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read_excel_by_sheet_index

Extract data from a specific sheet in Excel files by specifying its index number. Reads the first sheet by default when no index is provided.

Instructions

Read content from a specific sheet by index in Excel (xlsx) files. Reads first sheet (index 0) if sheet_index not provided.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
file_pathYesPath to the Excel file
sheet_indexNoIndex of the sheet to read (optional, defaults to 0)

Implementation Reference

  • Executes the tool logic: retrieves sheet by index (default 0), validates index, reads all rows into list of lists with string values, stores in result dict.
    elif name == "read_excel_by_sheet_index":
        # Get sheet by index, default to 0 if not specified
        sheet_index = arguments.get("sheet_index", 0)
        if sheet_index < 0 or sheet_index >= len(workbook.sheetnames):
            raise ValueError(f"Sheet index {sheet_index} is out of range")
            
        sheet_name = workbook.sheetnames[sheet_index]
        sheet = workbook[sheet_name]
        sheet_data = []
        
        for row in sheet.rows:
            row_data = [str(cell.value) if cell.value is not None else "" for cell in row]
            sheet_data.append(row_data)
        
        result[sheet_name] = sheet_data
  • Input schema for the tool: requires file_path (string), optional sheet_index (integer >=0).
    types.Tool(
        name="read_excel_by_sheet_index",
        description="Read content from a specific sheet by index in Excel (xlsx) files. Reads first sheet (index 0) if sheet_index not provided.",
        inputSchema={
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
                "file_path": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "Path to the Excel file"
                },
                "sheet_index": {
                    "type": "integer",
                    "description": "Index of the sheet to read (optional, defaults to 0)",
                    "minimum": 0
                }
            },
            "required": ["file_path"]
        }
    )
  • The tool is registered by including it in the list returned by @server.list_tools() handler.
    return [
        types.Tool(
            name="read_excel",
            description="Read content from Excel (xlsx) files",
            inputSchema={
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "file_path": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Path to the Excel file"
                    }
                },
                "required": ["file_path"]
            }
        ),
        types.Tool(
            name="read_excel_by_sheet_name",
            description="Read content from a specific sheet by name in Excel (xlsx) files. Reads first sheet if sheet_name not provided.",
            inputSchema={
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "file_path": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Path to the Excel file"
                    },
                    "sheet_name": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Name of the sheet to read (optional, defaults to first sheet)"
                    }
                },
                "required": ["file_path"]
            }
        ),
        types.Tool(
            name="read_excel_by_sheet_index",
            description="Read content from a specific sheet by index in Excel (xlsx) files. Reads first sheet (index 0) if sheet_index not provided.",
            inputSchema={
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "file_path": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Path to the Excel file"
                    },
                    "sheet_index": {
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Index of the sheet to read (optional, defaults to 0)",
                        "minimum": 0
                    }
                },
                "required": ["file_path"]
            }
        )
    ]

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