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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 12 min ago.
claude mcp add pdfs-build --transport http https://backend.pdfs.build/mcphttps://backend.pdfs.build/mcp[mcp_servers.pdfs-build]
url = "https://backend.pdfs.build/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"pdfs-build": {
"url": "https://backend.pdfs.build/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"pdfs-build": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://backend.pdfs.build/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, and it signs you in through your browser: there is no API key to paste.
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://backend.pdfs.build/mcp | streamable-http | sign-in | 246 ms | 12 min ago |
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