PDFGate MCP Server vs Mycase MCP
A side-by-side look at the PDFGate MCP Server and Mycase MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose PDFGate MCP Server for legal work as a local process; choose Mycase MCP for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose PDFGate MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
PDFGATE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
generate_pdf, upload_file, get_document.
Choose Mycase MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
MYCASE_CLIENT_ID, MYCASE_CLIENT_SECRET. - You want tools like
authenticate, auth-status, logout.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | PDFGATE_API_KEY | MYCASE_CLIENT_IDMYCASE_CLIENT_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 24 | 17 |
| Full listing | View PDFGate MCP Server | View Mycase MCP |
Tools & capabilities
PDFGate MCP Server tools 24
generate_pdfGenerate a PDF from a URL or raw HTML. Provide either 'url' or 'html', not both.upload_fileUpload a PDF to PDFGate so it can be referenced by other operations. Provide either 'filePath' (local path) or 'url'.get_documentRetrieve metadata for a stored PDFGate document by its ID.delete_documentDelete a PDFGate document.flatten_pdfFlatten an interactive PDF into a static, non-editable PDF. Creates a new document; does not overwrite the original.extract_form_dataExtract form field values from a fillable PDF. Returns a JSON object mapping field names to their values.add_form_fieldsAdd interactive form fields to a stored PDF — from placeholder tags (refined via fieldOverrides) and/or explicitly positioned fields.compress_pdfCompress/optimise a PDF to reduce file size without changing visual content.protect_pdfEncrypt a PDF with a password and optional permission restrictions. Produces a new document; the original is unchanged.watermark_pdfApply a text or image watermark to a PDF. For type='text' provide 'text'; for type='image' provide 'watermarkImagePath'.download_fileDownload the raw PDF bytes of a stored document, returned as an embedded resource. For a shareable link instead, use get_document.create_envelopeCreate a signing envelope from one or more existing PDFGate documents. Each recipient is given either as email and name or as the recipientId of a stored recipient. Recipients marked embedded sign inside your application via create_embed_link and receive no emails. Use signingOrder to make recipients sign in sequence. Returns an envelope in 'created' status; call send_envelope to dispatch signing emails.- +12 more on the listing page
Mycase MCP tools 17
authenticateOpen the MyCase OAuth authorization page in the browser and store the resulting tokens encrypted on disk. Must be called before any other MyCase tools.auth-statusCheck whether the server is authenticated with MyCase and when the token expires.logoutRemove the stored MyCase tokens from disk.list-casesList cases from MyCase, optionally filtered by status.get-caseGet full details for a single MyCase case by its ID.create-caseCreate a new case in MyCase.search-contactsSearch for clients (people) in MyCase by name, email, or phone.get-contactGet full details for a single client (person) by ID.list-documentsList documents in MyCase, optionally filtered by case.get-document-urlGet the download URL for a document by its ID.list-tasksList tasks from MyCase. Always fetches every page before filtering, so the result is the firm's complete task set for the given filters. Check the 'complete' field on the response: if it is false the list is missing records and must not be treated as authoritative.create-taskCreate a new task in MyCase. Requires a name, due date, priority, and at least one staff member ID.- +5 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.
PDFGate MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-37": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pdfgate/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PDFGATE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PDFGATE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Mycase MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mycase-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@oktopeak/mycase-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MYCASE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_MYCASE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"MYCASE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_MYCASE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
PDFGate MCP Server is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Mycase MCP belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick PDFGate MCP Server for legal work and Mycase MCP for legal.
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.
PDFGate MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Mycase MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 mcp-server-37 and mycase-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, PDFGate MCP Server has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Mycase MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.