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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.

Tools
34
Works with
Any MCP client
Auth
API key
License
MIT, open source
Updated
October 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.

    14 fields

  • Add Image to PDF

    Add image to a PDF document.

    13 fields

  • Add Text to PDF

    Adds text to PDF.

    20 fields

  • Convert HTML to PDF

    Convert HTML code into a downloadable PDF document.

    14 fields

  • Convert PDF to JSON/CSV/XML/Excel/HTML

    Convert PDF content into structured formats (JSON, CSV, XML, Excel or HTML).

    11 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.

    8 fields

  • Search and Replace Text in PDF

    Search for specific text or patterns in a PDF and replace it with new text.

    13 fields

  • Merge PDFs

    Combine two or more PDFs into one PDF, in the order given.

    8 fields

  • Split PDF

    Split a PDF into several PDFs by page ranges.

    9 fields

  • Delete Pages from PDF

    Create a copy of a PDF without the pages you list.

    9 fields

  • Rotate PDF Pages

    Rotate all or some pages of a PDF by 90, 180 or 270 degrees.

    10 fields

  • Compress PDF

    Reduce the file size of a PDF.

    9 fields

  • Protect PDF with Password

    Create a password-protected copy of a PDF and choose what readers may do.

    17 fields

  • Remove PDF Password

    Create an unprotected copy of a password-protected PDF.

    7 fields

  • Make PDF Searchable (OCR)

    Run OCR on a scanned PDF so its text can be selected and searched.

    11 fields

  • Get PDF Info

    Read a PDF's page count, metadata, page size and security settings.

    5 fields

  • Get PDF Form Fields

    List the fillable form fields of a PDF with their exact names.

    5 fields

  • Fill PDF Form

    Fill the form fields of a fillable PDF by field name.

    11 fields

  • Find Text in PDF

    Find every place a word, phrase or pattern appears in a PDF.

    9 fields

  • Delete (Redact) Text in PDF

    Create a copy of a PDF with the given words or patterns removed.

    14 fields

  • Read Barcodes

    Find and decode barcodes and QR codes in a PDF or image.

    6 fields

  • Generate Barcode Image

    Create a QR code or barcode image for a value.

    7 fields

  • Convert PDF to Images

    Render PDF pages as JPG, PNG, WEBP or TIFF images.

    11 fields

  • Convert Web Page to PDF

    Turn a public web page into a PDF.

    13 fields

  • Convert Document to PDF

    Convert a Word document, spreadsheet or images to PDF.

    10 fields

  • Create PDF from HTML Template

    Fill a saved PDF.co HTML template with your data and turn it into a PDF, e.g. an invoice.

    13 fields

  • List HTML Templates

    List the HTML-to-PDF templates on your PDF.co account.

  • Parse Document with Template

    Extract the fields and tables a Document Parser template defines from a PDF or scan.

    7 fields

  • List Document Parser Templates

    List the Document Parser templates on your PDF.co account.

  • Parse Invoice with AI

    Extract vendor, customer, totals, dates and line items from an invoice of any layout.

    5 fields

  • Upload File to PDF.co

    Upload a file to PDF.co temporary storage and get a link other PDF.co actions can use.

    1 field

  • Check Job Status

    Check a PDF.co background job and get its result link when it is done.

    2 fields

  • Get Credit Balance

    Get the number of PDF.co credits left on the account.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It can call 34 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.

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.