PDF MCP Server

PDF MCP Server

by constant_quadruped

Stateless PDF tools exposed via MCP. Open, split, merge, extract text, fill and flatten forms, and generate PDFs in a single run. Designed for determi...

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About PDF MCP Server

Stateless PDF tools exposed via MCP. Open, split, merge, extract text, fill and flatten forms, and generate PDFs in a single run. Designed for deterministic, auditable document transformations by agents and workflows.

What does this actor do?

PDF MCP Server is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

PDF MCP Server MCP Server for AI agents to read, write, manipulate, and create PDF documents. Provides deterministic, stateless PDF operations with structured outputs. ## Features - Extract text from PDF documents (no OCR) - Get metadata including title, author, page count - Fill form fields in interactive PDFs - Merge multiple PDFs into one document - Split PDFs into separate files by page ranges - Create PDFs from HTML with full CSS support - Render pages to images (PNG/JPEG) ## How to Use ### Step 1: Select a Tool Choose from 11 available PDF operations: | Tool | What it does | |------|-------------| | pdf.open | Load PDF from URL or base64 | | pdf.get_metadata | Get document info (title, author, pages) | | pdf.extract_text | Extract all text content | | pdf.render_pages | Convert pages to PNG images | | pdf.list_form_fields | List all fillable form fields | | pdf.fill_form_fields | Fill form fields with values | | pdf.flatten_form | Make form fields permanent | | pdf.create_from_html | Generate PDF from HTML content | | pdf.merge | Combine multiple PDFs | | pdf.split | Split PDF by page ranges | | pdf.extract_pages | Extract specific pages | ### Step 2: Provide Input Enter the PDF URL in the PDF URL field, or provide base64-encoded content. ### Step 3: Run Click Start to execute. Results appear in the dataset, artifacts in the key-value store. ## Input Examples ### Get Metadata json { "tool": "pdf.get_metadata", "pdfUrl": "https://example.com/document.pdf" } ### Extract Text json { "tool": "pdf.extract_text", "pdfUrl": "https://example.com/document.pdf", "pages": "1,2,3" } ### Create from HTML json { "tool": "pdf.create_from_html", "html": "<h1>Hello World</h1><p>This is a PDF.</p>" } ### Merge PDFs json { "tool": "pdf.merge", "urls": [ "https://example.com/doc1.pdf", "https://example.com/doc2.pdf" ] } ### Split PDF json { "tool": "pdf.split", "pdfUrl": "https://example.com/document.pdf", "ranges": "[{\"start\":1,\"end\":5},{\"start\":6,\"end\":10}]" } ## Output Format All tools return a consistent structure: json { "type": "tool_result", "tool": "pdf.extract_text", "status": "ok", "errors": [], "warnings": [], "artifacts": [] } ### Artifacts Generated files (PDFs, images) are stored in the run's key-value store with direct download URLs. ## Use Cases - Document Processing: Extract text for analysis or indexing - Form Automation: Fill tax forms, applications, contracts programmatically - Report Generation: Create PDFs from HTML templates - Document Assembly: Merge multiple PDFs into packages - Page Extraction: Pull specific pages from large documents ## Limits | Limit | Value | |-------|-------| | Max file size | 50 MB | | Max pages | 500 | | Render DPI | 150 | ## Integration This actor implements the MCP (Model Context Protocol) standard for AI agent integration. Use it with Claude, GPT, or any MCP-compatible agent. ## Support For issues or feature requests, contact the author. --- PDF MCP Server | Signature: [Claude-Jaclyn]

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
constant_quadruped
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
351
Active Users
2
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