lookup_mime

Pack: mime · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mime/mcp

Get the MIME (media) type for a filename or extension, e.g. “photo.png” or “png” -> “image/png”. Keyless, offline.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
filestringyesA filename or bare extension, e.g. “report.pdf” or “pdf”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "file": "document.pdf"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mime/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"lookup_mime","arguments":{"file":"document.pdf"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('lookup_mime', {
  "file": "document.pdf"
});

More examples

{
  "file": "png"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mime": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mime/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build August 15, 2026