Transkribus REST and Processing APIs — collections, HTR/OCR; default v1, optional v2 beta.
To add transkribus 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 5 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server@4.1.0Environment variables
TRANSKRIBUS_USERSet in your MCP configTRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configTRANSKRIBUS_SESSION_IDSet in your MCP configTRANSKRIBUS_ACCESS_TOKENSet in your MCP configTRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICESet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add transkribus --env TRANSKRIBUS_USER=<YOUR_TRANSKRIBUS_USER> --env TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD=<YOUR_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD> --env TRANSKRIBUS_SESSION_ID=<YOUR_TRANSKRIBUS_SESSION_ID> --env TRANSKRIBUS_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_TRANSKRIBUS_ACCESS_TOKEN> --env TRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICE=<YOUR_TRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICE> -- npx -y @lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server@4.1.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
transkribus 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:
TRANSKRIBUS_USER TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD TRANSKRIBUS_SESSION_ID TRANSKRIBUS_ACCESS_TOKEN TRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICE
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install transkribus?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add transkribus 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 transkribus?
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 transkribus as well.
Does transkribus need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: TRANSKRIBUS_USER, TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD, TRANSKRIBUS_SESSION_ID, TRANSKRIBUS_ACCESS_TOKEN, TRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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