usefulapi

Api2Pdf MCP server. MCP server for Api2Pdf — generate PDFs & images from HTML, URLs or office files; merge, barcodes.

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Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Paste this URL:
https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp
Authenticate with Api2Pdf when prompted

Cursor · VS Code · Windsurf · Cline

Add to your MCP config, then reload & authorize:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api2pdf": {
      "url": "https://api2pdf.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

live18 toolsFree 100 tool calls / monthPro $9/mo · $90/yr

Tools 18

Tool	Type	What it does
`api2pdf_get_balance`	read	Get balance Return the remaining credit balance and usage for your Api2Pdf account without generating anything billable.
`api2pdf_get_status`	read	Get status Report the current Api2Pdf service health so you can confirm the API is operational before generating files.
`api2pdf_html_to_pdf`	write	Html to pdf Render an HTML string to a PDF with headless Chrome and return a short-lived download link (or base64).
`api2pdf_url_to_pdf`	write	Url to pdf Fetch a live web page by URL and render it to a PDF with headless Chrome, returning a hosted link.
`api2pdf_markdown_to_pdf`	write	Markdown to pdf Render a Markdown string to a polished PDF via headless Chrome and return a hosted download link.
`api2pdf_html_to_image`	write	Html to image Render an HTML string to a PNG image with headless Chrome, returning a link or base64 bytes.
`api2pdf_url_to_image`	write	Url to image Capture a full-page screenshot of a live web page by URL using headless Chrome.
`api2pdf_wkhtml_to_pdf`	write	Wkhtml to pdf Render HTML to a PDF using the wkhtmltopdf engine, with optional table-of-contents support.
`api2pdf_office_to_pdf`	write	Office to pdf Convert an office document (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ODT and more) at a URL to a PDF via LibreOffice.
`api2pdf_merge_pdfs`	write	Merge pdfs Merge several existing PDFs (given as URLs, in order) into a single combined PDF.
`api2pdf_compress_pdf`	write	Compress pdf Compress an existing PDF given by URL to reduce its file size, returning a hosted download link.
`api2pdf_extract_pages`	write	Extract pages Extract a range of pages (0-based indices) from an existing PDF by URL into a new PDF.
`api2pdf_add_password`	write	Add password Encrypt an existing PDF with a user password to open and an optional owner password for permissions.
`api2pdf_convert_to_markdown`	write	Convert to markdown Convert a document or file at a URL (PDF, Office and more) to Markdown text via MarkItDown for agents.
`api2pdf_generate_barcode`	write	Generate barcode Generate a barcode or QR code image (QRCode, Code128, PDF417, DataMatrix and more) from a value.
`api2pdf_delete_file`	write	Delete file Delete a previously generated file by its ResponseId to clean up hosted output.
`api2pdf_usage_status`	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current free-tier usage this month: calls used, monthly limit, remaining, and whether the cap is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
`api2pdf_upgrade`	meta	Upgrade to Pro (unlimited) Subscribe to the Pro plan for UNLIMITED Api2Pdf tool calls (the free tier caps monthly usage). Choose monthly ($9/month) or yearly ($90/year — 2 months free) billing. Returns a Stripe Checkout link to open in your browser; after payment your account upgrades automatically. Read-only; does not count against the meter.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	100 tool calls / month
Pro	$9/mo · $90/yr	Unlimited

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.