# Box Shadow Generator — MCP tool `findutils:box_shadow_generator`

Generate a CSS box-shadow declaration from offset, blur, spread, colour, opacity, and inset settings, or from a named preset (subtle, soft, medium, large, xl, inner, glow, hard). Returns the full "box-shadow: ...;" rule, the bare value, the rgba colour, and the resolved settings.

- Category: generators
- 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/box-shadow-generator/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/box-shadow-generator/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/box-shadow-generator/

## Connect

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

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "box_shadow_generator",
      "arguments": {
        "preset": "medium"
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `preset` | string (subtle \| soft \| medium \| large \| xl \| inner \| glow \| hard) | no | Start from a preset. Any other argument overrides the preset value. |
| `horizontal` | number | no | Horizontal offset in px (-200 to 200). Default 0. Default: `0`. |
| `vertical` | number | no | Vertical offset in px (-200 to 200). Default 10. Default: `10`. |
| `blur` | number | no | Blur radius in px (0 to 300). Default 15. Default: `15`. |
| `spread` | number | no | Spread radius in px (-200 to 200). Default -3. Default: `-3`. |
| `color` | string | no | Shadow colour as a hex string (#rrggbb or #rgb). Default #000000. Default: `"#000000"`. |
| `opacity` | number | no | Shadow opacity in percent (0 to 100). Default 15. Default: `15`. |
| `inset` | boolean | no | Inner shadow when true. Default false. Default: `false`. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "preset": "medium"
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/box-shadow-generator/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "preset": "medium"
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/box-shadow-generator
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/box-shadow-generator/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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