PDFMonkey

Name: PDFMonkey
Author: pdfmonkey

by pdfmonkeyversion 1.0.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.pdfmonkey/pdfmonkey-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Generate PDFs from templates using the PDFMonkey API

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: PDFMONKEY_API_KEY

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: PDFMONKEY_API_KEY

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

You need

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 …”.

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfmonkey": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pdfmonkey-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDFMONKEY_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add pdfmonkey --env PDFMONKEY_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y pdfmonkey-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": {
    "pdfmonkey": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pdfmonkey-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDFMONKEY_API_KEY": "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": {
    "pdfmonkey": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pdfmonkey-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDFMONKEY_API_KEY": "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 one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

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

Values you fill in

PDFMONKEY_API_KEY secret required env
Your PDFMonkey API key from https://dashboard.pdfmonkey.io/account

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

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account pdfmonkey, which owns the repo
… 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
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32424 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 76% of the other 32424 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32424 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 PDFMonkey safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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: PDFMONKEY_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 10 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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PDFMonkey MCP Server

The official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PDFMonkey. It lets AI assistants such as Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client list your templates, generate documents and check your quota through the PDFMonkey API.

Runs locally over stdio, with your API key
Listed in the MCP Registry as io.github.pdfmonkey/pdfmonkey-mcp
Documentation: pdfmonkey.io/docs/integrations/mcp

The MCP server works with existing templates: it can read them but not create or edit them. To let an agent build and preview templates, use the PDFMonkey CLI.

Get your API key

Setup

The server needs Node.js 18 or later and reads your key from the PDFMONKEY_API_KEY environment variable.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pdfmonkey -e PDFMONKEY_API_KEY=your-api-key -- npx -y pdfmonkey-mcp-server

Claude Desktop, Cursor and other clients

Add this to your client’s MCP configuration (claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, .cursor/mcp.json for Cursor):

"mcpServers": { "pdfmonkey": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "pdfmonkey-mcp-server"], "env": { "PDFMONKEY_API_KEY": "your-api-key" } } } }

Claude Desktop’s configuration file lives in ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/ on macOS and %APPDATA%\Claude\ on Windows.

Docker

No image is published yet, so build it locally:

docker build -t pdfmonkey-mcp-server .

"mcpServers": { "pdfmonkey": { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "PDFMONKEY_API_KEY", "pdfmonkey-mcp-server"], "env": { "PDFMONKEY_API_KEY": "your-api-key" } } } }

See DOCKER-MCP-TOOLKIT.md to use it with the Docker MCP Toolkit.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`list_workspaces`	List the workspaces your API key can access
`list_templates`	List the templates of a workspace
`get_template`	Get a template’s HTML, CSS and sample data
`generate_document`	Generate a document and wait for it (polls every 1.5 s, up to 3 minutes)
`get_document_status`	Check a document’s status and get its download URL
`list_documents`	List documents, filtered by status, template or update time
`delete_document`	Delete a document permanently
`list_snippets`	List the Liquid snippets of a workspace
`get_snippet`	Get a snippet’s code
`get_quota`	Get your quota and plan
`get_user_info`	Get your account details

The server also exposes four prompts: list-templates-formatted, show-documents-status, generate-invoice and workspace-overview.

Good to know:

Download URLs expire after one hour. Download the file right away, or use a share link (Pro+ and Premium plans).
If a generation takes longer than 3 minutes, call get_document_status later with the document ID.

Example

You: Generate an invoice for ACME with my invoice template.

Claude: [calls list_templates, then generate_document] Your invoice is ready: https://…

Development

npm install

npm run build # compile to dist/ npm test # run the test suite npm run watch # rebuild on change

To try the server against the real API:

PDFMONKEY_API_KEY=your-api-key npm start

Troubleshooting

“PDFMONKEY_API_KEY environment variable is required”: the key is missing from your client configuration.
401 errors: the key is wrong or was regenerated. Copy it again from your account page.
Docker container exits immediately: run it with -i, MCP talks over stdin.

Resources

Questions about the server? Open an issue. Questions about PDFMonkey itself? Contact us.

License

MIT, see LICENSE.

PDFMonkey

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

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

BankBridge

README from the maker

PDFMonkey MCP Server

Get your API key

Setup

Claude Code

Claude Desktop, Cursor and other clients

Docker

Tools

Example

Development

Troubleshooting

Resources

License