MCP PDF Reader
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| read_pdfA | Read and extract text content from a PDF file. Returns the full text content and metadata. |
| read_pdf_pageB | Read a specific page or range of pages from a PDF file. |
| get_pdf_metadataA | Get metadata information from a PDF file without reading all content. |
| search_pdfC | Search for specific text within a PDF file. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: get_pdf_metadata retrieves metadata only, read_pdf extracts full text, read_pdf_page targets specific pages, and search_pdf finds text matches. There is no overlap in functionality, making tool selection unambiguous for an agent.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with snake_case (e.g., get_pdf_metadata, read_pdf_page). The naming is predictable and readable throughout the set, with no deviations in style or convention.
With 4 tools, this server is well-scoped for PDF reading operations. Each tool serves a distinct and necessary function in the domain, avoiding bloat while covering core needs like metadata extraction, full/partial text reading, and searching.
The tool set covers essential PDF reading operations effectively, including metadata, text extraction, page-specific reading, and searching. A minor gap is the lack of tools for editing or manipulating PDFs (e.g., merge, split, annotate), but for a 'reader' server, the surface is largely complete and functional.