Is the PDF.co MCP server free?

Yes. Activepieces is open source and free to start, and the MCP server is included on every plan, from the free cloud tier to any self-hosted deployment.

How do I connect PDF.co to Claude or Cursor?

Connect PDF.co in Activepieces, enable the server under Settings → MCP Server, then paste your server URL into your client config. It authenticates over OAuth on first use.

What can my agent do in PDF.co?

It can call 8 tools, including Add Barcode to PDF, Add Image to PDF, Add Text to PDF, and chain them with steps in other apps inside the same run.

Is it safe to let an agent call PDF.co?

Connections use OAuth2 with limited scopes and are stored under 256-bit encryption, with no API to read them back, so an agent gets scoped access rather than your keys.

PDF.co MCP server

Automate PDF conversion, editing, extraction

PDF.co is not a separate install. One Activepieces MCP server exposes it alongside 760+ other apps, behind a single URL.

Start building See the PDF.co integration

Tools: 8
Works with: Any MCP client
Auth: API key
License: MIT, open source
Updated: August 2026

About the PDF.co MCP server

Connect PDF.co once in Activepieces and every action it ships becomes a tool your assistant can call, behind the same server URL as the rest of your apps. Your agent reaches PDF.co and 760+ other apps over a single connection, on our cloud or a self-hosted install.

Tools

PDF.co tools your AI can run

Once connected, your assistant can call any of these PDF.co actions by asking in plain language.

Add Barcode to PDF
Generate a barcode image and add it to a specific location on a PDF.
13 fields
Add Image to PDF
Add image to a PDF document.
12 fields
Add Text to PDF
Adds text to PDF.
19 fields
Convert HTML to PDF
Convert HTML code into a downloadable PDF document.
12 fields
Convert PDF to JSON/CSV/XML
Convert PDF content into structured formats (JSON, CSV, or XML).
10 fields
Extract Tables from PDF (using Template)
Extracts table data from a PDF using a predefined PDF.co Document Parser template.
9 fields
Extract Plain Text from PDF
Extracts plain text content from a PDF document.
6 fields
Search and Replace Text in PDF
Search for specific text or patterns in a PDF and replace it with new text.
11 fields

Give your assistant PDF.co

Connect PDF.co once and every tool above is callable from Claude, Cursor or any MCP client, behind the same server URL as 760+ other apps. Free to start.

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PDF.co MCP, answered.

No. That is the point of it. One Activepieces server exposes PDF.co alongside every other piece you connect, so your client keeps a single connection.