How do I install PDF Redaction MCP?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does PDF Redaction MCP need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does PDF Redaction MCP use?

PDF Redaction MCP is reached over HTTP.

PDF Redaction MCP

Q: When was PDF Redaction MCP last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-16. MCP server for detecting and redacting PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in PDF documents.

by com.pdf-redaction

MCP server for detecting and redacting PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in PDF documents.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Server URL

https://api.pdf-redaction.com/mcp/

Provider

Add in Claude

Claude opens with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http com.pdf-redaction-pdf-redaction-mcp https://api.pdf-redaction.com/mcp/

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.pdf-redaction-pdf-redaction-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.pdf-redaction.com/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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PDF Redaction API

It is example of using API for https://pdf-redaction.com

Free API for redacting PDFs available at https://api.pdf-redaction.com/api/docs

Key Features

Redact PDF using custom prompt
Filter detected entities by type
Support for multiple languages
Support Digital and Scanned(image based) PDFs

API Key

For generate API Key please go to the: https://pdf-redaction.com/apikeys/

For check usage: https://pdf-redaction.com/apikeys/usage/

Put API Key to the env variable PDF_REDACTION_API_KEY or to .env file.

Limitations

Limitations for free version:

10 page per request
100 Free requests per month
5 requests per minute

🚀 Instant Install self-hosted PDF Redaction API

Option A (curl):

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StabRise/pdf-redaction-api/main/install.sh)"

Option B (wget):

/bin/bash -c "$(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StabRise/pdf-redaction-api/main/install.sh)"

Jupyter Notebooks with examples

Chapter	Notebook
1: PDF Redaction API
2: PDF Redaction API base64
3: PDF Redaction API using prompt
4: Redact QR Codes from PDF
5: Redact Rotated/Vertical text in PDF
6: Redact Signatures from PDF
7: Redact Faces from PDF
8: Redact custom PII data
9: Detect PII in PDF (no redaction)

Redaction PDF using custom prompt

This provides the flexibility to redact PDF using custom prompt.

Demo with web UI

You can try it out for free at https://pdf-redaction.com