How to integrate Pdf co MCP with Claude Agent SDK

This guide walks you through connecting Pdf co to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Pdf co agent that can extract invoice data from uploaded pdf file, convert excel spreadsheet at url to json, generate a qr code for a payment link through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Pdf co account through Composio's Pdf co MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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Introduction

This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Pdf co account through Composio's Pdf co MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:

Get and set up your Claude/Anthropic and Composio API keys
Install the necessary dependencies
Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Pdf co
Configure an AI agent that can use Pdf co as a tool
Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Pdf co operations

What is Claude Agent SDK?

The Claude Agent SDK is Anthropic's official framework for building AI agents powered by Claude. It provides a streamlined interface for creating agents with MCP tool support and conversation management.

Key features include:

Native MCP Support: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers
Permission Modes: Control tool execution permissions
Streaming Responses: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications
Context Manager: Clean async context management for sessions

What is the Pdf co MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Pdf co MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Pdf co account. It provides structured and secure access to your PDF.co capabilities, so your agent can extract data, generate documents, convert files, process barcodes, and manage asynchronous jobs on your behalf.

Automated PDF data extraction and parsing: Let your agent extract structured data from PDFs using templates or parse documents for key information—perfect for receipts, invoices, and more.
PDF creation, splitting, and merging: Generate new PDF files, combine multiple PDFs, or split documents into separate files without manual intervention.
File format conversion: Seamlessly convert Excel files to CSV, HTML, JSON, text, or XML, enabling efficient data analysis and workflow automation.
Barcode generation and processing: Instantly create various barcode formats (QR codes, Code128, PDF417, etc.) or encode data into barcodes for labeling and tracking.
Job management and file uploads: Upload documents to PDF.co, track the status of asynchronous jobs, and retrieve results—all through your agent, hands-free.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step09 STEPS

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

Composio API Key and Claude/Anthropic API Key
Primary know-how of Claude Agents SDK
A Pdf co account
Some knowledge of Python

Getting API Keys for Claude/Anthropic and Composio

Claude/Anthropic API Key

Go to the Anthropic Console and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models.
Keep the API key safe.

Composio API Key

Log in to the Composio dashboard.
Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

Install dependencies

npm install @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the Claude Agents SDK.

What's happening:

@composio/core provides Composio integration for Anthropic
@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk is the core agent framework
dotenv/config loads environment variables

Set up environment variables

bash

COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
USER_ID identifies the user for session management
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY authenticates with Anthropic/Claude

Import dependencies

import 'dotenv/config';
import readline from 'node:readline';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { query, type Options } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk";

dotenv.config();

What's happening:

We're importing all necessary libraries including the Claude Agent SDK and Composio
The dotenv.config() function loads environment variables from your .env file
This setup prepares the foundation for connecting Claude with Pdf co functionality

Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

async function chat() {
  const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;
  if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
    throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
  }

  const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

  // Create Tool Router session for Pdf co
  const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, {
    toolkits: ['pdf_co'],
  });
  const mcpUrl = session?.mcp.url;

What's happening:

The function checks for the required COMPOSIO_API_KEY environment variable
We're creating a Composio instance using our API key
The create method creates a Tool Router session for Pdf co
The returned url is the MCP server URL that your agent will use

Configure Claude Agent with MCP

const options: Options = {
  permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions',
  mcpServers: {
    composio: {
      type: 'http',
      url: mcpUrl,
      headers: { 'x-api-key': COMPOSIO_API_KEY }
    }
  },
  systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful assistant with access to Pdf co tools via Composio.',
  maxTurns: 10,
};

What's happening:

We're configuring the Claude Agent options with the MCP server URL
permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions' allows the agent to execute operations without asking for permission each time
The system prompt instructs the agent that it has access to Pdf co
maxTurns: 10 limits the conversation length to prevent excessive API usage

Create client and start chat loop

const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: 'You: '
  });

  console.log('\nChat started. Type "exit" to quit.\n');

  let isProcessing = false;

  async function ask(prompt: string) {
    isProcessing = true;
    rl.pause();

    process.stdout.write('Claude is thinking...');
    const stream = query({ prompt, options });

    let firstChunk = true;
    for await (const msg of stream) {
      const content = (msg as any).message?.content || (msg as any).content;
      if (Array.isArray(content)) {
        for (const block of content) {
          if (block.type === 'text' && block.text) {
            if (firstChunk) {
              process.stdout.write('\r\x1b[K');
              process.stdout.write('Claude: ');
              firstChunk = false;
            }
            process.stdout.write(block.text);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    process.stdout.write('\n\n');

    isProcessing = false;
    rl.resume();
    rl.prompt();
  }

  rl.on('line', async (line) => {
    if (isProcessing) return;

    const input = line.trim();
    if (input === 'exit') {
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }
    if (input) await ask(input);
    else rl.prompt();
  });

  await ask('What can you help me with?');
}

What's happening:

The readline interface is created to handle user input and output
The query function is used to send the user's input to the agent
The chat loop continues until the user types 'exit' or 'quit'

Run the application

try {
  await chat();
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
  process.exit(1);
}

What's happening:

The chat function is the entry point for the application
The try-catch block is used to handle any errors that occur

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Pdf co and Claude Agent SDK:

import 'dotenv/config';
import readline from 'node:readline';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { query, type Options } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk";

async function chat() {
  const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;
  if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
    throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
  }

  const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });
  const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, {
    toolkits: ['pdf_co']
  });
  const mcp_url = session?.mcp.url;

  const options: Options = {
    permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions',
    mcpServers: {
      composio: {
        type: 'http',
        url: mcp_url,
        headers: { 'x-api-key': COMPOSIO_API_KEY }
      }
    },
    systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful assistant with access to Pdf co tools via Composio.',
    maxTurns: 10,
  };

  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: 'You: '
  });

  console.log('\nChat started. Type "exit" to quit.\n');

  let isProcessing = false;

  async function ask(prompt: string) {
    isProcessing = true;
    rl.pause();

    process.stdout.write('Claude is thinking...');
    const stream = query({ prompt, options });

    let firstChunk = true;
    for await (const msg of stream) {
      const content = (msg as any).message?.content || (msg as any).content;
      if (Array.isArray(content)) {
        for (const block of content) {
          if (block.type === 'text' && block.text) {
            if (firstChunk) {
              process.stdout.write('\r\x1b[K');
              process.stdout.write('Claude: ');
              firstChunk = false;
            }
            process.stdout.write(block.text);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    process.stdout.write('\n\n');

    isProcessing = false;
    rl.resume();
    rl.prompt();
  }

  rl.on('line', async (line) => {
    if (isProcessing) return;

    const input = line.trim();
    if (input === 'exit') {
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }
    if (input) await ask(input);
    else rl.prompt();
  });

  await ask('What can you help me with?');
}

try {
  await chat();
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
  process.exit(1);
}

Conclusion

You've successfully built a Claude Agent SDK agent that can interact with Pdf co through Composio's Tool Router.

Key features:

Native MCP support through Claude's agent framework
Streaming responses for real-time interaction
Permission bypass for smooth automated workflows

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Pdf co action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get Account Balance Info

Tool to get account balance info.

Convert Excel to CSV

Tool to convert an Excel file (XLS/XLSX) to CSV.

Convert Excel to HTML

Tool to convert an Excel file to HTML.

Convert Excel to JSON

Tool to convert an online Excel or CSV file to JSON format.

Convert Excel to Text

Tool to convert Excel files to plain text.

Convert Excel to XML

Tool to convert an Excel file to XML.

Document Parser

Tool to parse documents based on predefined templates to extract structured data.

Upload File

Tool to upload a local file or remote URL to PDF.

Check Job Status

Tool to check status and result of an asynchronous job.

Add Content to PDF

Tool to add content to an existing PDF.

Change PDF Text Searchable

Tool to make PDF text searchable using OCR.

Generate Barcode

Tool to generate high quality barcode images in 45+ formats including QR Code, Code 128, Code 39, and more.

Upload File from Base64

Tool to create a temporary file using base64-encoded source data.

Delete PDF Pages

Tool to delete specific pages from a PDF file.

Extract PDF Attachments

Tool to extract embedded attachments from a PDF.

Find Text in PDF

Tool to find text in a PDF document.

PDF Forms Info Reader

Tool to extract form field information from a PDF.

Convert Text to PDF

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Convert Email to PDF

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Convert HTML to PDF

Tool to convert HTML code or webpage URL into a PDF document.

PDF Info Reader

Tool to retrieve detailed information and metadata of a PDF.

Merge PDFs

Tool to merge multiple PDF files into one document.

Rotate PDF Pages

Tool to rotate selected pages in a PDF.

Search and Delete Text in PDF

Tool to search for and delete text in a PDF by keyword or regex.

Search and Replace Text in PDF

Tool to search for and replace text in a PDF document.

Split PDF

Tool to split a PDF into multiple files by page ranges.

Convert PDF to CSV

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to CSV format.

Convert PDF to HTML

Tool to convert PDF documents to HTML.

Convert PDF to Image

Tool to convert PDF pages to images (PNG, JPG, TIFF).

Convert PDF to JSON

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to JSON format.

Convert PDF to Text

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to plain text.

Convert PDF to XLS

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XLS format.

Convert PDF to XLSX

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XLSX (Excel) format.

Convert PDF to XML

Tool to convert PDF or scanned images to XML format.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Pdf co MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Pdf co tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Pdf co and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Agent SDK fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Pdf co tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Pdf co scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Pdf co data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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How to integrate Pdf co MCP with Claude Agent SDK

Connect Pdf co without auth hassles

Introduction

Also integrate Pdf co with

TL;DR

What is Claude Agent SDK?

What is the Pdf co MCP server, and what's possible with it?

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

How the Composio SDK works

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Getting API Keys for Claude/Anthropic and Composio

Install dependencies

Set up environment variables

Import dependencies

Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

Configure Claude Agent with MCP

Create client and start chat loop

Run the application

Complete Code

Conclusion

Supported Tools

How to build Pdf co MCP Agent with another framework

ChatGPT

OpenAI Agents SDK

Claude Code

Claude Cowork

Codex

Cursor

OpenClaw

Hermes

CLI

Google ADK

LangChain

Vercel AI SDK

Mastra AI

LlamaIndex

CrewAI

OpenCode

VS Code

Explore Other Toolkits

Google Drive

Google Docs

Google Super

Affinda

Frequently asked questions

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Pdf co MCP?+

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Agent SDK?+

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Pdf co while using Tool Router?+

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?+

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