PDF Gen Studio MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PDF Gen Studio - Generate PDFs and images from templates, JSON, HTML, or URLs.

 

Features

• 📄 Template Rendering - Render saved templates with dynamic data injection
• 🔧 JSON Rendering - Convert JSON design documents to PDF/images
• 🌐 HTML Rendering - Convert HTML/CSS content to PDF/images
• 📸 URL Rendering - Screenshot any website URL as PDF/images
• 📋 Template Management - List and retrieve your saved templates

Installation

Using npm (Global)

npm install -g @pdfgenstudio/mcp

Using npx (No Install)

npx @pdfgenstudio/mcp

From Source

git clone https://github.com/Majid9287/pdfgenstudio-mcp.git
cd pdfgenstudio-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Using Docker

docker pull mcp/pdfgenstudio:latest

Or build locally:

docker build -t mcp/pdfgenstudio .

Configuration

Environment Variables

Set your PDF Gen Studio API key:

export PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Or on Windows (PowerShell):

$env:PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY = "your-api-key-here"

Or on Windows (Command Prompt):

set PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Optional Configuration

| Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY | Your PDF Gen Studio API key | Required | | PDFGENSTUDIO_BASE_URL | API base URL | https://api.pdfgenstudio.com |

Usage

As stdio Server (Default)

# Using global install
pdfgenstudio-mcp

# Using npx
npx @pdfgenstudio/mcp

# With explicit transport
pdfgenstudio-mcp --transport stdio

As HTTP Server

# Start HTTP server on port 3100
pdfgenstudio-mcp --transport http --port 3100

# Or with custom port
pdfgenstudio-mcp -t http -p 8080

Development & Testing

# Test with fastmcp CLI
npm run test

# Inspect with MCP Inspector
npm run inspect

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🔌 Client Integrations

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Using npx (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using Local Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/pdfgenstudio-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

After editing, restart Claude Desktop completely.

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Docker Desktop (MCP Toolkit)

PDF Gen Studio MCP is available in Docker Desktop's MCP Toolkit catalog.

Option 1: Using Docker Desktop MCP Toolkit UI

1. Open Docker Desktop
2. Go to Extensions → MCP Toolkit
3. Search for "pdfgenstudio" in the catalog
4. Click Install and configure your API key

Option 2: Manual Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration to use the Docker image:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e", "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here",
        "mcp/pdfgenstudio:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Running Docker Container Directly

# Run in stdio mode (default) - for MCP client integration
docker run -it --rm \
  -e PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" \
  mcp/pdfgenstudio:latest

# Run in HTTP mode - for local development/testing
docker run -it --rm -p 3100:3100 \
  -e PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" \
  mcp/pdfgenstudio:latest node dist/index.js --transport http --port 3100

Using Docker Compose

# Create .env file with your API key
echo "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here" > .env

# Run in stdio mode (default)
docker-compose up -d pdfgenstudio-mcp

# Run in HTTP mode (for local testing)
docker-compose --profile http up -d pdfgenstudio-mcp-http

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VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

VS Code supports MCP servers through the GitHub Copilot extension.

Step 1: Enable MCP in VS Code

1. Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+, or Cmd+,)
2. Search for github.copilot.chat.experimental.mcp
3. Enable the setting

Step 2: Configure MCP Server

Create or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or add to your VS Code User Settings (settings.json):

{
  "github.copilot.chat.experimental.mcp": true,
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "pdfgenstudio": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
        "env": {
          "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Using Local Installation in VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["C:/path/to/pdfgenstudio-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Cursor

Cursor has built-in MCP support. Configure it in Cursor settings.

Step 1: Open Cursor Settings

1. Open Cursor
2. Go to Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP
3. Or press Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Step 2: Add MCP Server

Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternative: Edit Config File Directly

macOS: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

Linux: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Windsurf (Codeium)

Windsurf supports MCP through its configuration.

Configuration File Location

macOS: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json

Linux: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgenstudio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Zed Editor

Zed has native MCP support. Configure in Zed settings.

Configuration

Edit ~/.config/zed/settings.json:

{
  "language_models": {
    "mcp_servers": {
      "pdfgenstudio": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
        "env": {
          "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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Continue (VS Code/JetBrains Extension)

Continue supports MCP servers for enhanced AI capabilities.

Configuration

Edit ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "pdfgenstudio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pdfgenstudio/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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HTTP/SSE Mode (For Custom Clients)

For clients that support HTTP-based MCP connections:

Start the Server

# Start HTTP server
npx @pdfgenstudio/mcp --transport http --port 3100

Endpoints

• HTTP Streaming: http://localhost:3100/mcp
• SSE: http://localhost:3100/sse
• Health Check: http://localhost:3100/health

Example Client Connection

import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js";

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("http://localhost:3100/mcp")
);

const client = new Client({
  name: "my-client",
  version: "1.0.0",
});

await client.connect(transport);

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "API key not configured"

• Ensure PDFGENSTUDIO_API_KEY is set in the env section
• Check for typos in the environment variable name

1. "Command not found" (npx)

• Make sure Node.js 18+ is installed
• Try using the full path to npx: /usr/local/bin/npx

1. Server not connecting

• Restart your IDE/application after configuration changes
• Check the logs for error messages
• Verify the path is correct for local installations

1. Windows path issues

• Use forward slashes / or escaped backslashes \\ in paths
• Use absolute paths

Debug Mode

Run with debug logging:

DEBUG=* npx @pdfgenstudio/mcp

Verify Installation

# Test the server directly
npx @pdfgenstudio/mcp --help

# Test with MCP Inspector
npx fastmcp inspect /path/to/pdfgenstudio-mcp/src/index.ts

Available Tools

Template Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | render_template | Render a template to PDF/PNG/JPG with data injection | | render_template_image | Render template and return viewable image |

JSON Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | render_json | Convert JSON design document to PDF/image | | render_json_image | Render JSON and return viewable image |

HTML Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | render_html | Convert HTML/CSS to PDF/image | | render_html_image | Render HTML and return viewable image |

URL Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | render_url | Screenshot webpage as PDF/image | | render_url_image | Screenshot and return viewable image |

Management Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | list_templates | List all saved templates | | get_template | Get template details | | get_template_schema | Get modifiable template elements |

Resources

The MCP server provides these resources:

| URI | Description | |-----|-------------| | pdfgenstudio://templates | List of all templates | | pdfgenstudio://templates/{id} | Specific template details | | pdfgenstudio://docs/api | API documentation | | pdfgenstudio://config | Current configuration status |

Prompts

Pre-built prompts for common tasks:

| Prompt | Description | |--------|-------------| | generate-invoice | Generate invoice PDFs | | generate-report | Create report documents | | capture-webpage | Screenshot webpages | | use-template | Render templates with data | | html-to-pdf | Convert HTML to PDF |

Example Usage

Render a Template

Use the render_template tool to generate a PDF from template ID "abc123" 
with the following data: {"name": "John Doe", "amount": "$500"}

Screenshot a Webpage

Capture a full-page screenshot of https://example.com as PNG

Generate HTML Report

Convert this HTML to PDF:
<html>
  <body>
    <h1>Monthly Report</h1>
    <p>Content here...</p>
  </body>
</html>

API Reference

For detailed API documentation, visit docs.pdfgenstudio.com

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Watch mode
npm run dev

# Test with MCP CLI
npm run test

# Inspect with MCP Inspector
npm run inspect

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Support

• 📚 Documentation
• 💬 Discord Community
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 📧 Email Support