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pdfzen.site

Generate PDFs from templates or HTML using Handlebars templates.

x402 supported1 endpoint4 known toolsFirst detected May 19, 2026Last detected September 17, 2026

ENDPOINT 1

https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp

No auth detected

MCP server metadata

Name: pdfzen
Version: 1.0.0

Capabilities

tools

Server instructions

pdfzen renders HTML to PDF for AI agents. Four tools: list_starters — 45 public templates (free). Returns slug, name, description, dataKeys. get_starter — full template body + sampleData for one slug (free). render_template_to_pdf — prepare a paid render of a starter (returns the ready HTTP request). render_html_to_pdf — prepare a paid render of custom HTML (returns the ready HTTP request). Typical flow: list_starters → pick → get_starter (inspect dataKeys) → render_template_to_pdf. IMPORTANT: pdfzen renders are executed over HTTP, not streamed in-band over MCP. The two render tools validate your request and hand back the exact call to POST to the render endpoint — POST /v402/render/pdf (x402, $0.006 USDC on Base, no API key; use an x402 client like x402-fetch or Coinbase Agent Kit) or POST /v1/render/pdf (pdfzen API key, credit-billed). Execute that HTTP call to get the PDF bytes back (200 application/pdf). Docs: https://pdfzen.site/docs/x402 | Tool schemas: https://pdfzen.site/docs/agents/tools

Known tools 4

list_starters

List pdfzen's 45 public starter templates — invoices, receipts, contracts, certificates, NDAs, letters, reports, resumes, boarding passes, menus, bank statements, lab reports, lease agreements, performance reviews, and more.

Inferred read-only

get_starter

Fetch the full HTML body, CSS, sampleData, and pageOptions for one starter template by slug.

Inferred read-only

render_template_to_pdf

Prepare a paid PDF render from one of the 45 starter templates.

Inferred read-only

render_html_to_pdf

Prepare a paid PDF render from arbitrary Handlebars-flavoured HTML.

Inferred read-only

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Client installation

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.pdfzen]
url = "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfzen": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: pdfzen
Remote MCP URL: https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfzen": {
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "pdfzen": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "pdfzen",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE

Trust Data Available

BuiltWith Trust API v2 evidence for pdfzen.site was fetched 2026-07-29T13:43:42.471Z and is being refreshed.

Trust status Neutral

pdfzen.site is assessed as Neutral: No suspicious signals found, but no strong positive signal either

Indexed

Evidence is source-attributed and does not guarantee that a third-party server is safe. Risk labels are conservative metadata heuristics.