How do I install Paperless-ngx?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Is Paperless-ngx official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 50 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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Paperless-ngx MCP Server

Name: Paperless-ngx MCP Server
Author: tobee89

MCP server for Paperless-ngx 3.x — full REST API coverage, schema-aware, token-frugal.

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tobee89-mcp-paperless-ngx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-paperless-ngx@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAPERLESS_URL": "",
        "PAPERLESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_PAPERLESS_TOKEN",
        "PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL": "",
        "PAPERLESS_TOOLSETS": "",
        "PAPERLESS_READ_ONLY": "false",
        "PAPERLESS_HEADERS": "",
        "PAPERLESS_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "",
        "PAPERLESS_MAX_PAGE_SIZE": "100",
        "PAPERLESS_TIMEOUT_MS": "60000",
        "PAPERLESS_API_VERSION": "10"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
PAPERLESS_URL	Yes	Base URL of the Paperless-ngx instance
PAPERLESS_TOKEN	Yes	Paperless-ngx API token Secret.
PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL	No	URL used when building links, if the instance is reachable under a different name from outside
PAPERLESS_TOOLSETS	No	Comma-separated toolsets, or all
PAPERLESS_READ_ONLY	No	Expose only tools that cannot change anything
PAPERLESS_HEADERS	No	Extra request headers; needed behind forward-auth proxies such as Authentik
PAPERLESS_DOWNLOAD_DIR	No	Where downloaded files are written
PAPERLESS_MAX_PAGE_SIZE	No	Hard ceiling on list page sizes
PAPERLESS_TIMEOUT_MS	No	Request timeout in milliseconds
PAPERLESS_API_VERSION	No	REST API version sent in the Accept header

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