# Base64 Encoder / Decoder — REST API endpoint `base64`

Encode text to Base64 or decode Base64 back to text.

- Category: encoding
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/base64/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- MCP: not exposed on the MCP server. See https://findutils.com/mcp/ for the tools that are.
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/api/base64/

## Call the endpoint (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/base64/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action": "encode",
    "text": "Hello, World!"
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/base64
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `action` | string (encode \| decode) | yes | Whether to encode or decode. |
| `text` | string | yes | The text to encode or the Base64 string to decode. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "action": "encode",
  "text": "Hello, World!"
}
```

OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json · Interactive docs: https://findutils.com/api/docs/

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