Stirling PDF MCP Server with 11 Tools for Claude, Cursor, and AI Agents
Manage PDF documents via Stirling PDF — add watermarks, convert images to PDF, sign documents with certificates, and monitor server metrics directly. Vinkius routes your AI agents directly to Stirling PDF through a governed connection. 11 tools ready to use with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any AI agent — no hosting, no setup, connect in 30 seconds.
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What is the Stirling PDF MCP Server?
The Stirling PDF MCP Server routes AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor directly to Stirling PDF via 11 tools. Manage PDF documents via Stirling PDF — add watermarks, convert images to PDF, sign documents with certificates, and monitor server metrics directly. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials stay on your side of the connection, every request is auditable. Connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (11)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Stirling PDF
Ask your AI agent "Check the current status and version of my Stirling PDF server." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 11 tools connected to real Stirling PDF data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
Why teams choose Vinkius
One subscription gives you the infrastructure to connect your AI agents to thousands of MCP servers — and deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your credentials stay yours. Your data flows directly between your agent and the API. DLP blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade routing and governance, zero maintenance.
Build your own MCP Server with our secure development framework →The Stirling PDF App Connector works with every AI agent you already use
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Use all 11 Stirling PDF tools with your AI agents right now
Vinkius routes your AI agents to Stirling PDF through a governed proxy. Beyond a simple connection, you get full visibility into every action your agents perform, with enterprise-grade security and up to 60% savings on AI costs.
Add watermark on Stirling PDF
Add a watermark to a PDF document
Cert sign on Stirling PDF
Sign a PDF document with a certificate
Get all requests on Stirling PDF
Get POST requests count for all endpoints
Get all unique requests on Stirling PDF
Get unique users count for all endpoints
Get load on Stirling PDF
Get total count of GET requests
Get prometheus metrics on Stirling PDF
Get Prometheus metrics (requires Enterprise tier)
Get requests on Stirling PDF
Get total count of POST requests
Get status on Stirling PDF
Get application status and version information
Get unique requests on Stirling PDF
Get count of unique users for POST requests
Img to pdf on Stirling PDF
Convert an image to a PDF document
Run generic tool on Stirling PDF
Pass additional parameters as a JSON string. Run any Stirling PDF tool by its ID
What the Stirling PDF MCP Server unlocks
Connect your Stirling PDF instance to any AI agent and take full control of your document workflows through natural conversation. This server allows you to process PDF files, convert formats, and monitor your self-hosted infrastructure.
What you can do
- Document Manipulation — Add text watermarks with custom opacity and font sizes, or convert images directly into PDF documents.
- Digital Security — Sign PDF documents using certificates with specific reasons and location metadata.
- Server Monitoring — Track application status, version info, and detailed request metrics (POST/GET) across all endpoints.
- Advanced Operations — Use the generic tool runner to access specialized features like merging, splitting, or extracting images from PDFs.
- Enterprise Metrics — Access Prometheus metrics for deep observability into your document processing pipeline.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Stirling PDF Base URL and API Key
3. Start processing documents from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Developers — Automate PDF processing tasks directly from your IDE or terminal.
- System Administrators — Monitor the health and load of your Stirling PDF instance in real-time.
- Legal & Admin Teams — Quickly sign or watermark documents without leaving your AI chat interface.
Frequently asked questions about the Stirling PDF MCP Server
Can I add a text watermark to a PDF document using this server?
Yes! Use the add_watermark tool. You can specify the text, font size, and opacity to apply a professional watermark to any PDF file provided in base64 format.
How do I monitor the traffic and load on my Stirling PDF instance?
You can use get_requests to see POST counts, get_load for GET requests, or get_prometheus_metrics if you are on the Enterprise tier for detailed observability.
Is it possible to perform other operations like merging or splitting PDFs?
Yes, the run_generic_tool action allows you to execute any Stirling PDF tool by its ID (e.g., 'merge-pdfs' or 'split-pages') by passing the required parameters.
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We built the connector to Stirling PDF. Now put your agents to work. Fully governed.
Vinkius is the AI Gateway with managed hosting. Stop building connectors. Every connection runs inside eight layers of security.
Hosted, sandboxed, and live on AWS. You don't provision anything. You don't maintain anything. You connect.
Every tool call, every token, every response. Logged and auditable. Data flows direct from Stirling PDF to your agent. Nothing is stored on our side. Ever.
Eight governance layers on every request. Sensitive data redacted before it reaches the model. Kill switch if anything goes sideways. Always on.
