# Internet Shortcuts To Csv — MCP tool `findutils:internet_shortcuts_to_csv`

Turn Windows Internet Shortcut files (.url) into a CSV or a plain list of URLs. Pass each file as { name, content } with the file name and its text. The URL, WorkingDirectory and IconFile keys are read from the [InternetShortcut] section, case-insensitively, with CRLF line endings and a byte order mark tolerated; the name column is the file name without folders or .url. A file without that section or without a URL line, and any binary .lnk shortcut, is listed in skipped with the reason instead of failing the batch. CSV columns: name, url, working_directory, icon_file, quoted where a value holds a comma, quote or line break. format "txt" writes one URL per line. The URLs are copied as written and never fetched; non-web schemes such as file: or javascript: are kept and reported in warnings.

- 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/internet-shortcuts-to-csv/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/internet-shortcuts-to-csv/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/internet-shortcuts-to-csv/

## 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": "internet_shortcuts_to_csv",
      "arguments": {
        "files": [
          {
            "name": "Docs.url",
            "content": "[InternetShortcut]\r\nURL=https://example.com/docs\r\n"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `files` | array | yes | The .url files, in order, at most 5000. Each item is { name, content }: the file name (for example "Docs.url") and the file's text. |
| `format` | string (csv \| txt) | no | Output: "csv" (default) or "txt", one URL per line. Default: `"csv"`. |
| `include_header` | boolean | no | CSV only: write the header row. Default true. Default: `true`. |
| `dedupe` | boolean | no | Keep only the first shortcut for each exact URL. Default false. Default: `false`. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "files": [
    {
      "name": "Docs.url",
      "content": "[InternetShortcut]\r\nURL=https://example.com/docs\r\n"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/internet-shortcuts-to-csv/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "files": [
      {
        "name": "Docs.url",
        "content": "[InternetShortcut]\r\nURL=https://example.com/docs\r\n"
      }
    ]
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/internet-shortcuts-to-csv
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/internet-shortcuts-to-csv/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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