PDF Export for AI Agents
OfficialServer Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDFCROWD_API_KEY | Yes | Your PDFCrowd API key. Use 'demo' for testing with a watermark. | |
| PDFCROWD_USERNAME | Yes | Your PDFCrowd username. Use 'demo' for testing with a watermark. |
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 | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pdfcrowd_create_pdfA | Export any content (including charts) to PDF. If input isn't HTML, create a well-designed layout first. IMPORTANT: Call pdfcrowd_info(topic: "parameters") to get the full input schema. IMPORTANT: Before creating HTML, first call pdfcrowd_info(topic: "html_layout") to get the layout guidelines. Do NOT pass PDFCrowd API parameters - this tool has its own schema. On error: Read the error message carefully and follow its guidance. Report configuration issues to the user instead of trying other PDF tools. |
| pdfcrowd_infoC | Get usage tips and upgrade info for PDF Export |
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 2 tools
The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: pdfcrowd_create_pdf is for creating PDFs from content, while pdfcrowd_info is for retrieving usage information and guidelines. There is no overlap in functionality, making it easy for an agent to choose the right tool for each task.
Both tools follow a consistent naming pattern with the prefix 'pdfcrowd_' followed by a descriptive verb_noun combination (create_pdf and info). This consistency makes the tool set predictable and easy to understand at a glance.
With only two tools, the server feels thin for its purpose of PDF export for AI agents. While the core PDF creation tool is present, the lack of supporting tools (e.g., for managing PDFs, handling errors beyond info, or advanced formatting) limits functionality and may require agents to work around gaps.
The tool set is severely incomplete for PDF export operations. It includes creation and info retrieval but lacks essential tools for updating, deleting, or listing PDFs, as well as tools for handling common PDF tasks like merging or splitting. This will likely cause agent failures in more complex workflows.