Claude

Connect Claude on the web or desktop to pdf-mcp with a remote connector and OAuth sign-in.

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Add pdf-mcp as a remote connector to create and work with PDFs in Claude. You need a pdf-mcp account and access to custom connectors in Claude.

Connect

Open Claude connectors

Open Customize → Connectors in Claude.
Select + → Add custom connector and name it pdf-mcp.
Paste this remote MCP server URL:
Plain text
```
https://api.pdf-mcp.io/mcp
```
Select Add, then Connect.
Sign in to pdf-mcp in your browser, select your workspace, and approve access.
Open a chat and enable pdf-mcp under + → Connectors.

For Team or Enterprise workspaces, an owner may need to add the connector for the organization first. See Anthropic’s custom connector guide for availability and organization settings.

This opens Claude’s connector settings; you still add the URL and authorize the connection. Remote connectors are managed in Claude settings. The claude_desktop_config.json file is for local servers.

Try it

With the connector enabled, ask:

Use pdf-mcp to create a one-page PDF titled “Hello from Claude”. Store it and return the browser view link.

The tool returns a link to the stored PDF. Generation uses your connected workspace’s credits.

Troubleshooting

No Add custom connector option: Check your Claude plan and workspace permissions.
Connected but unused: Enable pdf-mcp for the current conversation and name the tool in your request.
Client ID requested: Automatic registration normally handles setup. If your organization requires fixed credentials, follow manual OAuth registration.

For the terminal client, follow Claude Code. For shared connection errors, see MCP troubleshooting.