Pdf Tables Mcp
Wire your coding agent to pull structured table data out of PDF URLs for specs, reports, or pricing sheets without manual copy-paste.
Overview
pdf-tables-mcp is a MCP server for the Build phase that extracts structured JSON tables with citations from a PDF URL.
What is this MCP server?
- Remote streamable HTTP MCP endpoint at pdf-tables-mcp.vercel.app
- Pass a PDF URL and receive structured JSON tables with citations
- Bearer API key auth; free tier advertised at 50 pages per month with no card
- Version 0.1.0 in server schema; npm/github repo mehtaphysical13/pdf-tables-mcp
- Server version 0.1.0 per MCP registry schema
- Free tier described as 50 pages per month without a card on the project website
- Transport type streamable-http on the hosted /api/mcp endpoint
What problem does it solve?
Agents cannot reliably read tabular data trapped in PDFs without brittle OCR scripts or manual transcription.
Who is it for?
Indie builders automating competitive PDFs, pricing tables, or compliance excerpts during agent-assisted development.
Skip if: Teams that need on-prem PDF processing, non-table layout extraction, or unlimited volume without the hosted API tier.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can call one MCP tool with a URL and work from consistent JSON tables in the same session.
- Structured JSON tables parsed from a supplied PDF URL
- Citation metadata tied to extracted table cells for agent reasoning
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Journey fit
MCP servers are cataloged on the Build phase because they extend what agents can do while you ship product and docs. Table extraction from remote PDFs is an integration layer between agents and external document sources.
How it compares
MCP document extraction integration, not an in-repo agent skill for general PDF editing.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is pdf-tables-mcp for?
Solo builders and developers who use MCP-enabled agents and need dependable table JSON from PDF URLs during research or build workflows.
When should I use pdf-tables-mcp?
Use it when a spec, report, or datasheet lives in a PDF and you want your agent to parse tables without writing a custom extractor.
How do I add pdf-tables-mcp to my agent?
Register the streamable HTTP remote https://pdf-tables-mcp.vercel.app/api/mcp in your MCP client and set Authorization to Bearer plus your API key from the project site.