A document reading, search, and metadata server to provide access to PDFs (and, in the future, other formats) to LLMs via the Model Context Protocol
A document reading, search, and metadata server to provide access to PDFs (and, in the future, other formats) to LLMs via the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
MCP server providing tools to extract text, metadata, layout, and search documents (primarily PDFs). This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification, allowing AI models to interact with PDF documents through a standardized interface.
The Document Understanding MCP Server provides a set of tools for extracting information from PDF documents, including:
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| get_pdf_working_directory | > Check response for working_directory. |
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| DOCUMENT_UNDERSTANDING_BASE_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| DOCUMENT_UNDERSTANDING_SANDBOX | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| ALLOW_ANY_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| PDF_SERVER_BASE_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
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