PodPDF MCP server

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• edit_pdf

  Apply a recipe of operations to a PDF in one call, charged once however many it carries: text.add, watermark.text, watermark.image, header_footer, bates.stamp, pages.rotate/delete/extract/reorder/insert, metadata.set/strip, sanitize, form.fill, form.flatten, annotate.highlight/note/stamp, annotations.flatten. Call inspect_pdf with for_edit first for page ids and form fields. Docs: …/api-reference/

• generate_pdf

  Convert HTML, Markdown or a public HTTPS URL to a PDF (up to 25 pages, 30 seconds). Returns a download link valid for 1 hour. Costs one PodPDF credit. Docs: …/api-reference/quickjob

• get_download_link

  Get a fresh 1-hour download link for a finished job's stored output (long, bulk, merge/split, or stored quick and template jobs). Docs: …/api-reference/jobs

• get_job

  Get the status and details of a PodPDF job (queued, processing, completed, partial_failed, failed, timeout). Docs: …/api-reference/jobs

• inspect_pdf

  Look at a PDF without changing it: page count, page ids and sizes, encryption, and (with for_edit) every form field with its type, value and options. Free, and the right first step before edit_pdf. Docs: …/api-reference/pdf-editor

• merge_pdfs

  Merge 2 to 20 PDFs into one, in the order given, optionally taking only some pages of each. Costs one PodPDF credit. Docs: …/api-reference/pdf-tools

• render_template

  Fill a saved PodPDF template with data and render it to PDF. Template IDs are shown in the dashboard (Templates → Use via API). Docs: …/api-reference/templates

• split_pdf

  Split one PDF into several: each page, every N pages, by page ranges, or just the pages you pick. Costs one PodPDF credit. Docs: …/api-reference/pdf-tools

• start_long_job

  Queue a large HTML or Markdown document (up to 100 pages) for asynchronous rendering. Returns a job_id; set wait to true to poll until it finishes and return the download link. Docs: …/api-reference/longjob

• Code scan4 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
• Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
• Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10

Safety score

55/100

higher than 10% of 48,243 servers

Tools

9

the typical server has 7

Tools that change things

0%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

Downloads a week

410

more than 85% of 12,306 servers with a package

PodPDF: common questions

Is PodPDF MCP server safe?

With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (55/100). Read the PodPDF safety report

How do I install PodPDF?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does PodPDF need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for PODPDF_API_KEY.

Is PodPDF maintained?

The latest release is v1.1.0.

How does PodPDF compare with other MCP servers?

safety score 55/100 (higher than 10% of 48,243 servers); tools 9 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.