PrintFriendly

MCP server · by printfriendly

Web APIs Streamable HTTP v1.0.0

Read clean web pages and create PDF, Word and Markdown documents with a PrintFriendly API key.

Website ↗ Generate config for multiple servers More servers

Install

Run one of the commands below, then pick your client in the next section.

Streamable HTTP
https://mcp.printfriendly.com

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (hosted endpoint).

Remote (hosted) endpoint

https://mcp.printfriendly.com

Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste this URL, and provide: Authorization.

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http printfriendly https://mcp.printfriendly.com --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "printfriendly": {
      "url": "https://mcp.printfriendly.com",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "servers": {
    "printfriendly": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.printfriendly.com",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "printfriendly": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.printfriendly.com",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

Authorization required secret header — Your PrintFriendly API key, sent as a Bearer token. Get a free key (100 documents a month) at https://www.printfriendly.com/me/api-key

About this server

Distributed as Streamable HTTP, listed under Web APIs. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install PrintFriendly?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is PrintFriendly free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support PrintFriendly?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

Add this badge

Publish this server? Link back with a badge on your README or site — copy either snippet.

Markdown

[![Listed on MCPNav](https://mcpnav.net/badge/printfriendly.svg)](https://mcpnav.net/server/printfriendly/)

HTML

<a href="https://mcpnav.net/server/printfriendly/"><img src="https://mcpnav.net/badge/printfriendly.svg" alt="Listed on MCPNav" height="20"></a>