PDF MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PYTHON_PATH | No | Override where python is found if not in venv or path |
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 |
|---|---|
| read_pdfA | Read and extract text content from a PDF file. Uses a Python backend (marker-pdf) to preserve mathematical notations (LaTeX) and layout structure. Best for scientific papers. |
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 1 tool
With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools, as there are no other tools to compare it to. The tool's purpose is clearly defined and distinct by default.
The single tool name follows a clear verb_noun pattern (read_pdf), and since there is only one tool, consistency is inherently perfect with no deviations or mixing of conventions.
A single tool is too few for a server named 'PDF MCP Server', which suggests a broader scope for PDF operations. While the tool is useful, the server lacks basic operations like merging, splitting, or converting PDFs, making it feel incomplete and under-scoped.
The server is severely incomplete for PDF processing; it only offers text extraction but misses essential operations such as creating, editing, merging, splitting, or converting PDFs. This creates significant gaps that will limit agent capabilities in handling PDF workflows.