MCP Image Recognition Server
@mario-andreschak
About MCP Image Recognition Server
An MCP server that provides image recognition 👀 capabilities using Anthropic and OpenAI vision APIs
Basic information
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-image-recognition": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"image_recognition_server.server"
]
}
}
}Tools
4Base64-encoded image data and MIME type
Detailed description of the image
Path to an image file
Detailed description of the image
Overview
What is MCP Image Recognition Server?
An MCP server that provides image recognition capabilities using Anthropic and OpenAI vision APIs. It supports multiple image formats and optional OCR text extraction via Tesseract.
How to use MCP Image Recognition Server?
Clone the repository, copy .env.example to .env, set API keys and preferences, then build and run via python -m image_recognition_server.server or run.bat server. Use tools describe_image (base64 input) and describe_image_from_file (file path). Environment variables control provider, model, OCR, and logging.
Key features of MCP Image Recognition Server
- Image description using Claude Vision or GPT-4 Vision
- Support for JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP formats
- Configurable primary and fallback provider (Anthropic/OpenAI)
- Base64 and file-based image input
- Optional Tesseract OCR text extraction
- OpenRouter support for additional models
Use cases of MCP Image Recognition Server
- Automatically describing images in chat or workflow applications
- Extracting text from images using optional OCR
- Integrating vision capabilities into MCP-powered tools
- Reliable image analysis with fallback provider
FAQ from MCP Image Recognition Server
What are the runtime requirements?
Python 3.8 or higher is required. Tesseract OCR is optional and only needed for text extraction.
How do I configure the vision provider?
Set VISION_PROVIDER to anthropic or openai in the .env file. Optionally set FALLBACK_PROVIDER for a secondary provider.
Can I use models other than the defaults?
Yes, via OpenRouter: set OPENAI_BASE_URL to https://openrouter.ai/api/v1, OPENAI_MODEL to the desired model (e.g., anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet:beta), and VISION_PROVIDER to openai.
Does the server support Docker?
Yes. Build the image with docker build -t mcp-image-recognition . and run with docker run -it --env-file .env mcp-image-recognition.
What image formats are supported?
JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP are supported for both base64 and file-based input.
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