Read EXIF, GPS and embedded text metadata (including AI-generation parameters) from a single image or a whole folder, with optional CSV export.
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read_image
Read EXIF, GPS and embedded text metadata from a single image and return it as JSON.
| Name | Type | Required / default | Values and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
image |
path | required |
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
metadata |
json |
read_folder
Read metadata from every image in a folder, optionally including subfolders, and optionally write the results to a CSV file.
| Name | Type | Required / default | Values and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
folder |
path | required | |
recursive |
bool |
optional, default false
|
|
write_csv |
bool |
optional, default false
|
|
csv |
path |
optional, default ""
|
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
count |
int | |
results |
json | |
csv |
path |
python app.py --action read_image --params '{"image": "D:/path/to/image"}'Run from the app’s own folder. Single quotes work in bash and PowerShell; in cmd.exe use double quotes and escape the inner ones.
run_action("metadata-extractor", "read_image", {"image": "D:/path/to/image"}){
"id": "n0",
"app": "metadata-extractor",
"action": "read_image",
"params": {
"image": "D:/path/to/image"
},
"inputs": {}
}python app.py --action read_folder --params '{"folder": "D:/path/to/folder"}'Run from the app’s own folder. Single quotes work in bash and PowerShell; in cmd.exe use double quotes and escape the inner ones.
run_action("metadata-extractor", "read_folder", {"folder": "D:/path/to/folder"}){
"id": "n0",
"app": "metadata-extractor",
"action": "read_folder",
"params": {
"folder": "D:/path/to/folder"
},
"inputs": {}
}Things you can say to Claude, Cursor or Codex once the MCP server is registered.