PreteWorks API

One key for the document-to-web pipeline: scrape, AI-extract, build & edit PDFs, fill forms.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    One key for the document-to-web pipeline: scrape, AI-extract, build & edit PDFs, fill forms.

    How to connect

    How to connect PreteWorks API to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://api.preteworks.com/mcp

    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 PreteWorks API to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://api.preteworks.com/mcp

    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 PreteWorks API to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://api.preteworks.com/mcp

    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 (29)

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

    render_html_to_pdfRender a full HTML document to a PDF. External subresources are blocked for safety — inline images/fonts as data: URIs. Returns a file_id (for chaining) and a ~1h download URL.
    number_pdfStamp a page number on every page. position: bottom-center (default) | bottom-left | bottom-right | top-center | top-left | top-right. format supports {n} and {total}. Returns a file_id + ~1h URL.
    pdf_infoRead a PDF's metadata (title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, dates) plus page count and page size, as JSON.
    set_pdf_metadataSet a PDF's title, author, subject, keywords (array or comma string) and/or creator. Only the fields you provide change. Returns a file_id + ~1h URL.
    render_documentRender a structured document to a PDF from a named template (invoice, receipt, report). Money/totals are computed for you. Returns a file_id (for chaining) and a ~1h download URL.
    merge_pdfsCombine 2+ PDFs into a single PDF, in the order given. Inputs are file_ids (from prior tools) or base64 PDFs. Returns a file_id (for chaining) and a ~1h download URL.
    select_pagesKeep only the specified pages of a PDF (e.g. [1,3,5]) and drop the rest, preserving order. Returns a file_id (for chaining) and a ~1h download URL.
    rotate_pdfRotate every page of a PDF by 90, 180, or 270 degrees (clockwise). Returns a file_id (for chaining) and a ~1h download URL.
    watermark_pdfStamp a diagonal grey text watermark (e.g. "DRAFT", "CONFIDENTIAL") across every page of a PDF. Returns a file_id (for chaining) and a ~1h download URL.
    extract_pdf_textExtract the text content of a PDF — for RAG, summarization, or search. Accepts a file_id (from a prior tool) or a base64-encoded PDF, and returns the text inline. Not OCR: a scanned/image-only PDF returns little or no text.
    images_to_pdfCombine PNG/JPEG images (base64) into a PDF, one image per page. Returns a file_id and a ~1h URL.
    markdown_to_pdfRender Markdown to a clean, print-styled PDF. Returns a file_id and a ~1h URL.
    split_pdfSplit a PDF into multiple PDFs — one per page by default, or by page ranges like '1-3;4-6'. Returns a file_id + URL per part.
    read_pdf_formList a PDF's form fields (name, type, value, options) as JSON.
    fill_pdf_formFill a PDF's form fields from a map of field -> value; optionally flatten. Returns a file_id and a ~1h URL.
    file_to_markdownConvert a Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx) or CSV file (base64) into clean Markdown — for RAG, agents and pipelines. DOCX keeps headings/lists/tables; spreadsheets become Markdown tables (one per sheet). Returns Markdown inline. Optional 'format' (docx|xlsx|csv) overrides auto-detection.
    data_to_spreadsheetTurn rows of data into a downloadable XLSX (default) or CSV. 'rows' is an array of objects (keys → header row) or an array of arrays (first row is the header). Returns a file_id (for chaining) and a ~1h download URL.
    batch_scrapeFetch up to 10 public URLs and return each as clean Markdown, in one call — for research/RAG over several pages at once. Private/internal hosts are blocked.
    crawl_siteFetch a URL plus up to 7 more same-origin pages it links to (≤8 total), each as clean Markdown. Bounded and synchronous. Private/internal hosts are blocked.
    map_siteDiscover the same-origin URLs linked from a page — the site map, with no page content fetched. Private/internal hosts are blocked.
    extract_dataExtract specified fields from a web page, PDF, or Office file as JSON, using AI. Provide 'fields' plus ONE source: a 'url', a 'pdf' (file_id or base64), or a 'file' (base64 .docx/.xlsx/.csv). Returns a JSON object mapping each field to its value, or null when absent.
    summarize_documentSummarize a web page, PDF, Office file (.docx/.xlsx/.csv), or raw text using AI. Provide ONE source: 'url', 'pdf' (file_id or base64), 'file' (base64), or 'text'. Optional 'max_words'. Returns the summary.
    answer_from_documentAnswer a question grounded ONLY in a source document — a web page, PDF, Office file, or raw text. Provide 'question' plus ONE source: 'url', 'pdf', 'file' (base64), or 'text'. Says so when the answer isn't in the document.
    docx_to_textExtract the text of a .docx document (base64). Returns the text inline.
    docx_to_pdfConvert a .docx document (base64) to a PDF. Returns a file_id and a ~1h URL.
    read_urlFetch a public http/https URL and return its main content as clean Markdown — ideal for giving an agent readable web content for research or RAG. Private/internal hosts are blocked.
    url_to_pdfFetch a public http/https URL and render the live page to a PDF. Returns a file_id (chainable into the PDF tools) and a ~1h download URL. Private/internal hosts are blocked.
    url_to_screenshotFetch a public http/https URL and capture a PNG screenshot. Set full_page for the entire scroll height. Returns a file_id and a ~1h download URL.
    scrape_pageFetch a public http/https URL and return its rendered HTML, the links on the page, and page metadata (title/description/OpenGraph/canonical/favicon) — in one render. For clean Markdown use read_url instead. Private/internal hosts are blocked.