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doc.cheap – passport and ID OCR MCP Server

by Teoh Chin Heng
Content & MediaLow Risk8.0LocalRemoteNew
Free

Read passports, ID cards and driver's licences into structured JSON from any MCP client.

About

An MCP server for identity-document recognition. scan_document takes an image (base64, a public https URL, or a file inside one directory you allow) and returns the holder, the document, every field with a confidence band, and the MRZ with its check-digit verdict, as structured content plus a one-line summary. check_balance reads remaining credits; search_docs searches the bundled API docs offline. Four prompts and every docs page as a resource are included. File paths are off until you set DOC_CHEAP_IMAGE_ROOT; URLs must be public https, with every redirect re-checked. With no key it uses the public sandbox key (10 free recognised documents per IP); with your own key, Free – 100 documents every month, then $0.01 per recognised document, and failed scans are free.

Two ways to connect: the hosted Streamable HTTP endpoint https://mcp.doc.cheap/mcp (no install, no login, API key optional; it takes base64 or a URL, not file paths), or locally over stdio with npx -y @doc-cheap/mcp (Node 20+). MIT licensed. Source: https://gitlab.com/doccheap/ocr-mcp. Website: https://doc.cheap/mcp

Security Report

8.0
Low Risk8.0Low Risk

Remote MCP endpoint verified (373ms response). Server: doc-cheap-mcp. 6 tools available. 2 trust signals: valid MCP protocol, requires auth. No security issues detected.

6 tools verified · Open access · 1 issue found

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Remote servers are capped at 8.0 because source code is not available for review. The score reflects endpoint verification only.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Optional. Your doc.cheap API key; when unset, the public sandbox key is used (10 free recognised documents per IP).Optional

Environment variable: DOC_CHEAP_API_KEY

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How to Install & Connect

Available as Local & Remote

This plugin can run on your machine or connect to a hosted endpoint. during install.

Getting Started

Once installed, try these example prompts and explore these capabilities:

  • 1"Read this passport photo and give me the holder's fields as JSON"
  • 2"Is the MRZ on this ID card valid?"
  • 3Tool: scan_document: Recognises a passport, ID card or driver's licence from base64 or a public https URL
  • 4Tool: check_balance: Shows the remaining credits for your key
  • 5Tool: search_docs: Searches the doc.cheap API docs offline

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Version History

v0.3.9Sep 30, 2026Re-scanned
v0.3.5Sep 24, 2026Re-scanned