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Foxit PDF API MCP Server

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MCP server that exposes Foxit PDF API capabilities via stdio.

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What can you do with Foxit PDF API MCP Server?

  • 📄 Document Lifecycle - Upload, download, delete documents
  • 🔄 PDF Creation - Convert Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, URL, text, images to PDF
  • 📤 PDF Conversion - Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, text, images
  • ✂️ Manipulation - Split, merge, extract, compress, flatten, linearize, watermark, page operations
  • 🔒 Security - Add/remove passwords, set permissions
  • 📊 Properties - Extract comprehensive PDF metadata and properties
  • 🔍 Analysis - Compare PDFs
  • 📝 Forms - Export and import form data as JSON

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 @foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
Claude Code 
claude mcp add foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server -e 'FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST=<FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST>' -e 'FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID=<FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID>' -e 'FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET=<your foxit_cloud_api_client_secret>' -- npx -y @foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server@0.2.3
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server@0.2.3"
            ],
            "env": {
                "FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST": "<FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST>",
                "FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID": "<FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID>",
                "FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your foxit_cloud_api_client_secret>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST required Foxit PDF Services host, e.g. https://na1.fusion.foxit.com/pdf-services
  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID required Client ID for Foxit PDF API from foxit developer portal(https://developer-api.foxit.com/)
  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET required secret Client secret for Foxit PDF API from foxit developer portal(https://developer-api.foxit.com/)

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Foxit PDF API MCP Servers
  2. Overview
  3. Features
  4. Getting Started
  5. Environment Variables
  6. Support

Foxit PDF API MCP Servers

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that expose Foxit PDF Services API operations as tools for AI agents like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible applications.

Overview

This directory contains multiple implementations of the Foxit PDF API MCP Server:

🐍 Python Version
  • Location: python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/
  • Features: 35+ PDF operations including creation, conversion, manipulation, security, OCR, forms, and analysis
  • Technologies: FastMCP, Python 3.11+, uv package manager
  • Status: ✅ Active development - Full feature parity with TypeScript version

👉 View Python README for installation and usage instructions.

📘 TypeScript Version
  • Location: typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/
  • Features: 35+ PDF operations with comprehensive TypeScript support
  • Technologies: TypeScript, Node.js, pnpm
  • Status: ✅ Active development - Full feature parity with Python version

👉 View TypeScript README for installation and usage instructions.

⚠️ stdio-python (Legacy)
  • Location: stdio-python/
  • Status: ⚠️ DEPRECATED - Use the new Python version above instead
  • Note: This was the original implementation and is no longer maintained

Features

Both Python and TypeScript versions provide:

  • 📄 Document Lifecycle - Upload, download, delete documents
  • 🔄 PDF Creation - Convert Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, URL, text, images to PDF
  • 📤 PDF Conversion - Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, text, images
  • ✂️ Manipulation - Split, merge, extract, compress, flatten, linearize, watermark, page operations
  • 🔒 Security - Add/remove passwords, set permissions
  • 📊 Properties - Extract comprehensive PDF metadata and properties
  • 🔍 Analysis - Compare PDFs
  • 📝 Forms - Export and import form data as JSON

Getting Started

Prerequisites
  • API Credentials: Sign up at Foxit Developer Portal to get your Client ID and Client Secret
  • Python Version: Python 3.11+ and uv package manager
  • TypeScript Version: Node.js 18+ and pnpm
Quick Start

Choose your preferred implementation:

Python:

cd python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
# See python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/README.md for full instructions

TypeScript:

cd typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
# See typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/README.md for full instructions

Environment Variables

All versions require the following environment variables:

  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST: API host URL (e.g., https://na1.fusion.foxit.com/pdf-services)
  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID: Your client ID from Foxit Developer Portal
  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET: Your client secret from Foxit Developer Portal

Support

For issues or questions:

  • Check the specific README for your chosen implementation
  • Visit Foxit Developer Portal for API documentation
  • Review the CONTRIBUTING.md guide for development setup

Frequently asked questions

What is Foxit PDF API MCP Server?

MCP server that exposes Foxit PDF API capabilities via stdio.

How do I install Foxit PDF API MCP Server?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server -e 'FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST=<FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST>' -e 'FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID=<FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID>' -e 'FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET=<your foxit_cloud_api_client_secret>' -- npx -y @foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server@0.2.3. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Foxit PDF API MCP Server need an API key?

Yes. It expects FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST, FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID, FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET, which you set in its configuration.

Is Foxit PDF API MCP Server open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Foxit PDF API MCP Server?

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

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