usefulapi

Mindee MCP server. Turn PDFs and images into typed fields — invoices, receipts, IDs and custom models — via Mindee OCR.

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  1. Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
  2. Paste this URL:
    https://mindee.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Authenticate with Mindee when prompted

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Add to your MCP config, then reload & authorize:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mindee": {
      "url": "https://mindee.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
live6 toolsFree 100 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr

Tools 6

ToolTypeWhat it does
mindee_list_modelsread
List extraction models
List the document-extraction models available to your Mindee account (id, name, type). Use a model's `id` as the model_id for mindee_extract_document. V2 API: GET /v2/search/models.
mindee_get_jobread
Get job status
Check the processing status of an enqueued document by job id. Status is Waiting | Processing | Processed | Failed. When Processed, the response carries a result_url; pass that inference id to mindee_get_inference. V2 API: GET /v2/jobs/{job_id}.
mindee_get_inferenceread
Get extraction result
Fetch the structured result of a completed inference by id, returned as a compact map of extracted fields (plus raw_text if it was requested). V2 API: GET /v2/inferences/{inference_id}.
mindee_extract_documentread
Extract data from a document
Submit a document (PDF or image) to a Mindee extraction model and return the structured fields. Provide EITHER document_url (a public URL) OR file_base64 (+ filename). This enqueues an inference and polls until it completes (up to ~
mindee_usage_statusmeta
Usage status (free-tier meter)
Report the caller's current free-tier usage this month: calls used, monthly limit, remaining, and whether the cap is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
mindee_upgrademeta
Upgrade to Pro (unlimited)
Subscribe to the Pro plan for UNLIMITED Mindee tool calls (the free tier caps monthly usage). Choose monthly ($9/month) or yearly ($90/year — 2 months free) billing. Returns a Stripe Checkout link to open in your browser; after payment your account upgrades automatically. Read-only; does not count against the meter.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$0100 tool calls / month
Pro$9/mo · $90/yrUnlimited

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.