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| What | redact-pdf-mcp | PDFMathTranslate |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | DD · High risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 19, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | App connector | App connector |
| Est. context load | ~750 tokens / turn (~4 tool schemas, 0.38% of 200k context) | ~900 tokens / turn (~5 tool schemas, 0.45% of 200k context) |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 38.1k |
| Weekly npm downloads | 563 | — |
| Local files | Reads & writes local folders | Reads local files |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | Requires API key or token |
| Package source | npm (redact-pdf-mcp) | GitHub (PDFMathTranslate/PDFMathTranslate) |
| Install command | npx -y redact-pdf-mcp | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | redact-pdf-mcp reads local files; restrict its folder reach, network access, and credentials before installing. | PDFMathTranslate (MCP server) requires careful permission scoping — credential exposure: API keys for translation services (OpenAI, DeepL, Google) must be securely stored; misconfiguration could leak credentials to logs or process memory. |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 29, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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