# PDF MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to extract content from PDF files with precise layout and LaTeX recognition, solving problems of inaccessible or unstructured data in large documents. It takes PDF files as input and outputs extracted content, utilizing a Python-based engine with a Node.js fallback for robust processing. Ideal for use cases requiring efficient and accurate text extraction from complex PDFs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/wowuz-mcppdf  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wowuz-mcppdf

## Description

Enables LLMs to read and extract content from PDF files with high-fidelity LaTeX recognition and layout awareness using a Python-based extraction engine. It includes a robust Node.js fallback and supports page range filtering for efficient processing of large documents.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/pzfgw6li4t)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/wowuz/mcpPdf>

## 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": "wowuz-mcppdf"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wowuz-mcppdf` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/wowuz-mcppdf/pull`

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