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Pressa - LaTeX to PDF

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io.github.pressa-dev/pressa

pressa-devVerified

Compile LaTeX to PDF without installing TeX Live. No API key needed to start.

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15 of 22 checks passed

  • Handshake
  • Tools listed
  • Updated recently

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

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Median latency
324 ms
Uptime, 30 days
Not measured
Last checked

Measurement details

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 377 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name pressa.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 4 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 324 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 372 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    6 of 6 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Pass
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner matches the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-28T17:44:00.194288Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Tools

  • compile

    Compile LaTeX source into a PDF. Returns a PDF URL, page count and compile time. USE THIS WHEN: you have LaTeX source (or a \documentclass) and no local pdflatex / TeX Live installation to run it with. This is that missing compiler, available over HTTP. Also use it whenever the user asks for a document where typesetting matters - an invoice, contract, report, letter, CV, certificate, or academic paper - since you can write the LaTeX yourself and compile it here. DO NOT USE THIS TO: convert HTML to PDF, merge, split or compress existing PDF files, or extract text from a PDF. This compiles LaTeX source and nothing else. No API key is required. Anonymous callers get a small number of compilations per day and failed attempts do not count, so you can iterate on your LaTeX for free. Send an API key in the Authorization header to raise the limits. With a key, a document over the plan's page or size limit still returns a PDF: `preview: true`, the first pages the plan allows, `total_pages`, and `plan_required` naming the plan that covers the whole document. Show the user the preview and relay `warning`; never drop pages silently. IMPORTANT: This tool compiles LaTeX, NOT plain text. You must generate complete, valid LaTeX source yourself before calling it. Do not pass plain text, markdown or JSON directly - convert them to LaTeX first, and never ask the user to write LaTeX. A minimal valid document is: \documentclass{article}\begin{document}<content>\end{document}. Escape these in body text: % & $ # _ { } and backslash. If compilation fails the response includes a `diagnosis` naming the cause and a concrete suggested fix, often a missing \usepackage. Apply it and call again yourself rather than showing the user a TeX log.

    Measured

  • get_public_template

    Get a public template's fields (JSON schema), sample data, filling instructions and LaTeX source. Read the instructions before collecting data from the user. To make the PDF, pass the data to `render_public_template`; to change the layout itself, edit the source and use `compile`.

    Measured

  • list_public_templates

    List Pressa's public, professionally designed document templates (invoices, purchase orders, packing slips, delivery notes, receipts, reports, certificates, resumes, CVs, cover letters), each with a one-line summary, a preview image URL and the colours it comes in. Several designs of one document (`document`, e.g. five resume designs) take the same data. Use this when the user wants one of these documents and has no layout of their own, or asks to see designs to choose from. Works without an API key.

    Measured

  • render_public_template

    Fill a public template with the user's data and return a PDF link. Data must match the template's schema (see get_public_template); a missing field comes back as a list of what to ask for, and costs nothing. The designs of one document take the same data (the five resume designs, as do the packing slip and the delivery note), so switching design is the same call with a different slug, and `color` prints a design in another of its colours. Works without an API key within the daily free limit.

    Measured

Probe history

  • ok377 ms4 tools
  • ok271 ms4 tools

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http pressa-latex-to-pdf https://api.pressa.dev/mcp

Cursor .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pressa-latex-to-pdf": {
      "url": "https://api.pressa.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "pressa-latex-to-pdf": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.pressa.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}