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).
claude mcp add --transport http pdfbroker-io 'https://mcp.pdfbroker.io/' --header 'X-PdfBroker-ClientId: <Client ID from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).>' --header 'X-PdfBroker-ClientSecret: <Client Secret from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).>'
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdfbroker-io": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.pdfbroker.io/",
"headers": {
"X-PdfBroker-ClientId": "<Client ID from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).>",
"X-PdfBroker-ClientSecret": "<Client Secret from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).>"
}
}
}
}
@pdfbroker/mcp-serverclaude mcp add pdfbroker-io -e 'PDFBROKER_CLIENT_ID=<your pdfbroker_client_id>' -e 'PDFBROKER_CLIENT_SECRET=<your pdfbroker_client_secret>' -- npx -y @pdfbroker/mcp-server@1.2.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdfbroker-io": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pdfbroker/mcp-server@1.2.0"
],
"env": {
"PDFBROKER_CLIENT_ID": "<your pdfbroker_client_id>",
"PDFBROKER_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your pdfbroker_client_secret>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
PDFBROKER_CLIENT_IDrequired secret Client ID from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).PDFBROKER_CLIENT_SECRETrequired secret Client Secret from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).
Frequently asked questions
What is PdfBroker.io?
Cloud PDF generation from HTML, CSS and XSL-FO, with PDF/A and PDF/UA support.
How do I install PdfBroker.io?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http pdfbroker-io 'https://mcp.pdfbroker.io/' --header 'X-PdfBroker-ClientId: <Client ID from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).>' --header 'X-PdfBroker-ClientSecret: <Client Secret from pdfbroker.io (Members > API Credentials).>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does PdfBroker.io need an API key?
Yes. It expects PDFBROKER_CLIENT_ID, PDFBROKER_CLIENT_SECRET, X-PdfBroker-ClientId, X-PdfBroker-ClientSecret, which you set in its configuration.
Who maintains PdfBroker.io?
It is published by io.pdfbroker. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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