Pdf Tools MCP server

Connect Pdf Tools and your agent gets 10 tools, among them add_page_numbers, extract_pages, flatten_pdf. It answers at https://pdfia.com/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 10 of 10 times since 5 September 2026; the last check, on 18 October 2026, succeeded.

Status

Answering

Tools

Official

yes, served from pdfia.com

Reliability

10 of 10 checks

Response time

304 ms

Transport

streamable HTTP

Last checked

18 October 2026

Free PDF tools for AI agents: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers, metadata, flatten.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 10 tools Pdf Tools offers

Tool	What it does
`add_page_numbers`	Stamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF. Returns base64. Inputs: file, position, start, format, size
`extract_pages`	Extract the given pages into a new PDF (original order). Returns base64. Inputs: file, pages
`flatten_pdf`	Flatten fillable form fields into permanent page content so answers can't be edited. Returns base64. Inputs: file
`get_pdf_metadata`	Read a PDF's document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, page count). Inputs: file
`merge_pdfs`	Merge multiple PDF files into one, in the order given. Returns the merged PDF as base64. Inputs: files
`remove_pages`	Delete the given pages from a PDF. Returns the remaining document as base64. Inputs: file, pages
`rotate_pdf`	Rotate pages clockwise by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Rotates all pages unless a page list is given. Returns base64. Inputs: file, degrees, pages
`set_pdf_metadata`	Rewrite a PDF's document properties. Pass empty strings to strip identifying metadata before sharing. Returns base64. Inputs: file, title, author, subject, keywords, creator
`split_pdf`	Split 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. Inputs: file, ranges
`watermark_pdf`	Stamp a diagonal text watermark (e.g. "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT") across every page. Returns base64. Inputs: file, text, opacity, size, color

Add Pdf Tools to your AI client

Every block below points at https://pdfia.com/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http pdf-tools https://pdfia.com/mcp

Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://pdfia.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Zed: Zed settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "serverUrl": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml

name: Pdf Tools
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Pdf Tools
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://pdfia.com/mcp

Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "httpUrl": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI: MCP server config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools": {
      "url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Goose: a one-click extension link

goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpdfia.com%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=pdf-tools&name=Pdf%20Tools

Is Pdf Tools up right now?

It answered our last check on 18 October 2026 in 304 ms. Over 10 checks since 5 September 2026 it answered 10. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about Pdf Tools

Is there an official Pdf Tools MCP server?

Yes. It is published by pdfia.com and served from pdfia.com, the vendor's own domain: https://pdfia.com/mcp.

How many tools does Pdf Tools have?

10, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 31 August 2026: add_page_numbers, extract_pages, flatten_pdf, get_pdf_metadata, merge_pdfs, remove_pages, rotate_pdf, set_pdf_metadata, and 2 more.

Is Pdf Tools down?

It answered our last check on 18 October 2026 in 304 ms. Over 10 checks since 5 September 2026 it answered 10.

How do I add Pdf Tools to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://pdfia.com/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does Pdf Tools need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: com.pdfia. Endpoint host: pdfia.com. ARD identifier: urn:air:com.pdfia:mcp:pdf-tools. First indexed 31 August 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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