# Markdown Table Generator — MCP tool `findutils: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/mcp/markdown-table-generator/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/markdown-table-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": "markdown_table_generator",
      "arguments": {
        "headers": [
          "Name",
          "Qty"
        ],
        "rows": [
          [
            "Apple",
            3
          ]
        ]
      }
    }
  }'
```

## 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
    ]
  ]
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```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
```

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

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