PDF Redaction

Detect/Redact sensitive data from PDF with zero data retention.

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What it can do

  • Anonymize Pdf: Anonymize a PDF by detecting and redacting PII (Personally Identifiable Information). :param pdf: Base64-encoded PDF document to process. :param api_key: API key used to authenticate an
  • Detect Pii Pdf: Detect PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in a PDF without redacting it. :param pdf: Base64-encoded PDF document to process. :param api_key: API key used to authenticate and met
  • Anonymize Pdf Custom: Anonymize a PDF using a custom natural-language prompt instead of predefined tags. :param pdf: Base64-encoded PDF document to process. :param prompt: Custom prompt describing wha

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Detect/Redact sensitive data from PDF with zero data retention.

How to connect

How to connect PDF Redaction to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://pdf-redaction.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect PDF Redaction to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://pdf-redaction.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect PDF Redaction to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://pdf-redaction.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (3)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

anonymize_pdfAnonymize a PDF by detecting and redacting PII (Personally Identifiable Information). :param pdf: Base64-encoded PDF document to process. :param api_key: API key used to authenticate and meter usage. Generate one at https://pdf-redaction.com/apikeys/. :param tags: PII tags to detect and redact. If empty, all available tags are used. :param force_ocr: Force OCR processing even if text is extractable from the PDF. :param rotated_text: Enable detection and recognition of rotated text. :param redact_text: Enable text redaction using NER. When False, PII is detected but not redacted from the returned PDF. :param min_chunk_size: Minimum chunk size for text processing. :param ocr_langs: OCR languages to use for text recognition. :param custom_tags: Additional custom tags to detect and redact. :return: dict with "pdf" (base64-encoded redacted PDF), "detected_pii", and "processing_time".
detect_pii_pdfDetect PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in a PDF without redacting it. :param pdf: Base64-encoded PDF document to process. :param api_key: API key used to authenticate and meter usage. Generate one at https://pdf-redaction.com/apikeys/. :param tags: PII tags to detect. If empty, all available tags are used. :param force_ocr: Force OCR processing even if text is extractable from the PDF. :param rotated_text: Enable detection and recognition of rotated text. :param ocr_langs: OCR languages to use for text recognition. :param custom_tags: Additional custom tags to detect. :return: dict with "detected_pii" and "processing_time".
anonymize_pdf_customAnonymize a PDF using a custom natural-language prompt instead of predefined tags. :param pdf: Base64-encoded PDF document to process. :param prompt: Custom prompt describing what to detect and redact, e.g. "Redact all dates, names, and email addresses". :param api_key: API key used to authenticate and meter usage. Generate one at https://pdf-redaction.com/apikeys/. :return: dict with "pdf" (base64-encoded redacted PDF), "detected_pii", and "processing_time".