---
title: "pdfAssistant.ai MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/pdfassistantai"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/pdfassistantai.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/pdfassistant.ai"
updated: "2026-08-04"
---

# pdfAssistant.ai MCP server

Yes. pdfAssistant.ai publishes an official MCP server at https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp. It's hosted. We last checked it on 2 Oct 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [pdfassistant.ai](https://pdfassistant.ai)
- Categories: [File storage & sharing](https://martechdb.com/categories/file-storage-sharing.md)

## pdfAssistant

Convert, merge, compress, OCR, redact, and sign PDFs inside your AI assistant. From pdfAssistant.

- Address: https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Cost to use: Metered, plan: Plus, no free access. Limits: Monthly credits: 1,000 Plus, 3,000 Pro, 10,000 Business, 30,000 Enterprise. ([source](https://pdfassistant.ai/pricing/))
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `ai.pdfassistant/pdfassistant`
- Documentation: https://pdfassistant.ai
- How we know it's official: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- First seen: 2026-08-04
- Last checked: 2026-10-02
- Recent checks: 4 of the last 4 reachable

Tools: not known. The server needs sign-in before it lists them.

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http pdfassistantai https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=pdfassistantai&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NoYXQucGRmYXNzaXN0YW50LmFpL21jcCJ9>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22pdfassistantai%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fchat.pdfassistant.ai%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "pdfassistantai": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Questions

### Does pdfAssistant.ai have an official MCP server?

Yes. pdfAssistant.ai publishes its MCP server itself. It's in the official MCP Registry under pdfAssistant.ai's own domain. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies.

### What is the pdfAssistant.ai MCP server URL?

The address is https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp.

### How do I connect pdfAssistant.ai MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

In Claude, add https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http pdfassistantai https://chat.pdfassistant.ai/mcp

### Is the pdfAssistant.ai MCP server in the official MCP Registry?

Yes, as ai.pdfassistant/pdfassistant.

### Is the pdfAssistant.ai MCP server free to use?

No, it needs a paid plan. Plan needed: Plus. It is metered in units or credits. Limits: Monthly credits: 1,000 Plus, 3,000 Pro, 10,000 Business, 30,000 Enterprise. From pdfAssistant.ai's own pages, checked on 2 Oct 2026.

### Is the pdfAssistant.ai MCP server working?

Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 2 Oct 2026.

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In File storage & sharing:

- [Dropbox](https://martechdb.com/vendors/dropbox.md) (dropbox.com)
- [Box](https://martechdb.com/vendors/box.md) (box.com)
- [pCloud](https://martechdb.com/vendors/pcloud.md) (pcloud.com)
- [Syncplicity](https://martechdb.com/vendors/syncplicity.md) (syncplicity.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/pdfassistant.ai`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about pdfAssistant.ai.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/pdfassistantai