Connect Pdf Apiio to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.
Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
Use the generate pdf tool in Pdf Apiio
Use the merge templates tool in Pdf Apiio
Use the get template tool in Pdf Apiio
Use the list templates tool in Pdf Apiio
Supported Tools
generate_pdf
Generate PDF
Generate a PDF document from a template by populating its dynamic variables with provided data. Supports text, images, tables, barcodes, QR codes, charts, and conditional elements. Returns either a base64-encoded PDF string or a temporary download URL (valid for 15 minutes).
merge_templates
Merge Templates
Combine multiple PDF templates into a single PDF document. Each template receives its own set of dynamic data. Useful for generating multi-section documents such as an invoice combined with a shipping label in one API call. Returns either a base64-encoded PDF or a temporary download URL.
get_template
Get Template
Retrieve detailed information about a specific PDF template by its ID. Returns the template's name, type, team, creation date, metadata, and the full list of dynamic variables with their expected data types. Use this to inspect a template's structure before generating a PDF.
list_templates
List Templates
Retrieve all PDF templates available in your account. Returns each template's name, type, creation date, and the dynamic variables it expects. Useful for discovering which templates are available and what data they require before generating PDFs.
Enable Pdf Apiio in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Pdf Apiio MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Pdf Apiio tools.
Enable Pdf Apiio in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Pdf Apiio MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add a custom MCP server. On ChatGPT web, open Plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server.
Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>), choose OAuth and accept the risk notice.
Create and install the plugin. Select Create as a plugin, install it and sign in to load Pdf Apiio tools.
Enable Pdf Apiio in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Pdf Apiio MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add Metorial to your MCP config. Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json for one.
Sign in. Open Customize in the sidebar, find Metorial and sign in to load Pdf Apiio tools.
{
"mcpServers":{
"metorial":{
"url":"<your-magic-mcp-url>"
}
}
}
Enable Pdf Apiio in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Pdf Apiio MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server over HTTP. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
Sign in. Run /mcp, select Metorial and sign in to load Pdf Apiio tools.
claude mcp add --transport http metorial <your-magic-mcp-url>
Enable Pdf Apiio in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Pdf Apiio MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
Add the server and sign in. The Codex CLI, IDE extension and ChatGPT desktop app share this config.
Check the connection. Type /mcp in Codex to see Metorial and its Pdf Apiio tools.
codex mcp add metorial --url <your-magic-mcp-url>
codex mcp login metorial
Run Pdf Apiio through the Metorial gateway
One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.
Give Pdf Apiio and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
Scope which teams and agents can use Pdf Apiio tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.
Generate PDF documents dynamically from pre-defined templates. List and retrieve template metadata including variable definitions and data types. Populate templates with dynamic data including text, images, tables, barcodes, QR codes, and charts. Merge multiple templates into a single PDF document. Output PDFs as binary data, base64-encoded strings, or temporary download URLs. Receive webhook notifications when PDFs are created.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Pdf Apiio to AI agents with Metorial.
How many tools does the Pdf Apiio MCP server have?
The Pdf Apiio MCP server exposes 4 tools, including Generate PDF, Merge Templates, Get Template. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
Does the Pdf Apiio MCP server support triggers?
Pdf Apiio exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
Which AI clients can use the Pdf Apiio MCP server?
Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Pdf Apiio MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
How do I give only some teams access to Pdf Apiio?
Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Pdf Apiio and which of its tools they can call.
Can I self-host the Pdf Apiio MCP server?
Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Pdf Apiio MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.
Connect Pdf Apiio to production AI agents
See how Metorial gives your team governed access to Pdf Apiio, with tracing and security controls built in.