# Pdf Rotate — MCP tool `findutils:pdf_rotate`

Rotate pages of a PDF by 90, 180 or 270 degrees clockwise, or the negative of those for anticlockwise. Rotation is added to whatever a page already carries, so rotating a page twice by 90 leaves it at 180. Omit the page list to rotate every page. Input and output are base64-encoded PDFs.

- Category: documents
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/pdf-rotate/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Network tool: fetches a fixed, hard-coded public upstream (never a private host).
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/pdf-rotate/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/pdf-rotate/

## Connect

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "pdf_rotate",
      "arguments": {
        "pdf": "JVBERi0xLjcK",
        "degrees": 90
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `pdf` | string | yes | The base64-encoded PDF to rotate. |
| `degrees` | integer (90 \| 180 \| 270 \| -90 \| -180 \| -270) | yes | Clockwise rotation to add: 90, 180, 270, or a negative for anticlockwise. |
| `pages` | string | no | Pages to rotate, 1-based: "1,3,5-8". Default: every page. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "pdf": "JVBERi0xLjcK",
  "degrees": 90
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/pdf-rotate/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "pdf": "JVBERi0xLjcK",
    "degrees": 90
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/pdf-rotate
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/pdf-rotate/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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