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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "DeepL MCP Server" |
| 3 | +description: "Use the DeepL MCP Server to add translation capabilities to Claude, Cursor, and other AI agents." |
| 4 | +public: true |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +**This page shows you:** |
| 8 | +- What the DeepL MCP Server does and when to use it |
| 9 | +- How to install and configure it for Claude Code and Claude Desktop |
| 10 | +- What tools are available to your AI agent |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +The [DeepL MCP Server](https://github.com/DeepLcom/deepl-mcp-server) is an open-source (MIT license) [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server that gives AI agents access to DeepL's translation, text improvement, and glossary capabilities. MCP lets AI agents discover and call external tools through a standardized protocol — your agent sends a tool request to the MCP server, which calls the DeepL API and returns the result. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +<Note> |
| 15 | +If you want to build a custom MCP server from scratch using the DeepL API, see the [MCP Server Cookbook](/docs/learning-how-tos/examples-and-guides/deepl-mcp-server-how-to-build-and-use-translation-in-llm-applications). |
| 16 | +</Note> |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Prerequisites |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v18 or later |
| 21 | +- A DeepL API key ([create a free account](https://www.deepl.com/en/pro/change-plan#developer)) |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +## Quick start |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Run the server directly with npx: |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +```bash |
| 28 | +npx deepl-mcp-server |
| 29 | +``` |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +Or install it locally: |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +```bash |
| 34 | +npm install deepl-mcp-server |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Configuration |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +<Tabs> |
| 40 | +<Tab title="Claude Code"> |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +Add the MCP server to Claude Code with a single command: |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +```bash |
| 45 | +claude mcp add deepl -e DEEPL_API_KEY=your-api-key -- npx deepl-mcp-server |
| 46 | +``` |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Claude Code will now have access to DeepL translation tools in every session. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +</Tab> |
| 51 | +<Tab title="Claude Desktop"> |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file: |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` |
| 56 | +- **Windows**: `%AppData%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` |
| 57 | +- **Linux**: `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +```json |
| 60 | +{ |
| 61 | + "mcpServers": { |
| 62 | + "deepl": { |
| 63 | + "command": "npx", |
| 64 | + "args": ["deepl-mcp-server"], |
| 65 | + "env": { |
| 66 | + "DEEPL_API_KEY": "your-api-key" |
| 67 | + } |
| 68 | + } |
| 69 | + } |
| 70 | +} |
| 71 | +``` |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +Restart Claude Desktop to activate the server. |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +</Tab> |
| 76 | +<Tab title="Other MCP clients"> |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +The DeepL MCP Server works with any MCP-compatible client. Configure it using the `npx deepl-mcp-server` command and pass your API key via the `DEEPL_API_KEY` environment variable. |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +Refer to your client's documentation for how to add MCP servers. |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +</Tab> |
| 83 | +</Tabs> |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +## Available tools |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +Once configured, your AI agent can use the following tools: |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +| **Tool** | **Description** | |
| 90 | +|----------|-----------------| |
| 91 | +| `translate-text` | Translate text between languages with automatic source language detection | |
| 92 | +| `translate-document` | Translate documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, TXT) with format preservation | |
| 93 | +| `rephrase-text` | Improve and rephrase text with customizable writing style and tone | |
| 94 | +| `get-source-languages` | List all available source languages | |
| 95 | +| `get-target-languages` | List all available target languages | |
| 96 | +| `get-glossary-info` | Retrieve details about a specific glossary | |
| 97 | +| `get-glossary-entries` | Fetch dictionary entries from a glossary | |
| 98 | +| `list-glossaries` | List all glossaries in your account | |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +## Example usage |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +Once the MCP server is connected, you can ask your AI agent things like: |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +- "Translate this email into German with formal tone" |
| 105 | +- "Translate my report.pdf into French" |
| 106 | +- "Rephrase this paragraph to sound more professional" |
| 107 | +- "What languages does DeepL support?" |
| 108 | +- "Show me the entries in my marketing glossary" |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +The agent will automatically use the appropriate DeepL tool to fulfill the request. |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +## Next steps |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +Now that you know how to use the DeepL MCP Server: |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +- **Explore the source:** Review the [DeepL MCP Server on GitHub](https://github.com/DeepLcom/deepl-mcp-server) for full documentation and source code |
| 117 | +- **Build your own:** Follow the [MCP Server Cookbook](/docs/learning-how-tos/examples-and-guides/deepl-mcp-server-how-to-build-and-use-translation-in-llm-applications) to create a custom MCP server from scratch |
| 118 | +- **Set up authentication:** Learn about [DeepL API authentication](/docs/getting-started/auth) and key management |
| 119 | +- **Use client libraries:** Explore the [official SDKs](/docs/getting-started/client-libraries) for Python, Node.js, and more |
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