Paperlessmcp MCP Server

You've got a Paperless-ngx instance. You've got hundreds (thousands?) of documents. You *know* you should tag them, set correspondents, organize them

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What is the Paperlessmcp MCP Server?

You've got a Paperless-ngx instance. You've got hundreds (thousands?) of documents. You know you should tag them, set correspondents, organize them properly. But

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Paperlessmcp MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperless": {
      "command": "dotnet",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--project",
        "/path/to/PaperlessMCP/PaperlessMCP",
        "--",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAPERLESS_BASE_URL": "https://your-paperless.example.com",
        "PAPERLESS_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_PAPERLESS_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PAPERLESS_BASE_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
PAPERLESS_API_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Frequently asked questions

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