pdfzen MCP server

• Registry namesite.pdfzen/renderverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under pdfzen.site. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

• Stateanswerschecked 2026-10-26
• Tools4
• Server calls itselfpdfzen
• Server version1.0.0
• Protocol version2024-11-05

On 2026-10-26 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 349 ms.

• Whether its tools do the product's job has not been judged yet.
• Checked on 1 of the 7 days it takes to judge reliability.

Said by rules from the measurements above. The likely first call is a model's pick from the tool list; read its description before relying on it.

• INITE MCP scoreafter a weeka score needs 7 daily checks: 1 so far
• Answeredmeasuring1 of the 7 daily checks it takes to print a share
• Median first answer254 ms
• Space in an agent's context≈ 1,040 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (4), which an agent carries on every turn
• Tool definitionsA · 100 of 100
• Typed results0 of 4 toolsdeclared outputSchema: results come typed, read once

• Every tool passes all six checks.

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The score weighs what was measured and nothing else: answering (25%), doing the product's job (25%), definitions (20%), context (10%), use (10%) and how readily a client connects (10%). A part that was not measured is left out, and a hidden instruction caps the score at 40. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

• list_starters

  List 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…

• get_starter

  Fetch 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…

• render_template_to_pdf

  Prepare 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…

• render_html_to_pdf

  Prepare 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…