How do I install Documentero?

Clone Documentero from https://github.com/documentero/documentero-mcp and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is Documentero open source?

Yes, Documentero is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/documentero/documentero-mcp.

What category does Documentero belong to?

Documentero is listed under Other MCP servers on MCPFind.

Documentero — MCP Server for Other

Q: What is Documentero?

List Documentero templates, inspect field schemas, and generate Word/PDF/Excel documents.

@documentero/mcp

Official MCP server for Documentero — list templates, inspect field schemas, and generate Word/PDF/Excel documents from AI agents (Cursor, Claude Desktop, and more).

npm: @documentero/mcp
Source: github.com/documentero/documentero-mcp
Website: documentero.com
Docs: docs.documentero.com

Tools

Tool	Description
`list_templates`	Templates with `kind` (word\|excel), `defaultFormat`, `allowedFormats`
`get_template_fields`	JSON Schema (primary, enriched value rules) + field definitions + allowed formats
`generate_document`	Generate Word/PDF or Excel document for given template and fields; signed URL (~1h) by default, or base64 if `embed: true`. `format` optional (template default).

Setup

Copy your API key from Documentero → Account settings.
Add the MCP server to your client config.

Cursor / Claude Desktop (npx)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "documentero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@documentero/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOCUMENTERO_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Local development

git clone https://github.com/documentero/documentero-mcp.git
cd documentero-mcp
npm install
npm run build

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "documentero": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/documentero-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DOCUMENTERO_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "DOCUMENTERO_BASE_URL": "https://app.documentero.com/api"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use https://documentero-dev.web.app/api for the development environment.

Environment

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`DOCUMENTERO_API_KEY`	yes	—	Company API key (Account settings)
`DOCUMENTERO_BASE_URL`	no	`https://app.documentero.com/api`	Cloud API base URL

Typical agent flow

list_templates → pick a templateId (respect kind / allowedFormats)
get_template_fields → shape data from jsonSchema (use fieldDefinitions for extra context like HTML/Markdown/image/link/QR rules)
generate_document → download URL (or embedded base64)

Smoke test

npm run build
DOCUMENTERO_API_KEY=your-key npm run smoke

Notes

Thin client of the public Cloud API (/api/templates, /api/meta, /api/generate). Quotas and rate limits are enforced by Documentero as usual.
Do not put the API key in tool arguments — keep it in MCP env only.
Word templates support output format: docx / pdf; Excel templates support output format: xlsx only.
Remote Streamable HTTP hosting (https://mcp.documentero.com/mcp) is planned; this release is stdio only.

License

MIT © Documentero

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-documentero-documentero-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@documentero/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

Documentero works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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