It's an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects PDF.co to your AI, giving the agent tools to act on your data — through a single remote link.

Which AI clients does it work with?

Any MCP-compatible client: Claude (web, desktop and mobile), Cursor, ChatGPT with connectors, OpenClaw and other agents.

No. Paste the remote URL into your client, authenticate once, and you're done — no packages to install, no code to write.

Is it secure? Can the AI change my data?

Access is authorized by you and can be revoked anytime. Permissions follow what PDF.co exposes; you approve them when connecting.

How much does it cost?

You start free and upgrade when you need more usage. Billing and limits are managed in your mcp.ai account.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Plans are monthly and can be cancelled at any time, with no lock-in.

PDF.co MCP Server and REST API

PDF.co

Connect your PDF.co account and use 35 tools for documents straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. PDF.co is a REST API platform for PDF automation including PDF extraction, generation, editing, splitting, merging, form filling, barcode processing, OCR, document parsing, file conversion (PDF to Excel/CSV/JSON/XML/HTML/Image and vice versa), and AI-powered invoice parsing.

Install in your client

MCP server URL

https://api.mcp.ai/p_pdf_co

Secure connection via OAuth 2.0

Tools (35)

For developers

API & agent docs

Machine-readable docs to plug this server into an agent or call it over REST.

Skill (how to use)

Markdown: use via MCP or via the direct REST API.

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llms.txt

Agent-readable spec of this server.

Open

For agents

Install prompt — paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP agent and it sets itself up.

Open

Postman collection

Import the REST API into Postman.

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Tools (35)

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Tools (35)

pdf_co_account_balance_infoTool to get account balance info. Use after authenticating to check remaining credits.

pdf_co_barcode_generateDEPRECATED: Use PDFCOPostBarcodeGenerate instead. Tool to generate barcode images (QR, Code128, Code39, PDF417, etc.). Use when you need to encode data into barcodes on the fly.

pdf_co_convert_excel_to_csvTool to convert an Excel file (XLS/XLSX) to CSV. Use when you have a public Excel file URL and need CSV output. Inline option returns data inline; otherwise provides download URL.

pdf_co_convert_excel_to_htmlTool to convert an Excel file to HTML. Use when you have an Excel URL and need HTML output.

pdf_co_convert_excel_to_jsonTool to convert an online Excel or CSV file to JSON format. Use when you have a public file URL and need structured data extraction.

pdf_co_convert_excel_to_textTool to convert Excel files to plain text. Use after providing an Excel file URL to extract spreadsheet content.

pdf_co_convert_excel_to_xmlTool to convert an Excel file to XML. Use when needing XML output from xls/xlsx/csv synchronously or asynchronously.

pdf_co_document_parserTool to parse documents based on predefined templates to extract structured data. Use when you need to extract structured fields from a PDF by supplying a custom template.

pdf_co_file_uploadTool to upload a local file or remote URL to PDF.co, returning a hosted URL for downstream processing. Use when a PDF.co tool (e.g., PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_HTML) requires a remote URL but you have a local fi

pdf_co_job_checkTool to check status and result of an asynchronous job. Use after submitting a job to poll for completion.

pdf_co_pdf_addTool to add content to an existing PDF. Use when you need to overlay text, images, barcodes, or links before distributing the file.

pdf_co_pdf_change_text_searchableTool to make PDF text searchable using OCR. Use when you need to add a searchable text layer to scanned or image-only PDF documents.

pdf_co_pdf_delete_pagesTool to delete specific pages from a PDF file. Use when you need to remove unwanted pages before further processing.

pdf_co_pdf_extract_attachmentsTool to extract embedded attachments from a PDF. Use when you need to retrieve embedded files from a PDF after uploading.

pdf_co_pdf_findTool to find text in a PDF document. Use when you need to locate keywords or regex patterns and get their page positions.

pdf_co_pdf_forms_info_readerTool to extract form field information from a PDF. Use when you need to retrieve names, types, and values of form fields. Returns field names, types (CheckBox, EditBox, RadioButton, ComboBox), values,

pdf_co_pdf_from_document_txtTool to convert a plain text (.txt) file to PDF. Use when you have a public URL to a text file; raw inline text is not accepted by the endpoint.

pdf_co_pdf_from_emailTool to convert email files (.eml/.msg) to PDF. Use when you need to transform standalone email messages into PDF documents.

pdf_co_pdf_from_htmlTool to convert HTML code or webpage URL into a PDF document. Use when you need to capture a webpage or HTML snippet as a PDF file.

pdf_co_pdf_info_readerTool to retrieve detailed information and metadata of a PDF. Use when you need page count, author, encryption details, and other document properties.

pdf_co_pdf_mergeTool to merge multiple PDF files into one document. Use when you need to combine several PDF URLs into a single PDF file.

pdf_co_pdf_rotateTool to rotate selected pages in a PDF. Use when you need to adjust the orientation of specific pages in an online PDF file before further processing.

pdf_co_pdf_search_and_delete_textTool to search for and delete text in a PDF by keyword or regex. Use when you need to remove sensitive or unwanted text from a PDF document.

pdf_co_pdf_search_and_replace_textTool to search for and replace text in a PDF document. Use when you need to update specific text instances within an existing PDF file (e.g., changing invoice numbers).

pdf_co_pdf_splitTool to split a PDF into multiple files by page ranges. Use when you need to extract specific pages or page ranges from a PDF.

pdf_co_pdf_to_csvTool to convert PDF or scanned images to CSV format. Use when you need to extract tabular data from a PDF into CSV format.

pdf_co_pdf_to_htmlTool to convert PDF documents to HTML. Use when you need an HTML rendition of a PDF or scanned image.

pdf_co_pdf_to_imageTool to convert PDF pages to images (PNG, JPG, TIFF). Use when you need image previews of PDF content.

pdf_co_pdf_to_jsonTool to convert PDF or scanned images to JSON format. Use when you need a structured JSON representation of PDF content.

pdf_co_pdf_to_textTool to convert PDF or scanned images to plain text. Use when you need raw text output preserving layout.

pdf_co_pdf_to_xlsTool to convert PDF or scanned images to XLS format. Use when you need to extract tabular data into an Excel spreadsheet.

pdf_co_pdf_to_xlsxTool to convert PDF or scanned images to XLSX (Excel) format. Use when you need structured spreadsheet output from a PDF.

pdf_co_pdf_to_xmlTool to convert PDF or scanned images to XML format. Use when you need to extract structured data from PDF into XML.

pdf_co_pdfco_post_barcode_generateTool to generate high quality barcode images in 45+ formats including QR Code, Code 128, Code 39, and more. Use when you need to create barcodes with customization options like rotation, decoration im

pdf_co_pdfco_post_file_upload_base64Tool to create a temporary file using base64-encoded source data. Use when you need to upload file content as base64 to PDF.co for downstream processing. Temporary files are automatically deleted afte

API & agent docs

Frequently asked questions

What is PDF.co MCP?

Which AI clients does it work with?

Do I need to code?

Is it secure? Can the AI change my data?

How much does it cost?

Can I cancel anytime?

Example prompts

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