Data Processing
XML Path Extractor
Extract values from XML documents using XPath expressions. Perfect for extracting specific data from complex nested XML structures, API responses, RSS feeds, and configuration files.
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Quick start
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
cURL
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/xml-path-extractor' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"xmlInput":"Enter your XML data...","xpathExpressions":"//*","outputFormat":"list","includePaths":true,"includeAttributes":false,"flattenArrays":true,"preserveOrder":true,"namespaceAware":false,"nullValues":false}'API reference
Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
Endpoint
HTTP
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/xml-path-extractorParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| xmlInput | textarea | Yes | — |
| xpathExpressions | textarea | No | XPath expressions to extract values. Examples: //* - All elements //book/title - All book titles //person[@age>18] - Persons older than 18 Leave empty to extract all elements |
| outputFormat | select | Yes | — |
| includePaths | checkbox | No | Include the XPath expression used for each extraction |
| includeAttributes | checkbox |
MCP integration
Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Server configuration
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-xml-path-extractor": {
"name": "xml-path-extractor",
"description": "Extract values from XML documents using XPath expressions. Perfect for extracting specific data from complex nested XML structures, API responses, RSS feeds, and configuration files.",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=xml-path-extractor",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}List available tools
After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
tools/list
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Call this tool
Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "xml-path-extractor",
"arguments": {
"xmlInput": "Enter your XML data...",
"xpathExpressions": "//*",
"outputFormat": "list",
"includePaths": true,
"includeAttributes": false,
"flattenArrays": true,
"preserveOrder": true,
"namespaceAware": false,
"nullValues": false
}
}
}Chain multiple tools in one session with a comma-separated toolId list, e.g. /mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp (max 20).