# `io.github.copperline-labs/rendex-mcp` on anlyon.dev
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- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/io.github.copperline-labs/rendex-mcp
- Version: 1.8.2 (active)
- Publisher: io.github.copperline-labs (GitHub account)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http), local (npm)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/copperline-labs/rendex-mcp
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T18:28:01.280Z
Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:
```untrusted-server-text
Rendex: Rendering API for Images, PDFs & Content Extraction
Render HTML, Markdown, or URLs to images, PDF, or branded artifacts; extract and watch pages.
```
Scanned 2026-10-21T19:07:22.464Z over streamable-http.
**13 tools: 1 can delete or cancel things, 9 change things and 3 only read.**
| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 1 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 9 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 3 | allow |
## Findings
- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `rendex_render_link` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))
```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "rendex_render_link" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".
annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "rendex_render_link" says "link": a word for a change.
```
- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `watch_runs` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))
```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "watch_runs" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".
annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "watch_runs" says "run": a word for a change.
```
## Deletes or cancels (1)
Removes, cancels or revokes something. Claude Code: deny.
### `watch_delete`
- The name "watch_delete" says "delete": a word for removing or ending something.
- The description says "Irreversible".
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Delete a watch and its run history. Irreversible.
```
## Changes things (9)
Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.
### `render_artifact`
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Use this when the user asks to make or create a branded report, invoice, summary, release notes, or document — or to 'turn this Markdown/HTML into a PDF and PNG' (optionally with a logo or accent color). Do NOT use to screenshot an existing URL (use rendex_screenshot). Turns Markdown or HTML into a branded, downloadable artifact — a PDF, a PNG, and a hosted share page — in one call. Apply a logo, accentColor, font, header, and footer. Returns hosted URLs { pdfUrl, pngUrl, shareUrl, expiresAt }. Each requested format costs 1 render credit.
```
### `rendex_account`
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Check the Rendex account: which plan it's on, how many render credits have been used vs. the monthly limit (and when it resets), the per-minute rate limit, and a one-tap link to upgrade to a higher tier. Use this whenever the user asks about their usage, remaining quota, current plan, or how to get more renders / stop hitting limits. Read-only — costs no credits.
```
### `rendex_extract`
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Use this when the user asks to read, extract, get the text/content/article of, or summarize a webpage/URL. Do NOT use for a visual screenshot (use rendex_screenshot). Extracts clean reader-mode content from any webpage as Markdown, JSON, or HTML. Runs the same Chromium render pass as a screenshot, so it captures content after JavaScript runs — handles SPAs that fetch-only readers miss. Strips nav, ads, and boilerplate, returning the article body plus title, byline, and excerpt. Great for feeding page content to an LLM, summarization, or RAG ingestion. Costs 1 render credit per call.
```
### `rendex_render_link`
- The name "rendex_render_link" says "link": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Use this when the user wants a reusable, HOSTED image URL — an og:image or a link to embed in an ![]()
tag — rather than the image bytes. Do NOT use for a one-off inline screenshot (use rendex_screenshot). Renders a URL, raw HTML, or Markdown and gives back a signed, hosted, edge-cached image URL instead of the bytes — ideal for dynamic OG images: drop the URL into or an ![]()
tag and Rendex serves a cached copy on every share. Takes the same options as rendex_screenshot, plus an optional expiresIn. Returns { url, expiresAt, format, cacheTtl } as JSON. Costs 1 render credit per fresh render; cached repeat hits don't re-charge.
```
### `watch_create`
- The name "watch_create" says "create": a word for a change.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Use this when the user asks to monitor, watch, or track a webpage for changes, or to be alerted/notified when a page changes. Do NOT use for a one-time capture (use rendex_screenshot). Creates a Rendex Watch — monitors a URL on a schedule and notifies when it changes (real-Chrome visual diff with a highlighted overlay, an extracted-text diff, or both). An active watch captures its baseline immediately. Returns the created watch as JSON.
```
### `watch_run`
- The name "watch_run" says "run": a word for a change.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Run an immediate check now (charges 1 credit). Returns the queued run; poll watch_runs for the result or receive a watch.changed webhook.
```
### `watch_runs`
- The name "watch_runs" says "run": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Read a watch's run history (newest first), paged. Each run includes changed, diffScore, and signed before/after/overlay image URLs. Returns { items, nextCursor }.
```
### `watch_test`
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Dry-run a watch config BEFORE creating it — render the proposed config once and report what was captured + whether the page is reachable (and the text a text-watch would compare). Creates no watch, no baseline, no diff. Use this to validate a selector/scope/identity first. Returns JSON.
```
### `watch_update`
- The name "watch_update" says "update": a word for a change.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Update a watch in place — pause/resume (paused), re-point (url), change schedule/diff/notify settings, or turn a channel off (webhookUrl/notifyEmail = null). Only the fields you send change; renderParams is deep-merged over the existing config. A scope change (url/selector/fullPage/size/device) re-baselines on the next check. Returns the updated watch as JSON.
```
## Only reads (3)
Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.
### `rendex_screenshot`
- The name "rendex_screenshot" says "screenshot": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Use this when the user asks to screenshot, capture, or take a picture of a webpage/URL, or to render raw HTML or Markdown to an image or PDF. Do NOT use to get a reusable hosted image URL (use rendex_render_link) or to make a branded multi-format document (use render_artifact). Captures a screenshot or PDF of any webpage, raw HTML, or Markdown. Supports full-page capture, dark mode, ad blocking, custom viewports, CSS/JS injection, cookie/header injection, PDF output, HTML and Markdown rendering, and progressive fallback for heavy sites. Returns partial renders on timeout by default (bestAttempt mode). Costs 1 render credit per call. Cookie/header injection requires Starter+; geo-targeting requires Pro+.
```
### `watch_get`
- The name "watch_get" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
Fetch one watch by ID, including its current baseline image URL and status. Returns JSON.
```
### `watch_list`
- The name "watch_list" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it:
```untrusted-server-text
List your watches (newest first), optionally filtered by status and paged. Returns { items, nextCursor }.
```
## Claude Code permissions
For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `rendex`:
```json
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__rendex__rendex_screenshot",
"mcp__rendex__watch_list",
"mcp__rendex__watch_get"
],
"ask": [
"mcp__rendex__rendex_extract",
"mcp__rendex__rendex_render_link",
"mcp__rendex__render_artifact",
"mcp__rendex__rendex_account",
"mcp__rendex__watch_create",
"mcp__rendex__watch_test",
"mcp__rendex__watch_run",
"mcp__rendex__watch_runs",
"mcp__rendex__watch_update"
],
"deny": [
"mcp__rendex__watch_delete"
]
}
}
```