pdfrender
REMOTE · API.PDFRENDER.DEV · SCANNED OCT 4
HTML and CSS to PDF MCP server with page headers, footers and page numbers. No headless browser.
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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 Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- 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 Usability82
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 208 tokens (~208/item across 1 items; 1 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- 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 Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 1 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 1 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 pdfrender MCP server?
pdfrender is a hosted endpoint at https://api.pdfrender.dev/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 · api.pdfrender.dev
claude mcp add --transport http dev-pdfrender-pdfrender 'https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/'
{
"mcpServers": {
"dev-pdfrender-pdfrender": {
"url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"dev-pdfrender-pdfrender": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.dev-pdfrender-pdfrender] url = "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"dev-pdfrender-pdfrender": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add dev-pdfrender-pdfrender --url 'https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
dev-pdfrender-pdfrender:
url: "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/" {
"McpServers": {
"dev-pdfrender-pdfrender": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/"
}
}
} assistant mcp add dev-pdfrender-pdfrender -t streamable-http -u 'https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/'
{
"mcpServers": {
"dev-pdfrender-pdfrender": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.pdfrender.dev/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.
- 3 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 2 Oct 26 −1
- Tool “render_html_to_pdf” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: pass → fail ▼ functional
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 1 Oct 26 +11
- Transport: fail → pass ▲ security
- Schema quality: 134 → 171 ▼ functional
- “render_html_to_pdf” added an optional parameter “pdf_variant” cosmetic
- 30 Sept 26 −10
- Transport: pass → fail ▼ security
- 28 Sept 26 +6
- Authorization: unverified → partial ▲ security
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 26 Sept 26 +3
- Tool “render_html_to_pdf” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool coverage: 0% → 100% ▲ functional
- Server version: 3.4.2 → 1 functional
- “render_html_to_pdf” reworded the description of “html” cosmetic
- Tool “render_html_to_pdf” changed its title: Render an HTML document to a PDF cosmetic
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 24 Sept 26 0
- Tool “render_html_to_pdf” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
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 7 Oct 2026 · Probed https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=api.pdfrender.dev | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 29 Sept 2026 | 28 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5cd6032666414bfae8801d66cc0b475891c |
| SANs: api.pdfrender.dev | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
| CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 4 Jun 2015 | 4 Jun 2035 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | 8210cfb0d240e3594463e0bb63828b00 |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of api.pdfrender.dev. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| dev. | present | 60074 | 8 | Verified |
| pdfrender.dev. | 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 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data: https:; connect-src 'self' https://api.pdfrender.dev; worker-src 'self' blob:; font-src 'self' data:; frame-ancestors 'none'; form-action 'self' https://polar.sh https://*.polar.sh https://sandbox.polar.sh; base-uri 'self' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=(), payment=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/ | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/ | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://api.pdfrender.dev/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 →
render_html_to_pdf Render an HTML document to a PDF ~208
Render up to 256 KB of HTML to a PDF. Returns a download link to the PDF. Give the user the `download_url` so they can open the PDF. The link works for 15 minutes; after that, render again. The result is `{"download_url": "<link>", "pages": <page count>, "size_bytes": <PDF size>, "expires_in_minutes": 15}`. Only HTML and CSS are rendered; JavaScript is not run. For documents larger than 256 KB, use the REST API (`POST /v1/render`). Credits: 1 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| html | string | yes | A complete HTML document, up to 256 KB. Inline images, fonts and CSS as data: URIs; external resources are not loaded. |
| pdf_variant | – | – | Write the PDF as PDF/A-2b or PDF/A-3b, for archiving. Paid plans only. Leave it out for a regular PDF. |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
What is the pdfrender MCP server?
pdfrender is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as dev.pdfrender/pdfrender. HTML and CSS to PDF MCP server with page headers, footers and page numbers. No headless browser. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.pdfrender.dev/mcp/).
Is the pdfrender MCP server safe to use?
pdfrender scores 89 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 pdfrender MCP server expose?
pdfrender exposes 1 tool: render_html_to_pdf. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 208 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the pdfrender MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to pdfrender without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the pdfrender MCP server still maintained?
pdfrender is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 4 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.