Docrenders

MCP server for DocRenders — generate production-ready PDFs from Claude and any MCP-compatible AI agent.

Tools

Tool	Description
render	Convert Markdown or HTML to a PDF
render_template	Generate a PDF from a built-in template with structured data
list_templates	List all available templates and their fields
get_usage	Check current period render usage

Setup

1. Get a DocRenders API key

Sign up at docrenders.com and generate an API key from your dashboard.

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docrenders": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "docrenders-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOCRENDERS_API_KEY": "dcr_live_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file location:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

3. Restart Claude Desktop

The DocRenders tools will be available in your next conversation.

Usage examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:

"Generate an invoice PDF for Acme Corp for $2,500 of design work, due June 17."

"Create a PDF resume for Jordan Whistler, senior Go engineer, with experience at Acme and Startup Co."

"Convert this markdown report to a PDF with the ai-summary template."

"How many renders have I used this month?"

Available templates

Template	Required fields
invoice	name, date, total, items
receipt	merchant, date, total, items
resume	name, email
ai-summary	title, date, summary
report	title, author, date, sections
letter	sender_name, recipient_name, date, body, signature_name
proposal	title, client, date, prepared_by, sections

See docrenders.com/docs for full field reference.

Development

git clone https://github.com/JWhist/docrenders-mcp
cd docrenders-mcp
npm install
npm run build
DOCRENDERS_API_KEY=dcr_live_... node dist/index.js

License

MIT