Convert PDFs and other documents to structured formats via Docling, for AI applications.
To add Docling MCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 14 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx docling-mcp@3.4.0Environment variables
DOCLING_MCP_CONVERSION_MODESet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_URLSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEYSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_TIMEOUTSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_MAX_RETRIESSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_FALLBACK_TO_LOCALSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_KEEP_IMAGESSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_IMAGES_SCALESet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_DO_OCRSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_DO_TABLE_STRUCTURESet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_DO_PICTURE_DESCRIPTIONSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION_PRESETSet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_IMAGE_EXPORT_MODESet in your MCP configDOCLING_MCP_CACHE_MAX_DOCUMENTSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add docling --env DOCLING_MCP_CONVERSION_MODE=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_CONVERSION_MODE> --env DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_URL=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_URL> --env DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEY=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEY> --env DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_TIMEOUT=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_TIMEOUT> --env DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_MAX_RETRIES=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_MAX_RETRIES> --env DOCLING_MCP_FALLBACK_TO_LOCAL=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_FALLBACK_TO_LOCAL> --env DOCLING_MCP_KEEP_IMAGES=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_KEEP_IMAGES> --env DOCLING_MCP_IMAGES_SCALE=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_IMAGES_SCALE> --env DOCLING_MCP_DO_OCR=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_DO_OCR> --env DOCLING_MCP_DO_TABLE_STRUCTURE=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_DO_TABLE_STRUCTURE> --env DOCLING_MCP_DO_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_DO_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION> --env DOCLING_MCP_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION_PRESET=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION_PRESET> --env DOCLING_MCP_IMAGE_EXPORT_MODE=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_IMAGE_EXPORT_MODE> --env DOCLING_MCP_CACHE_MAX_DOCUMENTS=<YOUR_DOCLING_MCP_CACHE_MAX_DOCUMENTS> -- uvx docling-mcp@3.4.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Docling MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
DOCLING_MCP_CONVERSION_MODE DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_URL DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEY DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_TIMEOUT DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_MAX_RETRIES DOCLING_MCP_FALLBACK_TO_LOCAL DOCLING_MCP_KEEP_IMAGES DOCLING_MCP_IMAGES_SCALE DOCLING_MCP_DO_OCR DOCLING_MCP_DO_TABLE_STRUCTURE DOCLING_MCP_DO_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION DOCLING_MCP_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION_PRESET DOCLING_MCP_IMAGE_EXPORT_MODE DOCLING_MCP_CACHE_MAX_DOCUMENTS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Docling MCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Docling MCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Docling MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Docling MCP as well.
Does Docling MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: DOCLING_MCP_CONVERSION_MODE, DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_URL, DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_API_KEY, DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_TIMEOUT, DOCLING_MCP_SERVICE_MAX_RETRIES, DOCLING_MCP_FALLBACK_TO_LOCAL, DOCLING_MCP_KEEP_IMAGES, DOCLING_MCP_IMAGES_SCALE, DOCLING_MCP_DO_OCR, DOCLING_MCP_DO_TABLE_STRUCTURE, DOCLING_MCP_DO_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION, DOCLING_MCP_PICTURE_DESCRIPTION_PRESET, DOCLING_MCP_IMAGE_EXPORT_MODE, DOCLING_MCP_CACHE_MAX_DOCUMENTS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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