# mcp-pdf-reader

> Use this tool when you need to extract information from PDF files, as it enables AI assistants to read and analyze PDF content, retrieve metadata, and search within documents. It solves problems such as text extraction, metadata retrieval, and page-specific reading, providing outputs like extracted text and metadata. Ideal for use cases where PDF file analysis is required, it accepts PDF files as input and returns relevant information through a Model Context Protocol server interface.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/donchengcheng-mcp-pdf-reader  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/donchengcheng-mcp-pdf-reader

## Description

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to read PDF files, extract text, retrieve metadata, read specific pages, and search within PDFs.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/vxtdbo3h9a)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/DonChengCheng/mcp-pdf-reader>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "donchengcheng-mcp-pdf-reader"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/donchengcheng-mcp-pdf-reader` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/donchengcheng-mcp-pdf-reader/pull`

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