pdfzen
Render PDFs from 45 starter templates or raw HTML. Pay-per-render with USDC via x402.
Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://api.pdfzen.site/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"render": {
"url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http render https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp{
"servers": {
"render": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
}
}
}4 tools, verified live
list_startersread-onlyList pdfzen's 45 public starter templates — invoices, receipts, contracts, certificates, NDAs, letters, reports, resumes, boarding passes, menus, bank statements, lab reports, lease agreements, performance reviews, and more. Returns an array of { slug, name, description, icon, pageOptions, fonts, dataKeys }. Free, no payment, no auth required. Call this first to discover what fits the user request
get_starterread-onlyFetch the full HTML body, CSS, sampleData, and pageOptions for one starter template by slug. Use this when you need to understand the exact shape of `data` the template expects before calling render_template_to_pdf, or when you want to fork a starter into custom HTML. Free, no payment, no auth required.
render_template_to_pdfPrepare a paid PDF render from one of the 45 starter templates. Validates your template + data and returns the exact, ready-to-execute HTTP request to run against pdfzen's render endpoint — POST /v402/render/pdf (x402, $0.006 USDC on Base, no API key) or POST /v1/render/pdf (pdfzen API key, credit-billed). pdfzen renders are executed over HTTP, not streamed in-band over MCP; this tool is the bridg
render_html_to_pdfPrepare a paid PDF render from arbitrary Handlebars-flavoured HTML. Use only when no starter fits (one-off layouts, custom branding). Prefer render_template_to_pdf when a starter matches. Validates your HTML and returns the exact, ready-to-execute HTTP request to run against pdfzen's render endpoint — POST /v402/render/pdf (x402, $0.006 USDC on Base, no API key) or POST /v1/render/pdf (pdfzen API
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