How to install PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) in Windsurf
To install PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) in Windsurf, paste the "pdf-text-extractor-apify-actor" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.
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Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.
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Add the server
Paste this into mcp_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "pdf-text-extractor-apify-actor": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gochujang/pdf-text-extractor" } } } - 3
Refresh
Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.
Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
MCP servers run with your permissions. If PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.
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Questions
Does PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) work in Windsurf?
Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) installs with the steps above.
PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) does not show up in Windsurf. What now?
Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.
Is PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) safe?
It scores 13 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.