{"id":"nloui-paperless-mcp","name":"paperless-mcp","af_score":68.5,"security_score":45.0,"reliability_score":28.8,"what_it_does":"paperless-mcp is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects an AI assistant to a Paperless-NGX instance, exposing tools to list/search/download/upload and to manage documents, tags, correspondents, and document types.","best_when":"You want an MCP-compatible assistant (e.g., Claude) to manage a Paperless-NGX document library programmatically using a token-authenticated Paperless API.","avoid_when":"You cannot securely handle and protect a long-lived Paperless API token, or you need robust documented rate limiting/retry semantics for safe automation.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:42:11.916100+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":true,"auth_methods":["Paperless-NGX API token (token passed as CLI arg in MCP config / server start)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Bulk operations include destructive actions (delete/reprocess/merge/split/delete pages); agents should confirm inputs to avoid unintended changes.","download_document supports original vs archived; ensure the correct flag/value is used to avoid retrieving the wrong version.","split/rotate/delete_pages parameter formats (e.g., pages string like \"[1-2,3-4]\") are easy to mis-specify.","Authentication is passed as an argument in MCP config/start; avoid leaking command-line arguments in logs/process listings."],"error_quality":null}