Pdfgate MCP

Name: Pdfgate MCP
Author: pdfgate

by pdfgateversion 1.5.0i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry namecom.pdfgate/mcp-server

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server for the PDFGate API. Generate PDFs, manage documents and handle e-signatures.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Other
You need to fill in: X-API-KEY

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.
You fill in yourself: PDFGATE_API_KEY, PDFGATE_WEBHOOK_PORT, X-API-KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pdfgate/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDFGATE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "PDFGATE_WEBHOOK_PORT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http pdfgate https://mcp.pdfgate.com/server --header 'X-API-KEY: your-value'

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add pdfgate --env PDFGATE_API_KEY=your-value --env PDFGATE_WEBHOOK_PORT=your-value -- npx -y @pdfgate/mcp-server

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgate": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pdfgate.com/server",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfgate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pdfgate/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDFGATE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "PDFGATE_WEBHOOK_PORT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "pdfgate": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.pdfgate.com/server",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "pdfgate": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pdfgate/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDFGATE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "PDFGATE_WEBHOOK_PORT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

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

Values you fill in

PDFGATE_API_KEY env
Your PDFGate API key (starts with live_ for production or test_ for sandbox)
PDFGATE_WEBHOOK_PORT env
Port for the local webhook listener (default: 3599)
X-API-KEY secret HTTP header
Your PDFGate API key (live_ for production, test_ for sandbox). Optional: omit to authenticate with OAuth instead.

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

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain pdfgate.com (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 638 ms (HTTP 401)
✓ Pass
Sign-in with OAuth
Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32564 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 85% of the other 32564 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32564 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 Pdfgate MCP 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?

You need to fill in: X-API-KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.5.0) reached the registry 5 days ago.

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?

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PDFGate MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the PDFGate API. Enables AI assistants to generate PDFs, manage documents and handle e-signatures.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration:

"mcpServers": { "pdfgate": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@pdfgate/mcp-server"], "env": { "PDFGATE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here" } } } }

Hosted server (remote)

If you prefer not to run anything locally, we also host the MCP server, so you can connect straight to it — no npx, no local process. Point any client that supports remote (Streamable HTTP) MCP servers at:

https://mcp.pdfgate.com/server

You can authenticate in two ways.

Option 1 — OAuth

For clients that support remote MCP servers with OAuth (such as Claude and ChatGPT), add the server by its URL alone and sign in through your browser. There is no key to copy or store: the client registers itself, sends you to the PDFGate dashboard to approve access, and receives a scoped token automatically.

"mcpServers": { "pdfgate": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.pdfgate.com/server" } } }

Many clients let you add this from their UI instead of a config file — for example, in Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then enter the URL above. OAuth sessions run against your production account; for the sandbox, use an X-API-KEY with a test_ key.

Option 2 — API key

Pass your key in the X-API-KEY header:

"mcpServers": { "pdfgate": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.pdfgate.com/server", "headers": { "X-API-KEY": "your_api_key_here" } } } }

live_ keys use production and test_ keys use the sandbox — the environment is selected automatically from the key.

The hosted server provides the full PDFGate toolset (PDF generation, processing, form fields, e-signatures and webhooks). The exact client config field names (e.g. type / transport, headers) may vary by MCP client.

Getting an API key

Keys starting with live_ connect to the production environment
Keys starting with test_ connect to the sandbox environment

Tools

PDF Operations

Tool	Description
`generate_pdf`	Generate a PDF from a URL or raw HTML
`upload_file`	Upload a local PDF file or from a URL
`get_document`	Retrieve document metadata and a fresh download URL
`download_file`	Download the raw PDF bytes of a stored document
`delete_document`	Delete a document
`flatten_pdf`	Flatten an interactive PDF into a static, non-editable file
`extract_form_data`	Extract form field values from a fillable PDF
`add_form_fields`	Add interactive form fields to a PDF (placeholder tags or explicit positions)
`compress_pdf`	Compress a PDF to reduce file size
`protect_pdf`	Encrypt a PDF with a password and permission restrictions
`watermark_pdf`	Apply a text or image watermark to a PDF

E-Signatures

Tool	Description
`create_envelope`	Create a signing envelope from one or more documents
`send_envelope`	Send a created envelope to recipients
`get_envelope`	Get the current status of an envelope
`void_envelope`	Void an envelope so it can no longer be signed
`delete_envelope`	Delete an envelope and remove its signed documents
`create_embed_link`	Create a short-lived signing link for an embedded recipient

Recipients

Tool	Description
`create_recipient`	Store a recipient for reuse across envelopes
`list_recipients`	List stored recipients by email
`get_recipient`	Retrieve a stored recipient by ID
`update_recipient`	Update a stored recipient's name or metadata
`delete_recipient`	Delete a stored recipient (personal data removed; blocked while a stored signature is active or pending)
`request_recipient_signature`	Email a recipient an enrolment link to store a reusable signature for automatic signing
`remove_recipient_signature`	Remove a recipient's stored signature or cancel a pending enrolment

Webhook Management

Tool	Description
`create_webhook`	Subscribe to PDFGate events
`get_webhook`	Retrieve a webhook subscription by ID
`delete_webhook`	Remove a webhook subscription

Webhook Triggers

The server listens for incoming PDFGate events on port 3599 by default. To receive events:

Expose port 3599 to the internet (e.g. via ngrok)
Use the create_webhook tool to register your public URL

Supported events:

Event	Description
`envelope.sent`	Signing request emails have been dispatched to recipients
`envelope.completed`	All documents in the envelope have been signed
`envelope.expired`	The envelope expired before all documents were signed
`envelope.document.completed`	A single document inside the envelope has been fully signed
`envelope.recipient.signed`	A recipient has signed a document in the envelope
`envelope.voided`	The envelope was voided by the sender
`envelope.deleted`	The envelope was deleted
`recipient.signature.enrolled`	A recipient completed the enrolment and stored a reusable signature for automatic signing
`recipient.signature.revoked`	A recipient's stored signature was removed

Received events are available via the pdfgate://events MCP resource and pushed to the client in real time.

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`PDFGATE_API_KEY`	Yes	—	Your PDFGate API key
`PDFGATE_WEBHOOK_PORT`	No	`3599`	Port for the webhook listener

Pdfgate MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Tools MCP

README from the maker

PDFGate MCP Server

Installation

Hosted server (remote)

Option 1 — OAuth

Option 2 — API key

Getting an API key

Tools

PDF Operations

E-Signatures

Recipients

Webhook Management

Webhook Triggers

Environment variables