What Is an Image Converter MCP Server?
An image converter MCP server gives an AI assistant structured tools for image conversion instead of forcing it to assemble uploads and API requests itself. The JPG.now converter MCP connects natural-language instructions to real conversion jobs, including format changes, compression, resizing, status checks, and secure result URLs.
Image Converter MCP Endpoint
https://jpg.now/mcp
The server uses the stateless Streamable HTTP transport. Use an MCP client that supports remote HTTP servers and custom request headers.
Configure the Converter MCP
Add a remote server entry to your MCP client. Configuration names vary by client, but the connection values are the same:
{
"mcpServers": {
"jpg-now": {
"url": "https://jpg.now/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Api-Key": "jpgnow_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
You can also send the key as
Authorization: Bearer jpgnow_your_key_here.
Authentication
Create or regenerate a key from Dashboard → API Access. The key is validated by the same API that powers direct REST integrations. Conversions use the same credits, rate limits, and job ownership rules. The MCP server never returns your key in tool output.
Image Converter MCP Tools
| Tool | Purpose | Uses credits |
|---|---|---|
list_converters | Search valid conversion slugs and formats. | No |
convert_image_url | Fetch a public file URL, submit a conversion, and optionally wait for the result. | Yes |
get_conversion_status | Check a queued job and obtain its temporary download URL. | No |
get_api_usage | Read credit balances, recent usage, and rate limits. | No |
Example workflow
After connecting the server, ask your AI client:
Convert https://example.com/photo.png to WebP at quality 82,
resize it to 1600 pixels wide, and give me the download URL.
The client can discover the correct converter slug, submit the file, wait for completion, and return the result URL.
What Can the Converter MCP Do?
- Convert JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, HEIC, PDF, RAW, and other supported formats.
- Compress or resize images as part of an automated AI workflow.
- Discover the correct converter before submitting a file.
- Monitor asynchronous conversion jobs and return secure download URLs.
- Check API credits and usage without leaving the MCP client.
Security and limits
- Only public HTTP and HTTPS source URLs are accepted.
- Private, loopback, link-local, and reserved network addresses are rejected.
- Every redirect is validated before the next request.
- Source fetches are size-limited and streamed to temporary storage.
- Conversion files follow your normal JPG.now retention policy.
Need direct HTTP integration instead? Read the JPG.now REST API documentation.