Base64 Charset Normalizer

Base64 Charset Normalizer MCP Connector for Claude

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Identifies, decodes, and normalizes Base64 payloads with strict charset enforcement.

3 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

The Base64 Charset Normalizer is a specialized utility for identifying and converting URL-safe Base64 strings into standard Base64 format. This ensures consistent decoding across different software environments by handling the differences between standard and URL-safe variants. Using normalize_payload, you can automatically replace hyphens and underscores with pluses and slashes to prepare data for standard decoders. The evaluate_padding tool allows you to verify if the trailing equals signs are mathematically correct based on the payload length, preventing structural errors. Additionally, summarize_charset provides a quick audit of whether your string contains URL-safe or standard characters. This MCP is essential for developers working with web APIs, file uploads, and any system where Base64 encoding variants might cause decoding failures.

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3 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

evaluate_padding

Inspects the trailing padding in a Base64 string

normalize_payload

Converts URL-safe Base64 to standard format and validates it

summarize_charset

Summarizes the presence of specific Base64 characters

See how to talk to your AI agent using Base64 Charset Normalizer.

How do I normalize this URL-safe string: 'SGVsbG8tV29ybGRfV29ybGQ='?

The normalized Base64 string is 'SGVsbG8rV29ybGQvV29ybGQ='. The tool detected the URL-safe variant and replaced '-' with '+' and '_' with '/'.

Check if the padding in 'YmFzZTY0' is correct.

The padding for 'YmFzZTY0' is correct. The tool found 0 equals signs, which matches the required padding count for this payload length.

What characters are present in 'aBc123_-_'?

The `summarize_charset` tool identified that the string contains URL-safe characters (hyphens and underscores) and belongs to the URL-Safe variant.

Standard Base64 uses '+' and '/' characters, which can be problematic in URLs. URL-Safe Base64 replaces these with '-' and '_' to ensure the string remains safe for use in web addresses.

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