# Pdfzen Render MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fsite.pdfzen%2Frender
Registry id: `mcp-registry/site.pdfzen/render`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T06:14:51.331Z)

## Verdict

Pdfzen Render MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 633 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (93/100) across 4 tools, costing an agent about 1,132 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 633 ms | 36% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2539 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,984 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 93/100 (A) | 75% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 4 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,132 tokens | 70% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfzen-render-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http pdfzen-render-mcp-server https://api.pdfzen.site/mcp
```

## Tools (4)

- `get_starter`: Fetch the full HTML body, CSS, sampleData, and pageOptions for one starter template by slug. Use this when you need to understand the exact shape of `data` the 
- `list_starters`: List pdfzen's 45 public starter templates — invoices, receipts, contracts, certificates, NDAs, letters, reports, resumes, boarding passes, menus, bank statement
- `render_html_to_pdf`: Prepare a paid PDF render from arbitrary Handlebars-flavoured HTML. Use only when no starter fits (one-off layouts, custom branding). Prefer render_template_to_
- `render_template_to_pdf`: Prepare a paid PDF render from one of the 45 starter templates. Validates your template + data and returns the exact, ready-to-execute HTTP request to run again

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.