PaperType MCP server
dev.papertype/papertype-mcp·v0.1.0Render Markdown, HTML or invoice/certificate/report templates to PDF files via the PaperType API.
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PaperType tools (3)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
accountShow the PaperType account behind the configured API key: email, plan, monthly document quota, documents used this month,
list_templatesList the hosted PDF templates available to render_pdf (invoice, certificate, report) with a description,
render_pdfRender a PDF from Markdown, HTML, or a hosted template (invoice, certificate, report) using the PaperType API,
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan20 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 8 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; website matches verified namespace6/10
How PaperType compares
Against every graded Finance MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 80/100
- higher than 65% of 1,761 Finance servers
- Tools
- 3
- the typical Finance server has 8
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 95
- more than 67% of 421 Finance servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 3 read
Install PaperType in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y papertype-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add papertype-mcp -- npx -y papertype-mcp
PaperType: common questions
- Is PaperType MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (80/100). Read the PaperType safety report
- How do I install PaperType?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does PaperType need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
PAPERTYPE_API_KEY. - Is PaperType maintained?
- The last commit was 16 days ago (2026-10-19). The latest release is v0.1.0.
- What can I use instead of PaperType?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Beancount.io MCP server, E Arveldaja MCP server and Xero MCP server.
- How does PaperType compare with other Finance MCP servers?
- safety score 80/100 (higher than 65% of 1,761 Finance servers); tools 3 (the typical Finance server has 8); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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