MCP server for GroupDocs.Annotation — add, list, update, remove document annotations via AI agents.
If you already use Groupdocs, the groupdocs mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server for GroupDocs.Annotation — add, list, update, remove document annotations via AI agents.
MCP server that exposes GroupDocs.Annotation as AI-callable tools for Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other MCP agents.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
AddAnnotation — Add a textfield / area / point / arrow / highlight / underline / strikeout annotation; saves the annotated file as _annotated.GetAnnotations — List all annotations in a document as JSON (id, type, message, page, box, user, replies)UpdateAnnotation — Modify an existing annotation's message and/or bounding box by idRemoveAnnotations — Remove annotations by id list, or all if none specifiedAddReply — Add a reply / comment thread to an existing annotationRemoveReplies — Remove replies by reply-id list, by user name, or allImportAnnotations — Import annotations from an XML file or another annotated document into a target fileExportAnnotations — Extract annotations from a document and save them as XML (re-importable via ImportAnnotations)GetDocumentInfo — Return file type, page count, size, and per-page dimensions as JSON (no modification)GeneratePagesPreview — Render up to 5 document pages as inline PNG images so AI clients display them directlySetup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
Configuration is passed through the environment: GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH, GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH, GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Groupdocs's toolset — AddAnnotation, GetAnnotations, UpdateAnnotation and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by groupdocs-annotation; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| AddAnnotation | Add a textfield / area / point / arrow / highlight / underline / strikeout annotation; saves the annotated file as <name>_annotated.<ext> |
| GetAnnotations | List all annotations in a document as JSON (id, type, message, page, box, user, replies) |
| UpdateAnnotation | Modify an existing annotation's message and/or bounding box by id |
| RemoveAnnotations | Remove annotations by id list, or all if none specified |
| AddReply | Add a reply / comment thread to an existing annotation |
| RemoveReplies | Remove replies by reply-id list, by user name, or all |
| ImportAnnotations | Import annotations from an XML file or another annotated document into a target file |
| ExportAnnotations | Extract annotations from a document and save them as XML (re-importable via ImportAnnotations) |
| GetDocumentInfo | Return file type, page count, size, and per-page dimensions as JSON (no modification) |
| GeneratePagesPreview | Render up to 5 document pages as inline PNG images so AI clients display them directly |
{
"mcpServers": {
"groupdocs-annotation": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "dnx",
"args": ["GroupDocs.Annotation.Mcp", "--yes"],
"env": {
"GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH": "/path/to/documents"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
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