# pdf-extract-mcp

> pdf-extract-mcp — palimpsest-labs-pdf-extract-mcp. Use this tool when you need to extract text and metadata from PDF files, providing a structured JSON output for further processing. It solves problems related to document analysis, text retrieval, and metadata extraction, supporting use cases such as document indexing and content search. The tool takes PDF files as input and returns JSON output containing page text, metadata, and specific page ranges.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/palimpsest-labs-pdf-extract-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/palimpsest-labs-pdf-extract-mcp

## Description

FastMCP server for PDF text extraction and metadata retrieval, providing structured JSON output for pages, metadata, and specific page ranges.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/uqj6fhdb4q)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/palimpsest-labs/pdf-extract-mcp>

## 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": "palimpsest-labs-pdf-extract-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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