Markdown Link Extractor
Extract inline links, reference links, and bare URLs from Markdown documents with basic syntax validation
## Features
Extracts and analyzes various link types from Markdown content:
- **Inline Links**: `[text](url)` or `[text](url "title")`
- **Reference Links**: `[text][ref]`, `[text][ref]`, collapsed `[ref][]`
- **Reference Definitions**: `[ref]: url "title"`
- **Image Links**: `` or ``
- **Autolinks**: `<url>`
- **Bare URLs**: http://, https://, www. URLs without Markdown syntax
## Validation
- URL syntax validation
- Duplicate link detection
- Broken reference link detection
- Unused reference definition warnings
## Output
Provides comprehensive statistics including:
- Link counts by type
- Unique vs duplicate URLs
- Internal vs external links
- Anchor/fragment detection
- Issue reporting for broken or invalid links
API Documentation
Request Endpoint
POST /en/api/tools/markdown-link-extractor
Request Parameters
| Parameter Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| markdownInput | textarea | Yes | - |
| linkTypes | select | No | - |
| validateUrls | checkbox | No | - |
| checkDuplicates | checkbox | No | - |
| sortBy | select | No | - |
| extractAnchors | checkbox | No | Count and track links with # anchors |
Response Format
{
"key": {...},
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
},
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)"
}
JSON Data:
JSON Data
AI MCP Documentation
Add this tool to your MCP server configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-markdown-link-extractor": {
"name": "markdown-link-extractor",
"description": "Extract inline links, reference links, and bare URLs from Markdown documents with basic syntax validation",
"baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=markdown-link-extractor",
"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.
If you encounter any issues, please contact us at [email protected]