Clean whitespace in text: trim, collapse runs of spaces, remove blank lines, normalize newlines.
This page documents the HTTP endpoint POST /api/tools/whitespace-clean/execute. See the MCP reference →
Call it over REST
POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/whitespace-clean/execute · no API keys · 60 requests/min per IP
Execute — verified arguments
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/whitespace-clean/execute \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": " hello world "
}' Parameter schema for this endpoint
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/whitespace-clean Input schema
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | string | yes | Text to clean. |
| trim | boolean | no | Trim leading/trailing whitespace. Defaults to true. Default: true. |
| collapse_spaces | boolean | no | Collapse runs of non-newline whitespace to single space. Defaults to true. Default: true. |
| remove_blank_lines | boolean | no | Drop lines that are only whitespace. Defaults to false. Default: false. |
| normalize_newlines | boolean | no | Convert CRLF/CR to LF. Defaults to true. Default: true. |
Example arguments (verified)
{
"text": " hello world "
} Also an MCP tool
Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client can call this tool as
findutils:whitespace_clean after one connect command.
Connect once
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