Pressa - LaTeX to PDF
by pressa.dev in Documents & files
Compile LaTeX to PDF without installing TeX Live. No API key needed to start.
https://api.pressa.dev/mcp
Last 30 days
- Uptime
- 100%
- Response time
- 228 ms typical, 228 ms slowest 5%
- Last check
- 2 h ago
- Next check
- in 5 h
How to call it
Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pressa-latex-to-pdf": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.pressa.dev/mcp"
}
}
}4 tools
- compile
Compile LaTeX source into a PDF. Returns a PDF URL, page count and compile time. USE THIS WHEN: you have LaTeX source (or a \documentclass) and no local pdflatex / TeX Live installation to run it with. This is that missing compiler, available over HTTP. Also use it whenever the
- list_public_templates
List Pressa's public, professionally designed document templates (resumes, CVs, cover letters, invoices, reports, certificates), each with a one-line summary and a preview image URL. Use this when the user wants one of these documents and has no layout of their own, or asks to se
- get_public_template
Get a public template's fields (JSON schema), sample data, filling instructions and LaTeX source. Read the instructions before collecting data from the user. To make the PDF, pass the data to `render_public_template`; to change the layout itself, edit the source and use `compile`
- render_public_template
Fill a public template with the user's data and return a PDF link. Data must match the template's schema (see get_public_template); a missing field comes back as a list of what to ask for, and costs nothing. All resume templates take the same data, so switching style is the same
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Recent checks
| When | Result | HTTP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 h ago | Passed | 200 | 228 ms |
| 11 h ago | Passed | 200 | 393 ms |