Connects Claude to the TemplateFox PDF generation API, letting you create PDFs from templates without leaving your conversation. You get tools to list templates, inspect their required fields, and generate PDFs either synchronously or via async jobs with webhooks. Also includes credit balance checks and transaction history. Works via stdio for local Claude Desktop or as a remote HTTP server. Useful when you need to turn structured data into formatted documents on demand, like generating invoices, reports, or contracts based on template variables during a chat session.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the TemplateFox PDF generation API. Generate PDFs from templates directly through AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"templatefox": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@templatefox/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TEMPLATEFOX_API_KEY": "sk_your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
claude mcp add templatefox -- npx -y @templatefox/mcp-server
Then set the environment variable TEMPLATEFOX_API_KEY in your shell.
Use the same npx -y @templatefox/mcp-server command in your MCP server configuration, with TEMPLATEFOX_API_KEY in the environment.
npm install -g @templatefox/mcp-server
Then use templatefox-mcp-server as the command instead of npx.
| Environment Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
TEMPLATEFOX_API_KEY | Yes | Your API key (starts with sk_). Get one at app.templatefox.com/dashboard/api-keys |
TEMPLATEFOX_BASE_URL | No | Override API base URL (default: https://api.templatefox.com) |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
generate_pdf | Generate a PDF from a template with dynamic data (1 credit) |
generate_pdf_async | Queue async PDF generation with optional webhook (1 credit) |
get_pdf_job_status | Check the status of an async PDF job |
list_pdf_jobs | List async PDF generation jobs |
list_templates | List all available templates |
get_template_fields | Get the fields/variables for a template |
get_account_info | Check remaining credits and account info |
list_transactions | View credit transaction history |
The MCP server also supports HTTP transport via Streamable HTTP, suitable for remote and cloud deployments.
https://mcp-server-599407781746.us-central1.run.app/mcp
MCP clients must pass the API key via HTTP header:
Authorization: Bearer sk_your_api_key_here
or:
x-api-key: sk_your_api_key_here
Run the server in HTTP mode by setting the PORT environment variable:
PORT=8080 TEMPLATEFOX_API_KEY=sk_your_key node dist/index.js
Or with Docker:
docker build -t templatefox-mcp .
docker run -p 8080:8080 templatefox-mcp
The MCP endpoint is available at http://localhost:8080/mcp and a health check at http://localhost:8080/health.
Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:
"List my PDF templates and generate an invoice using the Invoice Template with customer name 'John Doe' and amount 150.00"
The assistant will:
list_templates to find available templatesget_template_fields to discover required fieldsgenerate_pdf with the template ID and dataMIT
TEMPLATEFOX_API_KEY*secretYour TemplateFox API key
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