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HTML and CSS to PDF MCP server with page headers, footers and page numbers. No headless browser.

v1.0.1 · active · repository · website · descriptor JSON · versions

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Quality85good
Trust96of 100
Uptime, 30 days100%
Latency p50481 ms

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8 clients · secrets stay placeholders
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfrender": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
claude mcp add --transport http pdfrender https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/ --header "X-API-Key: ${X_API_KEY}"
[mcp_servers.pdfrender]
url = "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/"
env_http_headers = { "X-API-Key" = "X_API_KEY" }
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "pdfrender": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/",
      "enabled": true,
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "{env:X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfrender": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=pdfrender&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXBpLnBkZnJlbmRlci5kZXYvbWNwLyIsImhlYWRlcnMiOnsiWC1BUEktS2V5IjoiJHtYX0FQSV9LRVl9In19"
}
{
  "servers": {
    "pdfrender": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfrender": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
extensions:
  "pdfrender":
    enabled: true
    name: "pdfrender"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/"
    headers:
      "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}"
    timeout: 300

Placeholders to fill from your own secret store: ${X_API_KEY}. The registry never accepts secret values.

Quality 85 / 100good

protocol75 · weight 25
  • warn
    protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
  • n/a
    protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
  • pass
    protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
  • n/a
    protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
authorizationn/a · weight 15
  • n/a
    auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
  • n/a
    auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL
tool hygiene86 · weight 30
  • pass
    tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
  • pass
    tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
  • pass
    tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
  • pass
    tools.annotations1 of 1 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
  • fail
    tools.directory_hintsno tool declares all four of readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint; missing: render_html_to_pdf (destructiveHint, idempotentHint)
  • pass
    tools.token_costabout 257 tokens to load every tool
  • pass
    tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump
stability100 · weight 15
  • pass
    stability.changes5 tool changes in 30 days
  • pass
    stability.rug_pullno tool changed its meaning under the same name
dependenciesn/a · weight 15
  • n/a
    deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

1 tools, about 257 tokens to load them all · tool set cab5b017a3c7 · tools last changed 2026-10-01 · checked 2026-10-19 10:20 UTC

Tool changes

  • render_html_to_pdfchangedannotations
  • render_html_to_pdfchangeddescription
    before

    Render up to 256 KB of HTML to a PDF. Returns the PDF as base64 and its page count. Only HTML and CSS are rendered; JavaScript is not run. The result is `{"pdf_base64": "<base64-encoded PDF>", "pages": <page count>}`. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.

    after · 62% of words in common

    Render up to 256 KB of HTML to a PDF. Returns a download link to the PDF. Give the user the `download_url` so they can open the PDF. The link works for 15 minutes; after that, render again. The result is `{"download_url": "<link>", "pages": <page count>, "size_bytes": <PDF size>, "expires_in_minutes": 15}`. Only HTML and CSS are rendered; JavaScript is not run. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.

  • render_html_to_pdfchangedinput schema
  • render_html_to_pdfchangeddescription
    before

    Render an HTML document to a PDF, returned base64-encoded. Only HTML and CSS are rendered; JavaScript is not run. Returns `{"pdf_base64": "<base64-encoded PDF>", "pages": <page count>}`. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.

    after · 82% of words in common

    Render up to 256 KB of HTML to a PDF. Returns the PDF as base64 and its page count. Only HTML and CSS are rendered; JavaScript is not run. The result is `{"pdf_base64": "<base64-encoded PDF>", "pages": <page count>}`. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.

  • render_html_to_pdfchangedtitle, description, input schema, annotations
    before

    Render an HTML document to a PDF, returned base64-encoded. `html` is a complete HTML string. Inline any images, fonts and CSS as `data:` URIs — external http(s) resources are not fetched, and no JavaScript is executed (HTML + CSS only). Returns `{"pdf_base64": "<base64-encoded PDF>", "pages": <page count>}`. Costs one credit. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.

    after · 64% of words in common

    Render an HTML document to a PDF, returned base64-encoded. Only HTML and CSS are rendered; JavaScript is not run. Returns `{"pdf_base64": "<base64-encoded PDF>", "pages": <page count>}`. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.

Full history: list_changes · trend: quality JSON.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 96 / 100

provenance85
liveness100
freshness100
hygiene100

+repository +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-100% +updated-21d-ago

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remoteauthreachableuptime 30dp50protocollast ok
https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/ streamable-httpnoneyes100%481 ms2025-11-252026-10-19

Tools (1)

render_html_to_pdfread-onlyRender up to 256 KB of HTML to a PDF. Returns a download link to the PDF. Give the user the `download_url` so they can open the PDF. The link works for 15 minutes; after that, render again. The result is `{"download_url": "<link>", "pages": <page count>, "size_bytes": <PDF size>, "expires_in_minutes": 15}`. Only HTML and CSS are rendered; JavaScript is not run. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.

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Official server.json
{
  "name": "dev.pdfrender/pdfrender",
  "title": "pdfrender",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/",
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "X-API-Key",
          "isSecret": true,
          "description": "Optional API key; the anonymous tier works without it"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.1",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/pdfrender-dev/pdfrender",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://pdfrender.dev",
  "description": "HTML and CSS to PDF MCP server with page headers, footers and page numbers. No headless browser."
}