# Excel Reader

> Use this tool when you need to extract data from Excel files in a structured JSON format, solving problems in financial analysis, data migration, or automated reporting. It takes Excel (xlsx) files as input and returns data in JSON format, handling empty cells and data type conversions. Ideal for AI-driven workflows requiring Excel data processing, it provides clear error handling and supports various reading scenarios.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/softgridinc-excel-reader  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/softgridinc-excel-reader

## Description

This MCP server implementation provides tools for reading Excel (xlsx) files, offering functionality to extract content from all sheets or specific sheets by name or index. Developed by SoftGrid Inc., it uses the openpyxl library for Excel file handling and is built on Python 3.10+. The server returns data in a structured JSON format, handling empty cells and data type conversions. It's designed for easy integration into AI-driven workflows that require Excel data processing, such as financial analysis, data migration, or automated reporting. The implementation focuses on clear error handling and supports various Excel reading scenarios, making it suitable for both simple data extraction tasks and more complex Excel-based operations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** data-analytics
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/softgridinc-excel-reader)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/softgridinc-pte-ltd/mcp-excel-reader-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "softgridinc-excel-reader"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/softgridinc-excel-reader` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/softgridinc-excel-reader/pull`

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