Foxit PDF API MCP Server

io.github.foxitsoftwarePublished by GitHub account foxitsoftwarev0.2.4Updated Nov 3, 2026

MCP server that exposes Foxit PDF API capabilities via stdio.

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Overview

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Local stdio MCP server that exposes Foxit PDF Services API operations, letting an assistant create, convert, edit, secure and analyze PDFs.

What you can do
  • Upload, download and delete documents in the Foxit cloud service
  • Create PDFs from Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, URLs, text and images, and convert PDFs back to those formats
  • Split, merge, extract, compress, flatten, linearize, watermark and reorder pages
  • Add or remove passwords and set permissions
  • Extract PDF metadata and properties, compare PDFs, and export or import form data as JSON
When to use it
Useful when an assistant needs to work with PDFs through a hosted service rather than local libraries: batch conversion, merging or splitting, redaction-style security changes, OCR, form data handling, or document comparison.
Requirements
Runs locally over stdio as an npm package (Node.js 18+ per the README; a Python variant needs Python 3.11+). Requires a Foxit Developer Portal account and the environment variables FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID, FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET and FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST. Network access to the Foxit PDF Services host is needed.
Before you install
Requires a client secret (FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET) that should be kept out of shared configs. Documents are uploaded to Foxit's cloud service, so content leaves the machine. Tools can delete documents and change passwords or permissions, so destructive or security-altering calls should be reviewed. Usage may be subject to Foxit API quotas or billing.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Foxit PDF API MCP Server in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

Foxit PDF API MCP Servers

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that expose Foxit PDF Services API operations as tools for AI agents like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible applications.

Overview

This directory contains multiple implementations of the Foxit PDF API MCP Server:

🐍 Python Version

  • Location: python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/
  • Features: 35+ PDF operations including creation, conversion, manipulation, security, OCR, forms, and analysis
  • Technologies: FastMCP, Python 3.11+, uv package manager
  • Status: ✅ Active development - Full feature parity with TypeScript version

👉 View Python README for installation and usage instructions.

📘 TypeScript Version

  • Location: typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/
  • Features: 35+ PDF operations with comprehensive TypeScript support
  • Technologies: TypeScript, Node.js, pnpm
  • Status: ✅ Active development - Full feature parity with Python version

👉 View TypeScript README for installation and usage instructions.

⚠️ stdio-python (Legacy)

  • Location: stdio-python/
  • Status: ⚠️ DEPRECATED - Use the new Python version above instead
  • Note: This was the original implementation and is no longer maintained

Features

Both Python and TypeScript versions provide:

  • 📄 Document Lifecycle - Upload, download, delete documents
  • 🔄 PDF Creation - Convert Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, URL, text, images to PDF
  • 📤 PDF Conversion - Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, text, images
  • ✂️ Manipulation - Split, merge, extract, compress, flatten, linearize, watermark, page operations
  • 🔒 Security - Add/remove passwords, set permissions
  • 📊 Properties - Extract comprehensive PDF metadata and properties
  • 🔍 Analysis - Compare PDFs
  • 📝 Forms - Export and import form data as JSON

Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • API Credentials: Sign up at Foxit Developer Portal to get your Client ID and Client Secret
  • Python Version: Python 3.11+ and uv package manager
  • TypeScript Version: Node.js 18+ and pnpm

Quick Start

Choose your preferred implementation:

Python:

bash
cd python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
# See python/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/README.md for full instructions

TypeScript:

bash
cd typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server
# See typescript/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server/README.md for full instructions

Environment Variables

All versions require the following environment variables:

  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST: API host URL (e.g., https://na1.fusion.foxit.com/pdf-services)
  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID: Your client ID from Foxit Developer Portal
  • FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET: Your client secret from Foxit Developer Portal

Support

For issues or questions:

  • Check the specific README for your chosen implementation
  • Visit Foxit Developer Portal for API documentation
  • Review the CONTRIBUTING.md guide for development setup

Source: README.md at commit db16f9d

Tools

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SourceWeft has not started this package in its sandbox yet, so its tools are not known.

Version history

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  1. v0.2.4LatestSep 16, 2026

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