Hash text with SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, or SHA-512 and compare the hex digest with an expected hash. Returns the computed hash, the normalized expected hash, and match true/false (null when no expected hash is given). Useful to verify checksums and integrity.
This page documents the HTTP endpoint POST /api/tools/hash-comparison-tool/execute. See the MCP reference →
Call it over REST
POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/hash-comparison-tool/execute · no API keys · 60 requests/min per IP
Execute — verified arguments
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/hash-comparison-tool/execute \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "hello",
"expected_hash": "2cf24dba5fb0a30e26e83b2ac5b9e29e1b161e5c1fa7425e73043362938b9824"
}'Parameter schema for this endpoint
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/hash-comparison-toolInput schema
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | string | yes | The text to hash. |
| expected_hash | string | no | The hex digest to compare against. Case and whitespace are ignored. |
| algorithm | string (SHA-1 | SHA-256 | SHA-384 | SHA-512) | no | Hash algorithm. Default: SHA-256. Default: "SHA-256". |
Example arguments (verified)
{
"text": "hello",
"expected_hash": "2cf24dba5fb0a30e26e83b2ac5b9e29e1b161e5c1fa7425e73043362938b9824"
}Also an MCP tool
Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client can call this tool as
findutils:hash_comparison_tool after one connect command.
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