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Every PDF As You Go MCP tool, its key parameters, and a link to the full operation reference.

The MCP server exposes 12 tools — one per operation. Each costs a flat $0.05 per call. The parameter summaries below are the essentials; see each operation page for the complete schema, examples, and notes.

Documents are passed by URL, upload, or (small) base64; the file / files parameters accept any of those forms.

Combine multiple PDFs into one. → Merge documents

Parameter Type Required Description
files array of files yes Ordered list of source PDFs.

Keep only selected pages. → Extract pages

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
pages page range yes Pages to keep, e.g. 1-3,5.

Delete selected pages. → Remove pages

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
pages page range yes Pages to delete.

Rotate selected pages. → Rotate pages

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
pages page range no Pages to rotate (default: all).
degrees 90 | 180 | 270 yes Clockwise rotation.

Reverse the page order. → Reverse pages

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.

Overlay customizable text. → Add text watermark

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
text string yes Watermark text, e.g. CONFIDENTIAL.
template string no Preset layout/style.
position string no Placement (e.g. center, diagonal).
opacity number no 0–1.

Overlay a PNG/JPEG image. → Add image watermark

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
image file yes PNG or JPEG to overlay.
position string no Placement.
opacity number no 0–1.
scale number no Relative size.

Encrypt with an open password. → Add password

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
password string yes Open (user) password.

Decrypt a known-password PDF. → Remove password

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
password string yes The current password.

Prevent copy/print/modify. → Add restrictions

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.
permissions object yes Flags, e.g. { "print": false, "copy": false }.
owner_password string yes Owner password enforcing the restrictions.

Clear all usage restrictions. → Remove restrictions

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.

Strip digital signatures. → Remove signatures

Parameter Type Required Description
file file yes Source PDF.

Every tool returns a short-lived download URL plus light metadata (expires_at, pages, bytes) and a confirmation that payment settled. See an end-to-end example in the MCP quickstart.