epengwangPDFLean hosted MCP server — 17 PDF tools for AI agents (remote, OAuth 2.1)
PDFLean hosted MCP server — 17 PDF tools for AI agents (remote, OAuth 2.1)
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PDFLean MCP Server
Hosted remote MCP server that gives AI agents 17 PDF tools: validate, extract, merge, split, compress, OCR, sign and redact.
- Endpoint:
https://mcp.pdflean.com/mcp(Streamable HTTP, stateless) - Authentication: OAuth 2.1 (dynamic client registration + PKCE), scopes
pdflean:read/pdflean:write - Official MCP Registry:
com.pdflean/mcp - Website: https://pdflean.com
Connect
Any MCP client that supports remote Streamable HTTP servers can connect directly:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdflean": {
"url": "https://mcp.pdflean.com/mcp"
}
}
}On first use the client opens the PDFLean OAuth consent page; sign in with a PDFLean account and approve access. Tool usage is metered in PDFLean API credits; status and usage tools are free.
Tools
Read-only:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
pdf_validate_pdfa | Validate a PDF against PDF/A |
pdf_check_accessibility | Check PDF/UA accessibility |
pdf_verify_signature | Verify digital signatures |
pdf_extract_text | Extract text and structured form/invoice fields |
pdf_scan_pii | Scan a document for personal data |
ai_summarize | Summarize a document |
ai_translate | Translate a document |
job_status | Check an async job (free) |
credits_usage | Check credit usage (free) |
Write:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
pdf_merge | Merge multiple PDFs |
pdf_split | Split a PDF |
pdf_compress | Compress a PDF |
pdf_convert_document | Convert Office documents to/from PDF |
pdf_ocr | OCR scanned documents |
pdf_sign | Digitally sign a PDF |
pdf_redact | Redact sensitive content |
workflow_run | Run a saved PDFLean workflow |
Notes
This repository is the public listing for the hosted service: it contains the registry manifest (server.json) and client configuration examples. The server itself runs at the endpoint above; there is nothing to install or self-host.
Pick your client and paste the snippet. Each one is the same server, written the way that client expects it.
- Run the command below in your terminal.
- Restart Claude Code, then check the connection with /mcp.
- Open your client's MCP config file, usually mcp.json.
- Merge this block into it.
- Restart the client to pick up the server.
- Run the command below in your terminal.
- Reload VS Code and check the MCP section of the Extensions view.
claude mcp add pdflean --transport http https://mcp.pdflean.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"pdflean": {
"url": "https://mcp.pdflean.com/mcp"
}
}
}code --add-mcp '{"name":"pdflean","url":"https://mcp.pdflean.com/mcp"}'Runs as a hosted service. Your client connects over the network and nothing is installed locally.
Install with your agent
Paste this prompt into your agent. It reads this page and does the setup for you.
Read https://aiagentslisting.com/mcp/pdflean-mcp-server to learn what the "PDFLean MCP Server" MCP server does and how to install it. Add it to my coding agent's MCP configuration as documented on that page, then confirm the server connects and list the tools it exposes.Agents can also browse this directory over MCP at https://aiagentslisting.com/api/mcp
This server doesn't publish a machine-readable tool manifest, and it doesn't expose a public endpoint we could ask. Connect the server locally to see what it exposes.
We could not run this server: its endpoint did not list its tools to an anonymous client, which usually means it asks for an API key or a sign-in. The four checks that need a live server are left out, and the grade tops out at B until we can read its tools.
What's missing
- Has a licenseThe repository declares a license.0/8
All 5 checks (4 passed)
- Installation methodRequiredThe README documents at least one way to install or connect.15/15
- Has a READMERequiredThe repository ships documentation we could read.10/10
- Easy installA paste-ready client config (an mcpServers block) is documented.12/12
- Has a licenseThe repository declares a license.0/8
- Claimed by ownerThe maintainer proved ownership of this listing.4/4
- Verified liveNot checkableWe connected to the server and it answered a real MCP handshake.—
- Exposes toolsNot checkableThe server reports at least one tool, from its manifest or a live read.—
- Ships promptsNot checkableThe server exposes at least one prompt template.—
- Ships resourcesNot checkableThe server exposes at least one resource.—
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