PDF MCP Server

A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides PDF reading capabilities using pdfplumber.

Features

• extract_text: Extract all text content from PDF files
• get_pdf_info: Get basic PDF information (page count, metadata, dimensions)
• extract_tables: Extract tables from PDF files

Installation

Option 1: Without installation (using uvx)

You can run the server directly without installing it:

uvx --from git+https://github.com/gstiebler/pdf-mcp-server.git pdf-mcp-server

Option 2: Local installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/gstiebler/pdf-mcp-server.git
cd pdf-mcp-server
uv sync

Usage

If installed locally:

python main.py

The server runs using stdio transport and can be integrated with any MCP client.

Available Tools

extract_text

Extracts all text content from a PDF file.

Parameters:

• file_path (string): Path to the PDF file

Returns:

• Complete text content from all pages

get_pdf_info

Gets basic information about a PDF file.

Parameters:

• file_path (string): Path to the PDF file

Returns:

• Dictionary containing:
  • page_count: Number of pages
  • metadata: PDF metadata (if available)
  • page_dimensions: Width and height of the first page

extract_tables

Extracts tables from a PDF file.

Parameters:

• file_path (string): Path to the PDF file
• page_number (integer, optional): Specific page number to extract from (1-indexed)

Returns:

• List of tables with:
  • page: Page number where the table was found
  • data: Table data as a list of rows (each row is a list of cell values)

Integration with Claude Desktop

To use this server with Claude Desktop, add it to your Claude Desktop configuration:

Option 1: Direct from GitHub (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/gstiebler/pdf-mcp-server.git", "pdf-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: From local installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/pdf-mcp-server/main.py"]
    }
  }
}

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• pdfplumber
• mcp