pdfnative MCP — PDF generation, PAdES signing & introspection

io.github.Nizoka/pdfnative-mcp

PDF MCP server: PDF/A, PDF/X-4, PAdES (LTV), forms, 32 scripts, JPEG 2000, spot colours. 28 tools

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfnative-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pdfnative-mcp@1.8.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDFNATIVE_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN": "<your PDFNATIVE_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN>",
        "PDFNATIVE_MCP_TSA_AUTH": "<your PDFNATIVE_MCP_TSA_AUTH>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • PDFNATIVE_MCP_HTTP_TOKENsecretOpt-in bearer token for the HTTP transport (>= 16 chars, no whitespace). When set, /mcp requires 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' or answers 401. Never logged.
  • PDFNATIVE_MCP_TSA_AUTHsecretOptional Authorization header value sent to the TSA (e.g. 'Basic ...' or 'Bearer ...'). Never logged or echoed.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
1.8.0
Registry
active
Published
11/1/2026
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