About PdfParse
PdfParse provides a hosted PDF-to-table service and its official MCP connection, alongside plugins and a TypeScript SDK. It is for extracting structured records from PDFs and setting up document workflows; use requires a PdfParse account and consumes plan quota.
Key features
- 01Extract structured tables from PDFs
- 02Connect through hosted MCP endpoint
- 03Install Claude Code plugin and skills
- 04Use OpenAI plugin package
- 05Integrate with TypeScript SDK
Use cases
- 01Extract invoice data into tables
- 02Query structured PDF records
- 03Set up document inbox workflows
MCP support
The hosted MCP endpoint uses Streamable HTTP and OAuth to connect clients to PdfParse. Project API keys are not accepted at this endpoint.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pablog6-pdfparse https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pablog6-pdfparse":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pablog6-pdfparse":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pablog6-pdfparse":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pablog6-pdfparse":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEPdfParse integrations
PdfParse turns PDFs into structured tables. This repository distributes the official MCP connection, Claude Code and OpenAI plugin packages, and TypeScript SDK. The hosted service requires a PdfParse account; processing consumes your PdfParse plan quota.
MCP
Connect to https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp using Streamable HTTP and OAuth. Project API keys are not accepted by this OAuth endpoint. Setup and tool reference.
Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add PabloG6/pdfparse-integrations
/plugin install pdfparse@pdfparse
Sign in to PdfParse when Claude requests MCP authorization. The plugin includes get-started, document extraction, and workflow setup skills. Alternatively: claude mcp add --transport http pdfparse https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp.
For Claude web or Desktop, add that URL in Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector and authorize your PdfParse account. A Claude Code marketplace installation does not install a Claude web connector.
ChatGPT and Codex
The release ZIP contains the OpenAI plugin package. ChatGPT directory review is pending; the ZIP is a submission package, not an approved listing. In ChatGPT developer mode, add https://mcp.pdfparse.net/mcp as an OAuth MCP connection. See submission requirements.
TypeScript SDK
Install the SDK from npm with npm install pdfparse-sdk. The SDK README includes the complete invoice-to-JSON/CSV tutorial, and the package ships its runnable example and synthetic PDF.
import { Client } from "pdfparse-sdk";
const client = new Client(process.env.PDFPARSE_API_KEY!);
const tables = await client.tables.list();
The SDK ships JavaScript for ESM and CommonJS with TypeScript declarations. Its project API key is separate from MCP OAuth. SDK reference.
The plugin and SDK are licensed under Apache 2.0; each distribution includes its LICENSE file.
Directory metadata
server.json describes the hosted endpoint for the official MCP Registry. A registry listing does not imply ChatGPT or Anthropic directory approval. Website · Support · Privacy · Terms.
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