mcp-pdf-parse
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MCP server for parsing data from a pdf url
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
mcp-pdf-parseCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pdf-parse": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-pdf-parse"
]
}
}
}
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pdf-parse": {
"mcp-pdf-parse": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-pdf-parse"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"mcp-pdf-parse": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-pdf-parse"
]
}
}
mcp-pdf-parse
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for parsing text from PDF URLs. This tool extracts text content from PDFs accessible via URLs and returns the extracted content as a string.
Features
- Extracts text from PDF files available at specified URLs.
Installation
Option 1: Install from npm
npm install -g mcp-pdf-parse
You can also run it directly without installation using npx:
npx mcp-pdf-parse
Option 2: Clone the repository
1. Install dependencies:
npm install
2. Build the server:
npm run build
Usage
To use this tool with Claude, you need to add it to your MCP settings configuration file.
For Claude Desktop App
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (located at %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
If installed globally via npm:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pdf-parse": {
"command": "mcp-pdf-parse"
}
}
}
Using npx (without installation):
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pdf-parse": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-pdf-parse"]
}
}
}
If installed from source:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pdf-parse": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/mcp-pdf-parse/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
License
MIT
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