Unlock Pdf FAQs

Question 1

What is Unlock PDF?

Accepted Answer

Unlock PDF is an MCP server component that grants clients the ability to read protected or previously unprotected PDF files.

Question 2

What are the prerequisites for running Unlock PDF?

Accepted Answer

You need an MCP (Management Configuration Protocol) server environment and the `mcp-unlock-pdf` files set up correctly. You also need Python installed, as `main.py` is used to run the server.

Question 3

How do I use Unlock PDF?

Accepted Answer

To use Unlock PDF, add the provided configuration to your MCP config file, specifying the command and arguments for running the server. See the documentation for the exact configuration details.

Question 4

Does Unlock PDF decrypt PDFs?

Accepted Answer

Unlock PDF provides the capability to *read* protected and previously unprotected PDFs, suggesting decryption or permission bypassing is involved, but consult the underlying implementation (likely leveraging `uv` and `main.py`) for full clarification on its security implications.

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