pdf-text MCP server
PDF URL → extracted text for bots. Free try then prepaid TEST. https://pdf.kymac.co
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pdf-text tools (12)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postscheckout_creditsFreeStripe TEST PaymentIntent for a pack (POST /credits/checkout). Intent only — returns credits_pending; credits are not granted or spendable until confirm_credits succeeds. Requires a caller key.
confirm_creditsFreeConfirm a TEST PaymentIntent with Stripe test card pm_card_visa (POST /credits/confirm). This is when credits become granted/spendable (appends credit.purchase with credits_added). TEST only.
credit_balanceFreeDerived prepaid balance for this caller_id (GET /credits/balance).
credit_eventsFreeAppend-only Ledger events for this caller_id (GET /credits/events): credit.grant (first_key), credit.purchase, credit.debit (pdf_success), optional credit.balance_snapshot.
healthFreePublic readiness (GET /health): billing (test|gated) and runner_ready. No key.
issue_keyFreeMint a caller key (POST /keys). Bot install starts at GET https://pdf.kymac.co/llms.txt (sole advertised entry). Secret ssm_… is returned once. Prefer Authorization: Bearer; X-API-Key is an alias. First issue grants 1 free credit (credit.grant reason=first_key). Quote cost with quote_credits before pdf_extract.
list_credit_packsFreePrepaid TEST packs (GET /credits/packs). checkout_credits is intent only; credits grant after confirm_credits.
pdf_extractFreeText-layer PDF extract (POST /pdf). Install via GET https://pdf.kymac.co/llms.txt only. Prefer Authorization: Bearer; X-API-Key is an alias. Golden URL https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf — compare ok true/false JSON in llms.txt. First key includes 1 free credit. Quote first with quote_credits (no debit). Debits 1 credit on ok:true (credit.debit reason=pdf_success). 200 bodies include credits_burned and credits_remaining. HTTP fails use code/message/retryable/next (error aliases message). 401 next=refresh key. 402: code=insufficient_credits, retryable=false, next=buy credits. Retryable fails use next=retry. No OCR.
quote_creditsFreeDry-run cost for an op without debit (GET /credits/quote?op=pdf). Returns cost, balance, and would_succeed.
revoke_keyFreeInvalidate the presented secret (POST /keys/revoke). Same id is revoked; old secret then fails 401 invalid_api_key. Prefer Authorization: Bearer; X-API-Key is an alias only. No ops file-edit.
rotate_keyFreeReplace the presented secret (POST /keys/rotate). Same id/caller_id and credits. New ssm_… is returned once. Old secret then fails 401 invalid_api_key. Prefer Authorization: Bearer; X-API-Key is an alias only. No ops file-edit.
verify_keyFreeConfirm PDF_TEXT_API_KEY or Authorization: Bearer (GET /keys/verify). X-API-Key is an alias only. Does not echo the secret.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.5 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 596ms20/20
- Tool poisoning12 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityAPI key sent as a header8/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10
Findings (1)
- lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
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claude mcp add --transport http pdf-text https://pdf.kymac.co/mcp
pdf-text: common questions
- Is pdf-text MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (67/100). Read the pdf-text safety report
- How do I install pdf-text?
- It runs remotely at pdf.kymac.co. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does pdf-text need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
Authorization,X-API-Key. - Is pdf-text maintained?
- The latest release is v0.4.0.
- Is pdf-text up?
- 100% of our last 5 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.