Paperless-NGX MCP Server

What it does

This MCP server connects AI assistants to a Paperless-NGX instance, allowing them to interact with your document management system. It enables an AI to search for, upload, and organize documents, making your digital archive accessible through natural language.

Tools

• list_documents: Get a paginated list of all documents.
• get_document: Retrieve a specific document by ID.
• search_documents: Full-text search across the document archive.
• download_document: Fetch a document file by ID.
• bulk_edit_documents: Perform bulk operations like tagging, merging, or splitting documents.
• post_document: Upload new documents to Paperless-NGX.
• list_tags, create_tag: Manage document tags.
• list_correspondents, create_correspondent: Manage contacts/correspondents.
• list_document_types, create_document_type: Manage document categories.

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["paperless-mcp", "http://your-paperless-instance:8000", "your-api-token"]
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• VS Code (via Cline/Claude-dev)