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AI integrations · MCP server
Your AI assistant. Your data. A finished PDF.
Turn what’s already in your conversation into invoices, proposals and reports. Connect your assistant to ShipPDF to build reusable templates and generate documents with your branding.
Free plan. No credit card required.
Example conversationMCP
You
I’ll recreate the layout as a reusable template with fields for the customer and services. Then I’ll publish it and generate Acme’s invoice with the total calculated.
✓ create_template → publish_template → generate_document
InvoiceINV-1042Customer Acme Co.
ServiceAmount
Product design$1,200.00
Development$2,400.00
Support$400.00
Total$4,000.00
PDF
acme-invoice-1042.pdfDocument generated
Illustrative preview
One endpoint for any MCP-compatible client
ClaudeChatGPTCodexSmithery.aiYour own agent
01 · Connect
From conversation to document
Add the remote server, authorize your workspace, and ask your assistant to use ShipPDF.
Connect the MCP server
Add the endpoint to your client and authorize the connection with OAuth or an API token with the permissions you need.
Ask for your first PDF
Choose a published template and share your data. Your assistant generates the document and retrieves the PDF link.
Works with the assistant you already use
Connect the remote server with OAuth or an API token. Find the full walkthrough in the setup guide.
Claude Desktop
In Customize → Connectors, add a custom connector named ShipPDF. Paste the server URL and sign in to authorize your workspace.
https://mcp.shippdf.comEnable the connector in your conversation and ask Claude to use ShipPDF.
Claude Code
Add ShipPDF from your terminal:
claude mcp add --transport http shippdf https://mcp.shippdf.comThen run /mcp in Claude Code and sign in when prompted.
ChatGPT · OAuth
Enable Developer mode in Settings → Security and login, if available. In Plugins, create a developer-mode app named ShipPDF with this URL and select OAuth.
https://mcp.shippdf.comComplete ShipPDF sign-in, then select the app in your conversation’s Developer mode menu.
Test the connection
Ask your assistant to find a published template:
Use ShipPDF to list the published templates I can access.Availability depends on your account and workspace policies.
Codex · OAuth
Add the remote server and sign in from your terminal:
codex mcp add shippdf --url https://mcp.shippdf.com
codex mcp login shippdfUse /mcp to inspect the connection.
Or use an API token
Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml:
[mcp_servers.shippdf]
url = "https://mcp.shippdf.com"
bearer_token_env_var = "SHIPPDF_API_TOKEN"Set SHIPPDF_API_TOKEN in the environment that launches Codex. Create the token in ShipPDF’s Members & keys with the permissions you need.
Remote MCP client
Add the server URL and choose OAuth, or configure an API token in the Authorization header.
https://mcp.shippdf.comGranted permissions determine which templates and tools the client can use.
Clients that only support stdio
With Node.js installed, use mcp-remote as a local bridge. Add this configuration to your client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"shippdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.shippdf.com",
"--header",
"Authorization:${SHIPPDF_AUTH_HEADER}"
],
"env": {
"SHIPPDF_AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer spdf_xxx"
}
}
}
}Replace spdf_xxx with your API token and restart the client if required. Store the token in your client’s private configuration.
Find ShipPDF on Smithery
Explore ShipPDF’s MCP server listing on Smithery for its tools and connection details.
ShipPDF
View on Smithery 02 · Put it to work
More than a file generator
Create and edit templates
Describe your document’s structure. Your agent can create a draft, edit its fields and adjust its pages.
Find the right template
Browse available templates and their data schemas to fill each document with the right fields.
Generate the PDF
Use a published template and your data to generate a document and retrieve its download link.
Publish a reusable version
Turn your draft into a published revision. Use the same template from your agent or the REST API.
Control access
Workspace permissions and scoped tokens limit the tools and resources available to your agent.
Review before publishing
Inspect the template and generate previews before publishing a revision for your documents.
03 · Start with a request
The data is already there. Give it a document.
Invoices
“Use our invoice template for these services and give me the PDF link.”
Proposals
“Create a proposal template with our logo, the project scope and a pricing table.”
Reports
“Generate the inspection report with these findings and the published template.”
Labels
“Create a shipping label template with the recipient, address and a barcode.”
Before you connect
Which assistants work with ShipPDF?
Any MCP-compatible client that can connect to ShipPDF’s remote server. There are guides for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT and Codex, plus a bridge for clients that only support stdio.
Can my agent create a template from scratch?
Yes. MCP tools let your agent create and edit a draft, inspect the template, generate previews, and publish a reusable revision.
Do I need to write code?
You can connect a compatible assistant and ask it to create templates or generate documents in natural language. Initial setup depends on the client you use.
Do AI-generated PDFs use different credits?
No. PDF generation through MCP uses the same published templates and workspace credits as the REST API.
Can I limit what my agent can do?
Yes. Available tools depend on granted scopes. An API token can also restrict access to specific resources; OAuth connections have workspace-wide resource access within their granted scopes.
Ready to connect
Your next conversation can end with a PDF.
Create your account, connect your assistant, and generate your first document with ShipPDF.