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PaperType

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Render Markdown, HTML or invoice/certificate/report templates to PDF files via the PaperType API.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package papertype-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add papertype -e 'PAPERTYPE_API_KEY=<your papertype_api_key>' -e 'PAPERTYPE_OUTPUT_DIR=<PAPERTYPE_OUTPUT_DIR>' -e 'PAPERTYPE_BASE_URL=https://papertype.dev' -- npx -y papertype-mcp@0.1.0
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "papertype": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "papertype-mcp@0.1.0"
            ],
            "env": {
                "PAPERTYPE_API_KEY": "<your papertype_api_key>",
                "PAPERTYPE_OUTPUT_DIR": "<PAPERTYPE_OUTPUT_DIR>",
                "PAPERTYPE_BASE_URL": "https://papertype.dev"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • PAPERTYPE_API_KEY required secret PaperType API key (dp_...). Get one at https://papertype.dev/signup.
  • PAPERTYPE_OUTPUT_DIR Directory where rendered PDFs are saved. Default: the OS temp dir + /papertype.
  • PAPERTYPE_BASE_URL API origin. Default https://papertype.dev; change only for test deployments.

Frequently asked questions

What is PaperType?

Render Markdown, HTML or invoice/certificate/report templates to PDF files via the PaperType API.

How do I install PaperType?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add papertype -e 'PAPERTYPE_API_KEY=<your papertype_api_key>' -e 'PAPERTYPE_OUTPUT_DIR=<PAPERTYPE_OUTPUT_DIR>' -e 'PAPERTYPE_BASE_URL=https://papertype.dev' -- npx -y papertype-mcp@0.1.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does PaperType need an API key?

Yes. It expects PAPERTYPE_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains PaperType?

It is published by dev.papertype. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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