LangExtract MCP Server

A FastMCP server for Google’s langextract library. This server enables AI assistants like Claude Code to extract structured information from unstructured text using Large Language Models through a MCP interface.

Overview

LangExtract is a Python library that uses LLMs to extract structured information from text documents while maintaining precise source grounding. This MCP server exposes langextract’s capabilities through the Model Context Protocol. The server includes intelligent caching, persistent connections, and server-side credential management to provide optimal performance in long-running environments like Claude Code.

Quick Setup for Claude Code

Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed and configured
• Google Gemini API key (Get one here)
• Python 3.10 or higher

Installation

Install directly into Claude Code using the built-in MCP management:

claude mcp add langextract-mcp -e LANGEXTRACT_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key -- uv run --with fastmcp fastmcp run src/langextract_mcp/server.py

The server will automatically start and integrate with Claude Code. No additional configuration is required.

Verification

After installation, verify the integration entering in Claude Code:

/mcp

You should see output indicating the server is running and can enter the server to see its tool contents.

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools for text extraction workflows:

Core Extraction

• extract_from_text - Extract structured information from provided text
• extract_from_url - Extract information from web content
• save_extraction_results - Save results to JSONL format
• generate_visualization - Create interactive HTML visualizations

For more information, you can checkout out the resources available to the client under src/langextract_mcp/resources

Usage Examples

I am currently adding the abilty for MCP clients to pass file paths to unstructured text.

Basic Text Extraction

Ask Claude Code to extract information using natural language:

Extract medication information from this text: "Patient prescribed 500mg amoxicillin twice daily for infection"

Use these examples to guide the extraction:
- Text: "Take 250mg ibuprofen every 4 hours"
- Expected: medication=ibuprofen, dosage=250mg, frequency=every 4 hours

Advanced Configuration

For complex extractions, specify configuration parameters:

Extract character emotions from Shakespeare using:
- Model: gemini-2.5-pro for better literary analysis
- Multiple passes: 3 for comprehensive extraction
- Temperature: 0.2 for consistent results

URL Processing