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Filename Sanitizer

Clean and sanitize filenames by removing illegal characters for Windows, Linux, and Mac

Character to replace illegal characters with

Remove leading and trailing whitespace

Remove leading and trailing dots (can cause issues in some systems)

Maximum filename length (0 = no limit, Windows typically limits to 255)

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/filename-sanitizer

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Type Required Description
filename text Yes -
replacementChar text No Character to replace illegal characters with
trimWhitespace checkbox No Remove leading and trailing whitespace
trimDots checkbox No Remove leading and trailing dots (can cause issues in some systems)
maxLength number No Maximum filename length (0 = no limit, Windows typically limits to 255)

Response Format

{
  "result": "Processed text content",
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)",
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}
Text: Text

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-filename-sanitizer": {
      "name": "filename-sanitizer",
      "description": "Clean and sanitize filenames by removing illegal characters for Windows, Linux, and Mac",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=filename-sanitizer",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

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