list-pdf-metadata
Extract and display metadata from PDF files, including title, author, and creation date, to analyze document properties.
Instructions
List metadata of an open PDF
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf_id | Yes | ID of the PDF to get metadata for |
Implementation Reference
- src/pdf_reader_mcp/server.py:487-505 (handler)The handler function for the 'list-pdf-metadata' tool. It retrieves the PDF reader for the given pdf_id, extracts the metadata, formats it as text, and returns it wrapped in TextContent.
elif name == "list-pdf-metadata": pdf_id = arguments.get("pdf_id") if not pdf_id or pdf_id not in pdfs: raise ValueError("Invalid PDF ID") reader = pdfs[pdf_id] metadata = reader.metadata if metadata: metadata_text = "\n".join([f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in metadata.items()]) else: metadata_text = "No metadata available" return [ types.TextContent( type="text", text=f"Metadata for '{os.path.basename(pdf_paths[pdf_id])}':\n\n{metadata_text}", ) ] - src/pdf_reader_mcp/server.py:373-384 (registration)Registration of the 'list-pdf-metadata' tool in the list_tools handler, including name, description, and input schema requiring 'pdf_id'.
types.Tool( name="list-pdf-metadata", description="List metadata of an open PDF", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "pdf_id": {"type": "string", "description": "ID of the PDF to get metadata for"}, }, "required": ["pdf_id"], }, ), types.Tool( - src/pdf_reader_mcp/server.py:376-382 (schema)JSON schema for the input parameters of the 'list-pdf-metadata' tool, specifying 'pdf_id' as required.
inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "pdf_id": {"type": "string", "description": "ID of the PDF to get metadata for"}, }, "required": ["pdf_id"], },