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by pdfia.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by com.pdfia

Free PDF tools for AI agents: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers, metadata, flatten.

Deletes · 1Final · 1Changes · 7
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10 tools: 1 can delete or cancel things, 1 do something that can't be undone, 7 change things and 1 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http pdf-tools https://pdfia.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

10 tools

Deletes or cancels 1Claude Code: deny
  • remove_pagesDelete the given pages from a PDF.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "remove_pages" says "remove": a word for removing or ending something.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Delete the given pages from a PDF. Returns the remaining document as base64.
Can't be undone 1Claude Code: ask
  • merge_pdfsMerge multiple PDF files into one, in the order given.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "merge_pdfs" says "merge": a word for a change that another call does not undo.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Merge multiple PDF files into one, in the order given. Returns the merged PDF as base64.
Changes things 7Claude Code: ask
  • add_page_numbersStamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "add_page_numbers" says "add": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Stamp page numbers onto every page of a PDF. Returns base64.
  • extract_pagesExtract the given pages into a new PDF (original order).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Extract the given pages into a new PDF (original order). Returns base64.
  • flatten_pdfFlatten fillable form fields into permanent page content so answers can't be edited.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Flatten fillable form fields into permanent page content so answers can't be edited. Returns base64.
  • rotate_pdfRotate pages clockwise by 90, 180, or 270 degrees.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Rotate pages clockwise by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Rotates all pages unless a page list is given. Returns base64.
  • set_pdf_metadataRewrite a PDF's document properties.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "set_pdf_metadata" says "set": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Rewrite a PDF's document properties. Pass empty strings to strip identifying metadata before sharing. Returns base64.
  • split_pdfSplit a PDF into parts.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • watermark_pdfStamp a diagonal text watermark (e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Stamp a diagonal text watermark (e.g. "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT") across every page. Returns base64.
Only reads 1Claude Code: allow
  • get_pdf_metadataRead a PDF's document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, page count).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_pdf_metadata" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Read a PDF's document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates, page count).

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http pdf-tools https://pdfia.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__pdf-tools__get_pdf_metadata"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__pdf-tools__merge_pdfs",
      "mcp__pdf-tools__split_pdf",
      "mcp__pdf-tools__extract_pages",
      "mcp__pdf-tools__rotate_pdf",
      "mcp__pdf-tools__watermark_pdf",
      "mcp__pdf-tools__add_page_numbers",
      "mcp__pdf-tools__set_pdf_metadata",
      "mcp__pdf-tools__flatten_pdf"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__pdf-tools__remove_pages"
    ]
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as pdf-tools. Review it before you use it.