Box MCP Server vs Pdf Card MCP
A side-by-side look at the Box MCP Server and Pdf Card MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Box MCP Server for file systems work as a local process; choose Pdf Card MCP for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Box MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
BOX_USER_ID, BOX_JWT_BASE64, BOX_JWT_CONFIG_PATH, BOX_JWT, BOX_DEV_TOKEN.
Choose Pdf Card MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
pdf_path, output_path, title.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | BOX_USER_IDBOX_JWT_BASE64BOX_JWT_CONFIG_PATHBOX_JWTBOX_DEV_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 13 |
| Full listing | View Box MCP Server | View Pdf Card MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Box MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Pdf Card MCP tools 13
pdf_pathlocal PDF path.output_pathoptional HTML output path.titleoptional title override.standalonedefaults to `true`; asset-folder output is reserved for a later release.ocroptional OCR fallback if `pytesseract` is installed.max_pagesoptional processing limit.themedefaults to `soft`.style_engine`fixed`, `pdf`, or `sampling`; defaults to `pdf`. `fixed` preserves thetable_engine`auto`, `pdfplumber`, or `gmft`; `auto` uses `gmft` when installed.text_engine`char_geometry` or `pdfplumber_words`; defaults to `char_geometry` sopostprocess_engine`none` or `sampling`; defaults to `none`. When set to `sampling`,model_cache_diroptional cache directory for local ML table model weights.- +1 more on the listing page
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.
Box MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hmk-box-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"box-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BOX_USER_ID": "YOUR_BOX_USER_ID_HERE",
"BOX_JWT_BASE64": "YOUR_BOX_JWT_BASE64_HERE",
"BOX_JWT_CONFIG_PATH": "YOUR_BOX_JWT_CONFIG_PATH_HERE",
"BOX_JWT": "YOUR_BOX_JWT_HERE",
"BOX_DEV_TOKEN": "YOUR_BOX_DEV_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Pdf Card MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"velyan-pdf-card-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"pdf-card-mcp",
"pdf-card-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Box MCP Server is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pdf Card MCP belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Box MCP Server for file systems work and Pdf Card MCP for file systems.
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.
Box MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Pdf Card 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 hmk-box-mcp-server and velyan-pdf-card-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Box MCP Server has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars. Pdf Card MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.