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Api2Pdf MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.35.4i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/api2pdf

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server for Api2Pdf — generate PDFs & images from HTML, URLs or office files; merge, barcodes.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 16 things (tools) api2pdf_html_to_pdf, api2pdf_url_to_pdf, api2pdf_markdown_to_pdf, api2pdf_html_to_image …
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http api2pdf https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api2pdf": {
      "url": "https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "api2pdf": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • api2pdf_html_to_pdf

    Render an HTML string to a PDF using the headless-Chrome engine. Returns a { FileUrl } link (valid ~24h) by default. Great for invoices, reports, and letters produced as HTML. BILLED per document. Api2Pdf API: POST /chrome/pdf/html.

  • api2pdf_url_to_pdf

    Fetch a web page by URL and render it to a PDF using headless Chrome. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). Use extraHTTPHeaders to pass auth for a protected page. BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /chrome/pdf/url.

  • api2pdf_markdown_to_pdf

    Render a Markdown string to a PDF using headless Chrome. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /chrome/pdf/markdown.

  • api2pdf_html_to_image

    Render an HTML string to an image using headless Chrome. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h) by default, or base64 bytes with output_binary:true. BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /chrome/image/html.

  • api2pdf_url_to_image

    Take a screenshot of a live web page by URL using headless Chrome. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /chrome/image/url.

  • api2pdf_wkhtml_to_pdf

    Render an HTML string to a PDF using the wkhtmltopdf engine — an alternate to Chrome that supports a table of contents (pass enableToc / tocOptions inside `options`). Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /wkhtml/pdf/html.

  • api2pdf_office_to_pdf

    Convert an office document (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ODT, and many more) at a URL to a PDF using LibreOffice. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /libreoffice/any-to-pdf.

  • api2pdf_merge_pdfs

    Merge several existing PDFs (given as URLs, in order) into a single PDF. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /pdfsharp/merge.

  • api2pdf_compress_pdf

    Compress an existing PDF (given as a URL) to reduce its file size. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /pdfsharp/compress.

  • api2pdf_extract_pages

    Extract a range of pages from an existing PDF (given as a URL) into a new PDF. `start`/`end` are 0-based page indices; omit `end` to extract a single page. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /pdfsharp/extract-pages.

  • api2pdf_add_password

    Encrypt an existing PDF (given as a URL) with a user password (required to open) and an optional owner password (controls permissions). Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /pdfsharp/password.

  • api2pdf_convert_to_markdown

    Convert a document or file (given as a URL — PDF, Office docs, and more) to Markdown text via MarkItDown. Great for feeding a document's contents back to an agent. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h). BILLED. Api2Pdf API: POST /markitdown.

  • api2pdf_generate_barcode

    Generate a barcode or QR code image. `format` is the symbology (e.g. 'QRCode', 'Code128', 'PDF417', 'DataMatrix') and `value` is the string to encode. Returns a { FileUrl } (valid ~24h) by default, or base64 with output_binary:true. BILLED. Api2Pdf API: GET /zebra.

  • api2pdf_get_balance

    Return the remaining balance / usage for the configured Api2Pdf account. Api2Pdf API: GET /balance.

  • api2pdf_get_status

    Return the current Api2Pdf service / health status. Api2Pdf API: GET /status.

  • api2pdf_delete_file

    Delete a previously generated file by its ResponseId (the `ResponseId` returned in a generation response). Api2Pdf API: DELETE /file/{ResponseId}.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 18 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 16 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2183 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 2183 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2183 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Api2Pdf MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.35.4) reached the registry today.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Agent-Native Calendar, Excel MCP Server, MCP Server for Excel

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README from the maker

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Api2Pdf MCP by usefulapi

Generate PDFs and images from HTML, URLs, Markdown or office files, from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Hosted, no local install — connect with your Api2Pdf API key.

Live endpoint: https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/api2pdf

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http api2pdf https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{

"mcpServers": { "api2pdf": { "url": "https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp" } } }

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Api2Pdf credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/api2pdf/

On first connect you'll paste your Api2Pdf API key. It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
api2pdf_html_to_pdfwriteHTML to PDF (Chrome)
api2pdf_url_to_pdfwriteURL to PDF (Chrome)
api2pdf_markdown_to_pdfwriteMarkdown to PDF (Chrome)
api2pdf_html_to_imagewriteHTML to image (Chrome)
api2pdf_url_to_imagewriteURL to image / screenshot (Chrome)
api2pdf_wkhtml_to_pdfwriteHTML to PDF (wkhtmltopdf)
api2pdf_office_to_pdfwriteOffice document to PDF (LibreOffice)
api2pdf_merge_pdfswriteMerge PDFs (PDFSharp)
api2pdf_compress_pdfwriteCompress PDF (PDFSharp)
api2pdf_extract_pageswriteExtract PDF pages (PDFSharp)
api2pdf_add_passwordwritePassword-protect PDF (PDFSharp)
api2pdf_convert_to_markdownwriteConvert document to Markdown (MarkItDown)
api2pdf_generate_barcodewriteGenerate barcode / QR code (Zebra)
api2pdf_get_balancereadGet account balance
api2pdf_get_statusreadGet service status
api2pdf_delete_filewriteDelete a generated file
api2pdf_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
api2pdf_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
api2pdf_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
api2pdf_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with api2pdf_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with api2pdf_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running api2pdf_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

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