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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http render https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp

[mcp_servers.render]
url = "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "render": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=render&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXBpLnBkZnplbi5zaXRlL21jcCJ9"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "render": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "render": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "render":
    enabled: true
    name: "render"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 85 / 100good

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2024-11-05; 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.annotations4 of 4 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); get_starter (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); list_starters (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); …
pass
tools.token_costabout 1,037 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability100 · weight 15

pass
stability.changesno 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

4 tools, about 1,037 tokens to load them all · tool set b86066acdcf9 · checked 2026-10-19 16:53 UTC

Tool changes

No tool definition changes recorded. A server's first observation is its baseline; later probes record what changes.

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 88 / 100

provenance85

liveness99

freshness65

hygiene100

+repository +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-98% ~updated-158d-ago

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

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	98%	367 ms	2024-11-05	2026-10-19

Tools (4)

`get_starter`read-only	Fetch the full HTML body, CSS, sampleData, and pageOptions for one starter template by slug. Use this when you need to understand the exact shape of `data` the template expects before calling render_template_to_pdf, or when you want to fork a starter into custom HTML. Free, no payment, no auth required.
`list_starters`read-only	List pdfzen's 45 public starter templates — invoices, receipts, contracts, certificates, NDAs, letters, reports, resumes, boarding passes, menus, bank statements, lab reports, lease agreements, performance reviews, and more. Returns an array of { slug, name, description, icon, pageOptions, fonts, dataKeys }. Free, no payment, no auth required. Call this first to discover what fits the user request, then optionally call get_starter to see the expected data shape, then call render_template_to_pdf to produce the PDF.
`render_html_to_pdf`	Prepare a paid PDF render from arbitrary Handlebars-flavoured HTML. Use only when no starter fits (one-off layouts, custom branding). Prefer render_template_to_pdf when a starter matches. Validates your HTML and returns the exact, ready-to-execute HTTP request to run against pdfzen's render endpoint — POST /v402/render/pdf (x402, $0.006 USDC on Base, no API key) or POST /v1/render/pdf (pdfzen API key). pdfzen renders are executed over HTTP, not streamed in-band over MCP; this tool is the bridge.
`render_template_to_pdf`	Prepare a paid PDF render from one of the 45 starter templates. Validates your template + data and returns the exact, ready-to-execute HTTP request to run against pdfzen's render endpoint — POST /v402/render/pdf (x402, $0.006 USDC on Base, no API key) or POST /v1/render/pdf (pdfzen API key, credit-billed). pdfzen renders are executed over HTTP, not streamed in-band over MCP; this tool is the bridge. Your `data` is merged ON TOP of the starter sampleData at render time, so partial payloads inherit demo defaults (e.g. ship just the customer name + total).

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "site.pdfzen/render",
  "title": "pdfzen",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/yalamber/pdfzen",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://pdfzen.site",
  "description": "Render PDFs from 45 starter templates or raw HTML. Pay-per-render with USDC via x402."
}