PDFTools

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Extract text and tables from PDFs, merge documents, and get metadata.

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).

Remote (sse)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport sse pdftools 'https://pdf.rjctdlabs.xyz/sse' --header 'X-API-Key: <API key from https://auth.rjctdlabs.xyz/dashboard>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "pdftools": {
            "type": "sse",
            "url": "https://pdf.rjctdlabs.xyz/sse",
            "headers": {
                "X-API-Key": "<API key from https://auth.rjctdlabs.xyz/dashboard>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is PDFTools?

Extract text and tables from PDFs, merge documents, and get metadata.

How do I install PDFTools?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport sse pdftools 'https://pdf.rjctdlabs.xyz/sse' --header 'X-API-Key: <API key from https://auth.rjctdlabs.xyz/dashboard>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does PDFTools need an API key?

Yes. It expects X-API-Key, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains PDFTools?

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

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