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John's Essentials

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144 deterministic file tools: PDF, image, media, convert, analyze. Connect in one click (OAuth).

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http john-s-essentials 'https://api.johnsessentials.com/mcp/messages' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. OAuth 2.1 is the primary auth and is discovered automatically at the endpoint (RFC 9728 — an unauthenticated request returns a 401 carrying the authorization-server metadata), so most clients need no manual setup. Alternatively, send a Bearer API key from https://johnsessentials.com/integrations?tab=apikeys (format: '\''Bearer je_live_sk_...'\'').>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "john-s-essentials": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.johnsessentials.com/mcp/messages",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Optional. OAuth 2.1 is the primary auth and is discovered automatically at the endpoint (RFC 9728 — an unauthenticated request returns a 401 carrying the authorization-server metadata), so most clients need no manual setup. Alternatively, send a Bearer API key from https://johnsessentials.com/integrations?tab=apikeys (format: 'Bearer je_live_sk_...').>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is John's Essentials?

144 deterministic file tools: PDF, image, media, convert, analyze. Connect in one click (OAuth).

How do I install John's Essentials?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http john-s-essentials 'https://api.johnsessentials.com/mcp/messages' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. OAuth 2.1 is the primary auth and is discovered automatically at the endpoint (RFC 9728 — an unauthenticated request returns a 401 carrying the authorization-server metadata), so most clients need no manual setup. Alternatively, send a Bearer API key from https://johnsessentials.com/integrations?tab=apikeys (format: '\''Bearer je_live_sk_...'\'').>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does John's Essentials need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains John's Essentials?

It is published by com.johnsessentials. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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