Foxit PDF API MCP Server
io.github.foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server·v0.2.4·12 starsMCP server that exposes Foxit PDF API capabilities via stdio.
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan35 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 168 days ago8/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
How Foxit PDF API MCP Server compares
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- Safety score
- 74/100
- higher than 40% of 48,255 servers
- GitHub stars
- 12
- more than 89% of 28,688 servers
Install Foxit PDF API MCP Server in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server -- npx -y @foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
What the publisher says
From the Foxit PDF API MCP Server repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Foxit PDF API MCP Servers
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that expose Foxit PDF Services API operations as tools for AI agents like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible applications.
Overview
This directory contains multiple implementations of the Foxit PDF API MCP Server:
🐍 Python Version
- Location: python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/
- Features: 35+ PDF operations including creation, conversion, manipulation, security, OCR, forms, and analysis
- Technologies: FastMCP, Python 3.11+, uv package manager
- Status: ✅ Active development - Full feature parity with TypeScript version
👉 View Python README for installation and usage instructions.
📘 TypeScript Version
- Location: typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/
- Features: 35+ PDF operations with comprehensive TypeScript support
- Technologies: TypeScript, Node.js, pnpm
- Status: ✅ Active development - Full feature parity with Python version
👉 View TypeScript README for installation and usage instructions.
⚠️ stdio-python (Legacy)
- Location: stdio-python/
- Status: ⚠️ DEPRECATED - Use the new Python version above instead
- Note: This was the original implementation and is no longer maintained
Features
Both Python and TypeScript versions provide:
- 📄 Document Lifecycle - Upload, download, delete documents
- 🔄 PDF Creation - Convert Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, URL, text, images to PDF
- 📤 PDF Conversion - Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, text, images
- ✂️ Manipulation - Split, merge, extract, compress, flatten, linearize, watermark, page operations
- 🔒 Security - Add/remove passwords, set permissions
- 📊 Properties - Extract comprehensive PDF metadata and properties
- 🔍 Analysis - Compare PDFs
- 📝 Forms - Export and import form data as JSON
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- API Credentials: Sign up at Foxit Developer Portal to get your Client ID and Client Secret
- Python Version: Python 3.11+ and uv package manager
- TypeScript Version: Node.js 18+ and pnpm
Quick Start
Choose your preferred implementation:
Python:
cd python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
# See python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/README.md for full instructionsTypeScript:
cd typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
# See typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/README.md for full instructionsEnvironment Variables
All versions require the following environment variables:
- FOXITCLOUDAPIHOST**: API host URL (e.g., https://na1.fusion.foxit.com/pdf-services)
- FOXITCLOUDAPICLIENTID: Your client ID from Foxit Developer Portal
- FOXITCLOUDAPICLIENTSECRET: Your client secret from Foxit Developer Portal
Support
For issues or questions:
- Check the specific README for your chosen implementation
- Visit Foxit Developer Portal for API documentation
- Review the CONTRIBUTING.md guide for development setup
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Foxit PDF API MCP Server: common questions
- Is Foxit PDF API MCP Server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (74/100). Read the Foxit PDF API MCP Server safety report
- How do I install Foxit PDF API MCP Server?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Foxit PDF API MCP Server need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET. - Is Foxit PDF API MCP Server maintained?
- The last commit was 201 days ago (2026-04-17). The latest release is v0.2.4.
- How does Foxit PDF API MCP Server compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 74/100 (higher than 40% of 48,255 servers); github stars 12 (more than 89% of 28,688 servers). Full comparison.