ext-apps/examples/pdf-server/server.ts
Olivier Chafik 4d9ba1ea0e
pdf-server: remove domain allowlist, require HTTPS only (#487)
Replace the hardcoded list of allowed remote origins with a simple
HTTPS protocol check. Any HTTPS URL is now accepted for remote PDFs.
Local file allowlisting remains unchanged.
2026-02-23 21:27:15 +00:00

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/**
* PDF MCP Server
*
* An MCP server that displays PDFs in an interactive viewer.
* Supports local files and remote HTTPS URLs.
*
* Tools:
* - list_pdfs: List available PDFs
* - display_pdf: Show interactive PDF viewer
* - read_pdf_bytes: Stream PDF data in chunks (used by viewer)
*/
import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
import fs from "node:fs";
import path from "node:path";
import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
import type { Server } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/index.js";
import {
registerAppResource,
registerAppTool,
RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE,
} from "@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/server";
import {
RootsListChangedNotificationSchema,
type CallToolResult,
type ReadResourceResult,
} from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
import { z } from "zod";
// =============================================================================
// Configuration
// =============================================================================
export const DEFAULT_PDF = "https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762"; // Attention Is All You Need
export const MAX_CHUNK_BYTES = 512 * 1024; // 512KB max per request
export const RESOURCE_URI = "ui://pdf-viewer/mcp-app.html";
/** Inactivity timeout: clear cache entry if not accessed for this long */
export const CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000; // 10 seconds
/** Max lifetime: clear cache entry after this time regardless of access */
export const CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS = 60_000; // 60 seconds
/** Max size for cached PDFs (defensive limit to prevent memory exhaustion) */
export const CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES = 50 * 1024 * 1024; // 50MB
/** Allowed local file paths (populated from CLI args) */
export const allowedLocalFiles = new Set<string>();
/** Allowed local directories (populated from MCP roots) */
export const allowedLocalDirs = new Set<string>();
// Works both from source (server.ts) and compiled (dist/server.js)
const DIST_DIR = import.meta.filename.endsWith(".ts")
? path.join(import.meta.dirname, "dist")
: import.meta.dirname;
// =============================================================================
// URL Validation & Normalization
// =============================================================================
export function isFileUrl(url: string): boolean {
return url.startsWith("file://");
}
export function isArxivUrl(url: string): boolean {
try {
const parsed = new URL(url);
return (
parsed.hostname === "arxiv.org" || parsed.hostname === "www.arxiv.org"
);
} catch {
return false;
}
}
export function normalizeArxivUrl(url: string): string {
// Convert arxiv abstract URLs to PDF URLs
// https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762 -> https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762
return url.replace("/abs/", "/pdf/").replace(/\.pdf$/, "");
}
export function fileUrlToPath(fileUrl: string): string {
return decodeURIComponent(fileUrl.replace("file://", ""));
}
export function pathToFileUrl(filePath: string): string {
const absolutePath = path.resolve(filePath);
return `file://${encodeURIComponent(absolutePath).replace(/%2F/g, "/")}`;
}
export function validateUrl(url: string): { valid: boolean; error?: string } {
if (isFileUrl(url)) {
const filePath = fileUrlToPath(url);
const resolved = path.resolve(filePath);
// Check exact match (CLI args)
const exactMatch = allowedLocalFiles.has(filePath);
// Check directory match (MCP roots)
const dirMatch = [...allowedLocalDirs].some(
(dir) => resolved === dir || resolved.startsWith(dir + path.sep),
);
if (!exactMatch && !dirMatch) {
return {
valid: false,
error: `Local file not in allowed list: ${filePath}`,
};
}
if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
return { valid: false, error: `File not found: ${filePath}` };
}
return { valid: true };
}
// Remote URL - require HTTPS
try {
const parsed = new URL(url);
if (parsed.protocol !== "https:") {
return { valid: false, error: `Only HTTPS URLs are allowed: ${url}` };
}
return { valid: true };
} catch {
return { valid: false, error: `Invalid URL: ${url}` };
}
}
// =============================================================================
// Session-Local PDF Cache
// =============================================================================
/**
* Cache entry for remote PDFs from servers that don't support Range requests.
* Tracks both inactivity and max lifetime for automatic cleanup.
*/
interface CacheEntry {
/** The cached PDF data */
data: Uint8Array;
/** Timestamp when entry was created (for max lifetime) */
createdAt: number;
/** Timer that fires after CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS of no access */
inactivityTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
/** Timer that fires after CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS from creation */
maxLifetimeTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
}
/**
* Session-local PDF cache utilities.
* Each call to createPdfCache() creates an independent cache instance.
*/
export interface PdfCache {
/** Read a range of bytes from a PDF, using cache for servers without Range support */
readPdfRange(
url: string,
offset: number,
byteCount: number,
): Promise<{ data: Uint8Array; totalBytes: number }>;
/** Get current number of cached entries */
getCacheSize(): number;
/** Clear all cached entries and their timers */
clearCache(): void;
}
/**
* Creates a session-local PDF cache with automatic timeout-based cleanup.
*
* When a remote server returns HTTP 200 (full body) instead of 206 (partial),
* the full response is cached so subsequent chunk requests don't re-download.
*
* Entries are automatically cleared after:
* - CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS of no access (resets on each access)
* - CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS from creation (absolute timeout)
*/
export function createPdfCache(): PdfCache {
const cache = new Map<string, CacheEntry>();
/** Delete a cache entry and clear its timers */
function deleteCacheEntry(url: string): void {
const entry = cache.get(url);
if (entry) {
clearTimeout(entry.inactivityTimer);
clearTimeout(entry.maxLifetimeTimer);
cache.delete(url);
}
}
/** Get cached data and refresh the inactivity timer */
function getCacheEntry(url: string): Uint8Array | undefined {
const entry = cache.get(url);
if (!entry) return undefined;
// Refresh inactivity timer on access
clearTimeout(entry.inactivityTimer);
entry.inactivityTimer = setTimeout(() => {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}, CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS);
return entry.data;
}
/** Add data to cache with both inactivity and max lifetime timers */
function setCacheEntry(url: string, data: Uint8Array): void {
// Clear any existing entry first
deleteCacheEntry(url);
const entry: CacheEntry = {
data,
createdAt: Date.now(),
inactivityTimer: setTimeout(() => {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}, CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS),
maxLifetimeTimer: setTimeout(() => {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}, CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS),
};
cache.set(url, entry);
}
/** Slice a cached or freshly-fetched full body to the requested range. */
function sliceToChunk(
fullData: Uint8Array,
offset: number,
clampedByteCount: number,
): { data: Uint8Array; totalBytes: number } {
const totalBytes = fullData.length;
const start = Math.min(offset, totalBytes);
const end = Math.min(start + clampedByteCount, totalBytes);
return { data: fullData.slice(start, end), totalBytes };
}
async function readPdfRange(
url: string,
offset: number,
byteCount: number,
): Promise<{ data: Uint8Array; totalBytes: number }> {
const normalized = isArxivUrl(url) ? normalizeArxivUrl(url) : url;
const clampedByteCount = Math.min(byteCount, MAX_CHUNK_BYTES);
if (isFileUrl(normalized)) {
const filePath = fileUrlToPath(normalized);
const stats = await fs.promises.stat(filePath);
const totalBytes = stats.size;
// Clamp to file bounds
const start = Math.min(offset, totalBytes);
const end = Math.min(start + clampedByteCount, totalBytes);
if (start >= totalBytes) {
return { data: new Uint8Array(0), totalBytes };
}
// Read range from local file
const buffer = Buffer.alloc(end - start);
const fd = await fs.promises.open(filePath, "r");
try {
await fd.read(buffer, 0, end - start, start);
} finally {
await fd.close();
}
return { data: new Uint8Array(buffer), totalBytes };
}
// Serve from cache if we previously downloaded the full body
const cached = getCacheEntry(normalized);
if (cached) {
return sliceToChunk(cached, offset, clampedByteCount);
}
// Remote URL - try Range request, fall back to full GET if not supported
let response = await fetch(normalized, {
headers: {
Range: `bytes=${offset}-${offset + clampedByteCount - 1}`,
},
});
// If server doesn't support Range (501, 416, etc.), fall back to plain GET
if (!response.ok && response.status !== 206) {
response = await fetch(normalized);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(
`Failed to fetch PDF: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
);
}
}
// HTTP 200 means the server ignored our Range header and sent the full body.
// Cache it so subsequent chunk requests don't re-download, then slice.
if (response.status === 200) {
// Check Content-Length header first as a preliminary size check
const contentLength = response.headers.get("content-length");
if (contentLength) {
const declaredSize = parseInt(contentLength, 10);
if (declaredSize > CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES) {
throw new Error(
`PDF too large to cache: ${declaredSize} bytes exceeds ${CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES} byte limit`,
);
}
}
const fullData = new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer());
// Check actual size (may differ from Content-Length)
if (fullData.length > CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES) {
throw new Error(
`PDF too large to cache: ${fullData.length} bytes exceeds ${CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES} byte limit`,
);
}
setCacheEntry(normalized, fullData);
return sliceToChunk(fullData, offset, clampedByteCount);
}
// HTTP 206 Partial Content — parse total size from Content-Range header
const contentRange = response.headers.get("content-range");
let totalBytes = 0;
if (contentRange) {
const match = contentRange.match(/bytes \d+-\d+\/(\d+)/);
if (match) {
totalBytes = parseInt(match[1], 10);
}
}
const data = new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer());
return { data, totalBytes };
}
return {
readPdfRange,
getCacheSize: () => cache.size,
clearCache: () => {
for (const url of [...cache.keys()]) {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}
},
};
}
// =============================================================================
// MCP Roots
// =============================================================================
/**
* Query the client for roots and update allowedLocalDirs with any file:// roots
* that point to existing directories.
*/
async function refreshRoots(server: Server): Promise<void> {
if (!server.getClientCapabilities()?.roots) return;
try {
const { roots } = await server.listRoots();
allowedLocalDirs.clear();
for (const root of roots) {
if (root.uri.startsWith("file://")) {
const dir = fileUrlToPath(root.uri);
const resolved = path.resolve(dir);
try {
if (fs.statSync(resolved).isDirectory()) {
allowedLocalDirs.add(resolved);
console.error(`[pdf-server] Root directory allowed: ${resolved}`);
}
} catch {
// stat failed — skip non-existent roots
}
}
}
} catch (err) {
console.error(
`[pdf-server] Failed to list roots: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`,
);
}
}
// =============================================================================
// MCP Server Factory
// =============================================================================
export function createServer(): McpServer {
const server = new McpServer({ name: "PDF Server", version: "2.0.0" });
// Fetch roots on initialization and subscribe to changes
server.server.oninitialized = () => {
refreshRoots(server.server);
};
server.server.setNotificationHandler(
RootsListChangedNotificationSchema,
async () => {
await refreshRoots(server.server);
},
);
// Create session-local cache (isolated per server instance)
const { readPdfRange } = createPdfCache();
// Tool: list_pdfs - List available PDFs
server.tool(
"list_pdfs",
"List available PDFs that can be displayed",
{},
async (): Promise<CallToolResult> => {
const pdfs: Array<{ url: string; type: "local" | "remote" }> = [];
// Add local files
for (const filePath of allowedLocalFiles) {
pdfs.push({ url: pathToFileUrl(filePath), type: "local" });
}
// Build text
const parts: string[] = [];
if (pdfs.length > 0) {
parts.push(
`Available PDFs:\n${pdfs.map((p) => `- ${p.url} (${p.type})`).join("\n")}`,
);
}
if (allowedLocalDirs.size > 0) {
parts.push(
`Allowed local directories (from client roots):\n${[...allowedLocalDirs].map((d) => `- ${d}`).join("\n")}\nAny PDF file under these directories can be displayed.`,
);
}
parts.push(
`Any remote PDF accessible via HTTPS can also be loaded dynamically.`,
);
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: parts.join("\n\n") }],
structuredContent: {
localFiles: pdfs.filter((p) => p.type === "local").map((p) => p.url),
allowedDirectories: [...allowedLocalDirs],
},
};
},
);
// Tool: read_pdf_bytes (app-only) - Range request for chunks
registerAppTool(
server,
"read_pdf_bytes",
{
title: "Read PDF Bytes",
description: "Read a range of bytes from a PDF (max 512KB per request)",
inputSchema: {
url: z.string().describe("PDF URL"),
offset: z.number().min(0).default(0).describe("Byte offset"),
byteCount: z
.number()
.min(1)
.max(MAX_CHUNK_BYTES)
.default(MAX_CHUNK_BYTES)
.describe("Bytes to read"),
},
outputSchema: z.object({
url: z.string(),
bytes: z.string().describe("Base64 encoded bytes"),
offset: z.number(),
byteCount: z.number(),
totalBytes: z.number(),
hasMore: z.boolean(),
}),
_meta: { ui: { visibility: ["app"] } },
},
async ({ url, offset, byteCount }): Promise<CallToolResult> => {
const validation = validateUrl(url);
if (!validation.valid) {
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: validation.error! }],
isError: true,
};
}
try {
const normalized = isArxivUrl(url) ? normalizeArxivUrl(url) : url;
const { data, totalBytes } = await readPdfRange(url, offset, byteCount);
// Base64 encode for JSON transport
const bytes = Buffer.from(data).toString("base64");
const hasMore = offset + data.length < totalBytes;
return {
content: [
{
type: "text",
text: `${data.length} bytes at ${offset}/${totalBytes}`,
},
],
structuredContent: {
url: normalized,
bytes,
offset,
byteCount: data.length,
totalBytes,
hasMore,
},
};
} catch (err) {
return {
content: [
{
type: "text",
text: `Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`,
},
],
isError: true,
};
}
},
);
// Tool: display_pdf - Show interactive viewer
registerAppTool(
server,
"display_pdf",
{
title: "Display PDF",
description: `Display an interactive PDF viewer.
Accepts:
- Local files explicitly added to the server (use list_pdfs to see available files)
- Local files under directories provided by the client as MCP roots
- Any remote PDF accessible via HTTPS`,
inputSchema: {
url: z.string().default(DEFAULT_PDF).describe("PDF URL"),
page: z.number().min(1).default(1).describe("Initial page"),
},
outputSchema: z.object({
url: z.string(),
initialPage: z.number(),
totalBytes: z.number(),
}),
_meta: { ui: { resourceUri: RESOURCE_URI } },
},
async ({ url, page }): Promise<CallToolResult> => {
const normalized = isArxivUrl(url) ? normalizeArxivUrl(url) : url;
const validation = validateUrl(normalized);
if (!validation.valid) {
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: validation.error! }],
isError: true,
};
}
// Probe file size so the client can set up range transport without an extra fetch
const { totalBytes } = await readPdfRange(normalized, 0, 1);
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: `Displaying PDF: ${normalized}` }],
structuredContent: {
url: normalized,
initialPage: page,
totalBytes,
},
_meta: {
viewUUID: randomUUID(),
},
};
},
);
// Resource: UI HTML
registerAppResource(
server,
RESOURCE_URI,
RESOURCE_URI,
{ mimeType: RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE },
async (): Promise<ReadResourceResult> => {
const html = await fs.promises.readFile(
path.join(DIST_DIR, "mcp-app.html"),
"utf-8",
);
return {
contents: [
{ uri: RESOURCE_URI, mimeType: RESOURCE_MIME_TYPE, text: html },
],
};
},
);
return server;
}