# Markdown Table Generator — REST API endpoint `markdown-table-generator`

Build a GitHub-flavoured Markdown table and return the markdown string. Give headers plus rows (arrays of cell values) and optional per-column alignments (left, center, right), or import from CSV, TSV, or a JSON array of objects. Pipe characters in cells are escaped.

- Category: data
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/markdown-table-generator/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/api/markdown-table-generator/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/mcp/markdown-table-generator/

## Call the endpoint (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/markdown-table-generator/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "headers": [
      "Name",
      "Qty"
    ],
    "rows": [
      [
        "Apple",
        3
      ]
    ]
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/markdown-table-generator
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `headers` | array | no | Column header labels. |
| `rows` | array | no | Table rows; each row is an array of cell values in header order. Short rows are padded, extra cells dropped. |
| `alignments` | array | no | Per-column alignment: left, center, or right. Default: left for every column. |
| `import_text` | string | no | Alternative input: CSV/TSV text (first line = headers) or a JSON array of objects. Used when headers is not given. |
| `import_format` | string (csv \| tsv \| json) | no | Format of import_text. Default: csv. Default: `"csv"`. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "headers": [
    "Name",
    "Qty"
  ],
  "rows": [
    [
      "Apple",
      3
    ]
  ]
}
```

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

## Also an MCP tool

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Then ask the client to call `findutils:markdown_table_generator`. Full MCP reference: https://findutils.com/mcp/markdown-table-generator/

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