com.pdfia/pdf-tools
REMOTE · PDFIA.COM · SCANNED SEP 24
Free PDF tools for AI agents: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers, metadata, flatten.
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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. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 10 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 814 tokens (~81/item across 10 items; 10 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage93
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 79% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 2 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "merge_pdfs" implies "merge" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default. See how to fix → Fail
- An AI judge read all 11 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the com.pdfia/pdf-tools MCP server?
com.pdfia/pdf-tools is a hosted endpoint at https://pdfia.com/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.
remote · pdfia.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-pdfia-pdf-tools 'https://pdfia.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-pdfia-pdf-tools": {
"url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-pdfia-pdf-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-pdfia-pdf-tools] url = "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-pdfia-pdf-tools": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-pdfia-pdf-tools --url 'https://pdfia.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-pdfia-pdf-tools:
url: "https://pdfia.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-pdfia-pdf-tools": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-pdfia-pdf-tools -t streamable-http -u 'https://pdfia.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-pdfia-pdf-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://pdfia.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 22 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 20 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 18 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 16 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 12 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 9 Sept 26 +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.
- 7 Sept 26 +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.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 24 Sept 2026 · Probed https://pdfia.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=pdfia.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 22 Aug 2026 | 20 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 3abb09657b0934540e9096b88a7da3f7 |
| SANs: pdfia.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of pdfia.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| pdfia.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://pdfia.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://pdfia.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://pdfia.com/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
add_page_numbers ~92
Stamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF. Returns base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
| format | string | – | Default n |
| position | string | – | Default bottom-center |
| size | number | – | Font size 6–24, default 12 |
| start | number | – | First number, default 1 |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
extract_pages ~65
Extract the given pages into a new PDF (original order). Returns base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
| pages | string | yes | Page list like "2, 5-7" (1-based) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
flatten_pdf ~47
Flatten fillable form fields into permanent page content so answers can't be edited. Returns base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_pdf_metadata ~53
Read a PDF's document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, page count).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
merge_pdfs ~49
Merge multiple PDF files into one, in the order given. Returns the merged PDF as base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| files | array | yes | 2+ PDFs, base64-encoded, in merge order |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
remove_pages ~65
Delete the given pages from a PDF. Returns the remaining document as base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
| pages | string | yes | Page list like "2, 5-7" (1-based) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
rotate_pdf ~86
Rotate pages clockwise by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Rotates all pages unless a page list is given. Returns base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| degrees | number | yes | – |
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
| pages | string | – | Optional page list like "1, 3"; omit to rotate all |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
set_pdf_metadata ~95
Rewrite a PDF's document properties. Pass empty strings to strip identifying metadata before sharing. Returns base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| author | string | – | – |
| creator | string | – | – |
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
| keywords | string | – | Comma-separated |
| producer | string | – | – |
| subject | string | – | – |
| title | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
split_pdf ~105
Split a PDF into parts. Provide ranges like "1-3, 5, 8-10" (each comma group becomes one output PDF), or omit ranges to get every page as its own PDF. Returns base64 files.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
| ranges | string | – | e.g. "1-3, 5, 8-10"; omit for one file per page |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
watermark_pdf ~112
Stamp a diagonal text watermark (e.g. "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT") across every page. Returns base64.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| color | string | – | Default gray |
| file | string | yes | The PDF file, base64-encoded (max 10 MB) |
| opacity | number | – | 0.02–1, default 0.15 |
| size | number | – | Font size in points, 8–200, default 60 |
| text | string | yes | Watermark text |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the com.pdfia/pdf-tools MCP server?
com.pdfia/pdf-tools is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.pdfia/pdf-tools. Free PDF tools for AI agents: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers, metadata, flatten. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://pdfia.com/mcp).
Is the com.pdfia/pdf-tools MCP server safe to use?
com.pdfia/pdf-tools scores 77 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.pdfia/pdf-tools MCP server expose?
com.pdfia/pdf-tools exposes 10 tools: merge_pdfs, split_pdf, extract_pages, remove_pages, rotate_pdf, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 769 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the com.pdfia/pdf-tools MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to com.pdfia/pdf-tools without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the com.pdfia/pdf-tools MCP server still maintained?
com.pdfia/pdf-tools 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.