Google Search Console vs PDF Reader MCP
A side-by-side look at the Google Search Console and PDF Reader MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Google Search Console for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose PDF Reader MCP for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Google Search Console when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
gsc_list_sites, gsc_get_site, gsc_health_check.
Choose PDF Reader MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
inspect, outline, read.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 71/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1,041 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 20 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Google Search Console | View PDF Reader MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Google Search Console tools 20
gsc_list_sitesList all Google Search Console properties accessible with the current credentials.gsc_get_siteGet one Search Console property and its exact permission level (read-only sites.get).gsc_health_checkVerify Google Search Console read-only authentication, visible properties, configured default site, and permission levels without exposing tokens.gsc_query_search_analyticsQuery Google Search Console Search Analytics.gsc_inspect_urlInspect a URL for Google indexing status, crawl info, mobile usability, AMP, and rich results.gsc_bulk_inspect_urlsInspect multiple URLs with a conservative sequential limit and normalized URL Inspection results.gsc_list_sitemapsList sitemaps submitted for a Search Console property, including processing status and submitted/indexed counts.gsc_get_sitemapGet one submitted sitemap by full feed path, including type, fetch state, warnings/errors, and submitted/indexed content totals.gsc_get_sitemap_healthReturn an enriched read-only sitemap health summary with status totals, submitted/indexed content counts, warnings, and errors.gsc_compare_search_typesCompare performance across Search Console search types: web, image, video, news, discover, and Google News.gsc_get_data_freshnessDetect the most recent date with Search Analytics data by querying recent daily rows.gsc_monitor_indexation_freshnessRead-only monitoring snapshot for Search Analytics freshness, sitemap indexation totals, and an optional small URL Inspection sample.- +8 more on the listing page
PDF Reader MCP tools 4
inspectDocument and media evidence when Markdown is not enough. video_timeline (bounded scene/cue timeline) and render_frame (actual decoded frames), and cite_check (quote/location support, not semantic truth), are anymd Pro; PDF operations: inspect (page facts, metadata), render_page (PNG images), extract_regions (crop bounding boxes), ocr_pages / analyze_regions (configured OCR or vision provider), structure (JSON with document map, elements, geometry; profile quality|research adds trust and accessibility reports), compare (page-level diff of sources[0] vs sources[1]).outlineReturn a document heading tree with stable node ids, title paths, page/slide/chapter ranges and Markdown byte ranges. PDF bookmarks or detected headings, Word headings, PowerPoint slides, EPUB chapters and headings, HTML and Markdown. format json (default) or tree. Pass a node id to read to fetch that section.readRead any document as clean Markdown: PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), Excel (XLSX/XLS/ODS), CSV, EPUB, HTML or a web URL, Markdown/text, images (metadata + OCR), audio/video (metadata, chapters, subtitles). Pages/slides/sheets carry <!-- page N --> style markers for citation. Long documents stop at max_tokens (default 20000) and end with a cursor to continue; choose pages with pages: "1-5,8". A directory returns its readable files.searchSearch documents for text: one file, many files, whole directories (recursive, .gitignore aware), or URLs, across every format read supports. Returns each hit as file + page/slide/sheet + a snippet with the match in bold. mode auto (default) finds the exact phrase and falls back to BM25-ranked passages when there is none; literal or ranked force one. Narrow directories with glob, e.g. "*.pdf".
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Google Search Console
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-search-console-7": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@getmcpads/google-search-console-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
PDF Reader MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-reader-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sylphx/anymd"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Google Search Console is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. PDF Reader MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Google Search Console for search & data extraction work and PDF Reader MCP for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Google Search Console has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. PDF Reader MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add google-search-console-7 and pdf-reader-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Google Search Console has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. PDF Reader MCP has 71/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,041 GitHub stars.