# com.makespdf/makespdf (remote · makespdf.com)

Compliant PDFs (PDF/A-2A + PDF/UA-1) from markdown or a compact DSL - fast, no headless browser.

- Trust score: 79/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-24

## Components

- remote · `makespdf.com`: 79/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-makespdf-makespdf/api-v1-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-makespdf-makespdf/api-v1-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `required`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-24.

- **Endpoint Security**: 83/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, but the challenge carries no valid RFC 9728 metadata, so a client cannot discover where to get a token.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 80/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1657 tokens (~150/item across 11 items; 10 tools + 1 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 57/100
  - Stability observed for 17 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 88/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 64% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 75/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - 0 of 1 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "delete_template" implies "delete" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default.
  - An AI judge read all 12 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 40/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-03-26; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the com.makespdf/makespdf MCP server?

com.makespdf/makespdf is a hosted endpoint at https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-makespdf-makespdf 'https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-makespdf-makespdf": {
      "url": "https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-makespdf-makespdf": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-makespdf-makespdf]
url = "https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-makespdf-makespdf": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-makespdf-makespdf --url 'https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-makespdf-makespdf:
    url: "https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-makespdf-makespdf": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-makespdf-makespdf -t streamable-http -u 'https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-makespdf-makespdf": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-24 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-22 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-20 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-18 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-15 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-13 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-11 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-09 (score 72, +1)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads
- [functional regression] Schema quality: 1418 → 1657
- [functional] New tool “render_markdown”

## MCP tools (10)

### `validate_dsl` (~97 tokens)

Validate a PDF template DSL script for structure, tag/style correctness, and accessibility issues. Runs catalog validation plus alt-text checks. Cheap — no rendering. Mirrors POST /api/v1/preview/validate.

Input parameters:

- `data` (object): Optional binding data. Falls back to the script's sampleData when omitted.
- `dsl` (string, required): The builder DSL script to validate. Must define a template (see skills/pdf-template-author.md).

### `validate_markdown` (~57 tokens)

Validate a markdown document for PDF/UA-1 accessibility issues (heading hierarchy, missing alt text). Cheap — no rendering. Mirrors POST /api/v1/md/validate.

Input parameters:

- `markdown` (string, required): GitHub-flavored markdown source.

### `render_dsl_preview` (~108 tokens)

Render a DSL template + data to a preview PDF. Free (no credits), always watermarked 'PREVIEW — NOT FOR USE'. Returns JSON metadata plus the PDF bytes as an embedded base64 resource. Mirrors POST /api/v1/preview.

Input parameters:

- `data` (object): Optional binding data. Falls back to the script's sampleData when omitted.
- `dsl` (string, required): The builder DSL script.
- `title` (string): Optional document title (shown in PDF metadata).

### `render_template` (~208 tokens)

Render any readable template (curated library row or caller-owned) to a real PDF. **BILLED — consumes credits at the rate of 1 credit per 10 pages.** Returns JSON metadata (pageCount, creditsDeducted, creditsRemaining, artifactId) plus the PDF bytes as an embedded base64 resource. On the free plan the PDF is watermarked; paid plans render clean. Mirrors POST /api/v1/render with the { templateId, data } body shape. Use `render_dsl_preview` first to confirm the layout — that's free and watermarked. Only call this once you're confident the template is right.

Input parameters:

- `data` (object): Binding data substituted into {{var}} expressions. Falls back to the template's sampleData when omitted.
- `templateId` (string, required): Template ID — slug for library rows (e.g. 'invoice-classic') or UUID for user rows.
- `title` (string): Optional document title (shown in PDF metadata).

### `save_template` (~186 tokens)

Save a user-owned DSL template for later reuse via /api/v1/render. Validates the DSL with the catalog before persisting. Free (no credits). Pass `sampleData` (any JSON value) so the template's binding shape is preserved — the modify-template flow on /ai/chat round-trips this back into the Render data panel when the user returns. Optional `description` is a one-sentence summary surfaced on /templates. Returns { templateId, name, createdAt }.

Input parameters:

- `description` (string): Optional one-sentence summary (max 280 chars). Surfaced on /templates list rows.
- `dsl` (string, required): The builder DSL script (<=512KB).
- `name` (string, required): Human-readable template name.
- `sampleData`: Optional JSON binding data to persist alongside the template. Round-tripped on get_template / modify-template flow.

### `list_templates` (~157 tokens)

List templates visible to the caller — both curated library templates (no owner) and the caller's own saved templates. Metadata only (no DSL bodies). Paginated. Use `owner: 'mine'` to restrict to your own; `owner: 'library'` for the curated catalog only; default `'all'` returns both. Optional `category`, `tags` (comma-separated, ANDed), and `q` (free-text over name + description) filters apply across both. Mirrors GET /api/v1/templates.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string)
- `limit` (integer)
- `offset` (integer)
- `owner` (string)
- `q` (string)
- `tags` (string)

### `get_template` (~69 tokens)

Fetch a single template (library or caller-owned) by ID, including its full DSL source and sampleData. Mirrors GET /api/v1/templates/:id.

Input parameters:

- `templateId` (string, required): Template ID — slug for library rows (e.g. 'invoice-classic') or UUID for user rows.

### `update_template` (~151 tokens)

Update a saved template's DSL, name, description, and/or sampleData. Revalidates the DSL when provided. For `description` and `sampleData`: pass `null` to clear; omit to leave unchanged. Mirrors PUT /api/v1/templates/:id.

Input parameters:

- `description` (string): Optional one-sentence summary (max 280 chars). Pass `null` (instead of a string) to clear the stored value; omit the key entirely to leave it unchanged.
- `dsl` (string)
- `name` (string)
- `sampleData`: Optional JSON binding data. `null` clears the stored value; omit to leave unchanged.
- `templateId` (string, required)

### `delete_template` (~40 tokens)

Delete a caller-owned template by ID. Library rows cannot be deleted. Mirrors DELETE /api/v1/templates/:id.

Input parameters:

- `templateId` (string, required)

### `render_markdown` (~199 tokens)

Render GitHub-flavored markdown to a real PDF (PDF/A-2A + PDF/UA-1 dual-compliant, tagged). **BILLED - consumes credits at the rate of 1 credit per 10 pages.** Returns JSON metadata (pageCount, creditsDeducted, creditsRemaining, artifactId) plus the PDF bytes as an embedded base64 resource. On the free plan the PDF is watermarked; paid plans render clean. Mirrors POST /api/v1/md. Run `validate_markdown` first - it is free and catches heading-hierarchy and alt-text problems before you pay to render them. There is no free markdown preview: markdown needs no layout iteration, so this is the only markdown render tool.

Input parameters:

- `markdown` (string, required): GitHub-flavored markdown source.
- `options` (object): Optional render settings. Anything omitted falls back to YAML frontmatter in the markdown, then to the runtime default.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-makespdf-makespdf/api-v1-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-24: 79
- 2026-09-23: 78
- 2026-09-22: 78
- 2026-09-21: 77
- 2026-09-20: 77
- 2026-09-19: 76
- 2026-09-18: 76
- 2026-09-17: 75
- 2026-09-16: 75
- 2026-09-15: 75
- 2026-09-14: 74
- 2026-09-13: 74
- 2026-09-12: 73
- 2026-09-11: 73
- 2026-09-10: 72
- 2026-09-09: 72
- 2026-09-08: 71
- 2026-09-07: 71

## Common questions

### What is the com.makespdf/makespdf MCP server?

com.makespdf/makespdf is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.makespdf/makespdf. Compliant PDFs (PDF/A-2A + PDF/UA-1) from markdown or a compact DSL - fast, no headless browser. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp).

### Is the com.makespdf/makespdf MCP server safe to use?

com.makespdf/makespdf scores 79 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the com.makespdf/makespdf MCP server expose?

com.makespdf/makespdf exposes 10 tools: validate_dsl, validate_markdown, render_dsl_preview, render_template, save_template, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,272 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the com.makespdf/makespdf MCP server require authentication?

Yes. com.makespdf/makespdf asked us for credentials when we connected, so you will need to authorise it in your MCP client before it can do anything.

### Is the com.makespdf/makespdf MCP server still maintained?

com.makespdf/makespdf is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://makespdf.com/api/v1/mcp
- Authorisation metadata: https://makespdf.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/api/v1/mcp
- Website: https://makespdf.com/docs/mcp?ref=mcp-registry
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-makespdf-makespdf/api-v1-mcp.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-makespdf-makespdf/api-v1-mcp.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-makespdf-makespdf/api-v1-mcp