Pdfco MCP server

Connect Pdfco 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.

What you can do with the Pdfco MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the read barcode tool in Pdfco
  • Use the classify document tool in Pdfco
  • Use the pdf ocr tool in Pdfco
  • Use the search pdf text tool in Pdfco
  • Use the merge documents tool in Pdfco
  • Use the pdf security tool in Pdfco

Supported Tools

read_barcode

Read Barcode

Read and decode barcodes from images or PDF documents. Supports all popular barcode types including QR Code, Code 128, EAN, DataMatrix, PDF417, and many more. Returns all detected barcodes with their values, types, confidence scores, and page locations.

classify_document

Classify Document

Automatically classify a document based on keyword-based rules. Useful for sorting incoming documents (e.g., identifying which vendor provided a document) to determine the appropriate extraction template. Provide custom classification rules in CSV format, or use a URL to an external CSV rules file.

pdf_ocr

PDF OCR

Make a PDF text-searchable using OCR, or make it non-searchable by removing the text layer. Use "searchable" mode to apply OCR to scanned PDFs so text can be selected and searched. Use "unsearchable" mode to flatten the text layer.

search_pdf_text

Search PDF Text

Search for text within a PDF document and return all matches with their positions. Supports exact text matching, smart matching, and regular expressions. Returns the text, coordinates, and page index for each match found.

merge_documents

Merge Documents

Merge multiple documents into a single PDF file. Source documents can be PDFs, DOC, text, Excel, images, or ZIP archives containing documents. Provide multiple file URLs separated by commas. All documents will be combined into one PDF in the order specified.

pdf_security

PDF Security

Add or remove password protection from a PDF document. When adding a password, you can configure encryption algorithms and set granular permissions for printing, copying, form filling, and modification. Use "add" action to protect a PDF, or "remove" action to unlock a protected PDF.

convert_pdf

Convert PDF

Convert a PDF document to another format such as CSV, JSON, text, Excel, XML, HTML, or image formats. Supports OCR for scanned documents, page selection, and password-protected PDFs. Use this to extract tabular data (CSV/Excel), structured content (JSON/XML), plain text, or render pages as images.

parse_document

Parse Document

Extract structured data from PDF, JPG, or PNG documents using a document parser template. Templates define which fields, tables, and values to extract. Use template ID "1" for the built-in general invoice template, or specify a custom template ID for your own extraction rules.

get_pdf_info

Get PDF Info

Read PDF metadata and document information including page count, author, title, creation date, encryption status, and security permissions. Use this to inspect a PDF's properties before performing other operations.

parse_invoice

Parse Invoice

Automatically extract structured data from invoice documents using AI. Detects invoice layouts without manual template configuration. Extracts vendor info, customer info, invoice details, payment information, line items, and more.

generate_barcode

Generate Barcode

Generate a barcode image in various formats including QR Code, DataMatrix, Code 39, Code 128, PDF417, and many others. Returns a URL to the generated barcode image. Optionally embed a logo image inside QR codes.

generate_pdf

Generate PDF

Create a PDF document from various sources including HTML content, a web URL, a document file (DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, XPS), or an image file (JPG, PNG, TIFF). Supports configurable paper size, margins, orientation, and custom headers/footers when generating from HTML or URL.

split_pdf

Split PDF

Split a PDF document into multiple files. Supports splitting by page ranges or by text/barcode content found in pages. When splitting by pages, specify comma-separated page ranges. When splitting by text or barcode, specify a search string to determine split points.

edit_pdf

Edit PDF

Edit an existing PDF by adding text annotations, images, or filling form fields. You can also search and replace text, delete text, or remove specific pages. Combines multiple editing capabilities in a single tool — specify which operations to perform using the appropriate parameters.

Connect Pdfco to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Pdfco in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Pdfco MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Pdfco tools.

Run Pdfco through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Pdfco and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Pdfco tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Pdfco

Notion

Create, read, update, and archive pages and databases in a Notion workspace. Manage blocks (paragraphs, lists, headings, embeds, etc.) within pages. Query databases with filters and sorts across rich property types including text, numbers, dates, selects, relations, and formulas. Search across pages and databases by title. Add and read comments on pages and blocks. Upload files to pages. Manage workspace users and retrieve user profiles.

Google Sheets

Create, read, and update spreadsheets and their cell data. Read and write values to individual cells, ranges, or multiple ranges using A1 notation or named ranges. Apply cell formatting including text styles, backgrounds, borders, number formats, and conditional formatting. Manage sheets (tabs) within a spreadsheet—add, delete, copy, rename, and reorder them. Create and manage embedded charts, pivot tables, filter views, data validation rules, protected ranges, named ranges, and merged cells. Perform batch operations to apply multiple updates atomically.

GitHub

Manage repositories, issues, and pull requests. Create and configure branches, star repositories, review code, and merge changes. Automate CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, manage workflow runs, secrets, and artifacts. Track issues with labels, milestones, and assignees. Search across code, repositories, issues, and users. Manage organizations, teams, and memberships. Create and manage projects, gists, packages, deployments, and environments. Access security alerts including code scanning, secret scanning, and Dependabot alerts. Read and write file contents in repositories. Manage webhooks, notifications, and codespaces.

Salesforce

Manage CRM data including Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, and custom objects. Create, read, update, and delete records. Query data using SOQL and search across objects using SOSL. Perform bulk data operations for large-scale imports, exports, and migrations. Execute composite requests to batch multiple operations in a single API call. Access analytics, reports, and dashboards. Manage files and attachments associated with records. Interact with Chatter feeds, posts, and groups for social collaboration. Manage org metadata including custom objects, fields, layouts, and workflows. Query data using GraphQL for precise data retrieval across related objects.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Airtable

Create, read, update, and delete records in Airtable bases and tables. Manage base schemas including creating tables and fields. Filter records using formulas, sort by fields, and scope queries to specific views. Upsert records to find, create, or update in a single call. Upload attachments to records, read and write record comments, list accessible bases, and receive real-time base change events through webhooks.

Technical notes for Pdfco

Convert, extract data from, edit, and generate PDF documents. Convert PDFs to CSV, JSON, text, Excel, XML, HTML, and images. Generate PDFs from HTML, DOC, images, URLs, and other formats. Merge multiple documents into a single PDF or split PDFs by page ranges. Add text, images, and signatures to PDFs. Fill and extract PDF form fields. Search and replace text within PDFs. Apply OCR to scanned documents. Add or remove PDF passwords and set security permissions. Parse invoices and documents using AI to extract structured data. Classify documents by keyword rules. Generate and read barcodes (QR Code, DataMatrix, Code 128, etc.). Convert Excel files to CSV, HTML, JSON, and other formats. Extract email attachments and send emails.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Pdfco to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Pdfco MCP server have?
    The Pdfco MCP server exposes 14 tools, including Read Barcode, Classify Document, PDF OCR. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Pdfco exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Pdfco MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Pdfco and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Pdfco MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

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