Media

Batch Image Crop

Batch crop multiple images to specific dimensions or aspect ratios with custom positioning. Returns cropped images as a ZIP download.

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Quick start

Call this tool from your code in three languages.

cURL

# 1) Upload each file first → returns { filePath }
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/upload/image-batch-crop' \
  -F 'file=@/path/to/imageFiles.ext'

# 2) Call the tool with the returned filePath values
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/image-batch-crop' \
  -F 'imageFiles=photo.jpg' \
  -F 'cropMode=square' \
  -F 'aspectRatio=16:9' \
  -F 'width=0' \
  -F 'height=0' \
  -F 'gravity=center' \
  -F 'x=0' \
  -F 'y=0' \
  -F 'format=original' \
  -F 'quality=90' \
  -F 'keepOriginalNames=true'

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/image-batch-crop

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
imageFiles	fileupload required	Yes	—
cropMode	select	Yes	Choose how to crop images: square, aspect ratio, exact dimensions, or custom positioning
aspectRatio	select	No	Select a predefined aspect ratio for cropping
width	number	No	Set the exact width for cropped area
height	number	No	Set the exact height for cropped area
gravity	select	No	Choose where to position the crop area
x	number	No	Set the horizontal position for crop area (0 = left edge)
y	number	No	Set the vertical position for crop area (0 = top edge)
format	select	No	Choose output format or keep original
quality	number	No	Output quality for lossy formats
keepOriginalNames	checkbox	No	—

File-type parameters must be uploaded first via POST /upload/image-batch-crop, then the returned filePath is passed to the corresponding file field.

Response format

File result

JSON

{
  "filePath": "/public/processing/randomid.ext",
  "fileName": "output.ext",
  "contentType": "application/octet-stream",
  "size": 1024,
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)"
}

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-image-batch-crop": {
      "name": "image-batch-crop",
      "description": "Batch crop multiple images to specific dimensions or aspect ratios with custom positioning. Returns cropped images as a ZIP download.",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=image-batch-crop",
      "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": "image-batch-crop",
    "arguments": {
  "imageFiles": [
    "photo.jpg"
  ],
  "cropMode": "square",
  "aspectRatio": "16:9",
  "width": 0,
  "height": 0,
  "gravity": "center",
  "x": 0,
  "y": 0,
  "format": "original",
  "quality": 90,
  "keepOriginalNames": true
}
  }
}

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).

File parameters accept a public file URL only (https://…). Local paths, data: URIs, and Base64 strings are not supported.

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