PDF Tools MCP server
Free PDF tools for AI agents: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers, metadata, flatten.
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PDF Tools tools (10, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsadd_page_numbersFreeStamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF. Returns base64.
extract_pagesFreeExtract the given pages into a new PDF (original order). Returns base64.
flatten_pdfFreeFlatten fillable form fields into permanent page content so answers can't be edited. Returns base64.
get_pdf_metadataFreeRead a PDF's document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, page count).
merge_pdfsFreeMerge multiple PDF files into one, in the order given. Returns the merged PDF as base64.
remove_pageswrite actionFreeDelete the given pages from a PDF. Returns the remaining document as base64.
rotate_pdfFreeRotate pages clockwise by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Rotates all pages unless a page list is given. Returns base64.
set_pdf_metadataFreeRewrite a PDF's document properties. Pass empty strings to strip identifying metadata before sharing. Returns base64.
split_pdfFreeSplit a PDF into parts. Provide ranges like "1-3, 5, 8-10" (each comma group becomes one output PDF), or omit ranges to get every page as its own PDF. Returns base64 files.
watermark_pdfFreeStamp a diagonal text watermark (e.g. "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT") across every page. Returns base64.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-21 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 522ms20/20
- Tool poisoning10 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 1 write-action tools with no auth3/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10
Findings (2)
- highWrite-action tools reachable without authentication
auth.open-write - lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http pdf-tools https://pdfia.com/mcp
PDF Tools: common questions
- Is PDF Tools MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (60/100). Read the PDF Tools safety report
- How do I install PDF Tools?
- It runs remotely at pdfia.com. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does PDF Tools need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is PDF Tools maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- Is PDF Tools up?
- 100% of our last 20 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of PDF Tools?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Citra MCP server.
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