> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Examples

> Real-world prompts and use cases for pdf noodle MCP

This page showcases practical examples of using pdf noodle MCP with AI assistants. Each example includes the prompt you'd use and what to expect.

<Tip>
  These examples work with any supported AI assistant. Just copy the prompt and adapt it to your needs.
</Tip>

***

## Getting Started

### Discover Your Templates

Before generating PDFs, see what templates you have:

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Show me all my PDF templates
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  You have 3 templates:

  1. **Professional Invoice** (ID: tmp_inv_001)
  2. **Meeting Notes** (ID: tmp_notes_002)
  3. **Certificate of Completion** (ID: tmp_cert_003)

  Would you like to generate a PDF from any of these?
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Understand Template Requirements

Check what data a template needs:

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  What variables does my Professional Invoice template need?
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  The Professional Invoice template requires:

  **Required fields:**
  - `invoiceNumber` (string): Unique invoice identifier
  - `clientName` (string): Customer's full name
  - `clientAddress` (string): Billing address
  - `items` (array): Line items with description, quantity, unitPrice
  - `dueDate` (string): Payment due date

  **Optional fields:**
  - `notes` (string): Additional notes or terms
  - `taxRate` (number): Tax percentage (default: 0)
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Invoice Generation

### Basic Invoice

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Generate an invoice for:
  - Client: Acme Corporation, 456 Business Ave, New York, NY
  - Invoice #: INV-2025-042
  - Items:
    * Website Redesign - $3,500
    * SEO Optimization - $1,200
    * Monthly Hosting (3 months) - $450
  - Due: March 15, 2025
  - Add 8% sales tax
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Invoice generated successfully!

  📄 **Download:** [INV-2025-042.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  **Summary:**
  - Subtotal: $5,150.00
  - Tax (8%): $412.00
  - **Total: $5,562.00**

  The invoice is ready to send to Acme Corporation.
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Multi-Currency Invoice

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Create an invoice in EUR for:
  - Client: TechStart GmbH, Berlin, Germany
  - Services: API Integration (€2,400), Training (€800)
  - Include VAT at 19%
  - Payment terms: Net 30
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Invoice created!

  📄 **Download:** [Invoice-TechStart.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  **Breakdown:**
  - Subtotal: €3,200.00
  - VAT (19%): €608.00
  - **Total: €3,808.00**
  - Due: 30 days from invoice date
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Reports & Documents

### Sales Report

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, create a Q4 2024 sales report PDF with:

  **Executive Summary:**
  Total revenue: $1.2M (up 23% YoY)
  Top product: Enterprise Plan (45% of revenue)
  New customers: 127

  **Monthly Breakdown:**
  - October: $380K
  - November: $410K
  - December: $410K

  **Top 5 Customers by Revenue:**
  1. GlobalTech Inc - $89K
  2. Innovate Labs - $72K
  3. DataFlow Corp - $65K
  4. CloudFirst - $58K
  5. TechVentures - $51K

  Use a professional layout with charts if possible.
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Sales report generated!

  📄 **Download:** [Q4-2024-Sales-Report.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  The report includes:
  - Executive summary with key metrics
  - Monthly revenue chart
  - Top customers table
  - Year-over-year comparison

  Total: 3 pages with professional formatting.
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Meeting Minutes

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, generate meeting minutes PDF:

  **Meeting:** Product Roadmap Review
  **Date:** January 22, 2025
  **Attendees:** Sarah Chen, Mike Torres, Lisa Park, James Wilson

  **Agenda Items:**

  1. Q1 Feature Priorities
     - Decision: Focus on mobile app improvements
     - Owner: Mike Torres
     - Deadline: March 1

  2. Customer Feedback Review
     - Key insight: Users want better reporting
     - Action: Schedule UX research sessions
     - Owner: Lisa Park

  3. Technical Debt
     - Agreed to allocate 20% of sprint capacity
     - Owner: James Wilson

  **Next Meeting:** February 5, 2025
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Meeting minutes created!

  📄 **Download:** [Product-Roadmap-Review-Minutes.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  Formatted with:
  - Clear header with meeting details
  - Numbered agenda items with decisions
  - Action items highlighted with owners
  - Professional layout
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Certificates

### Course Completion Certificate

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, create a certificate for Maria Santos who completed
  "Advanced Data Science with Python" on January 20, 2025.
  Instructor: Dr. James Mitchell
  Certificate ID: CERT-2025-1847

  Make it elegant with a gold border.
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Certificate generated!

  📄 **Download:** [Certificate-Maria-Santos.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  The certificate features:
  - Elegant design with decorative gold border
  - Recipient name in script font
  - Course title and completion date
  - Instructor signature line
  - Unique certificate ID for verification
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Achievement Award

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, generate an Employee of the Month certificate for:
  - Name: Alex Thompson
  - Month: January 2025
  - Reason: Outstanding customer service and team leadership
  - Signed by: Jennifer Walsh, VP of Operations
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Award certificate created!

  📄 **Download:** [Employee-Award-Alex-Thompson.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Custom HTML Documents

<Tip>
  When creating custom HTML documents, always use `/pdf-best-practices` to ensure proper page breaks, margins, table formatting, and print-optimized CSS.
</Tip>

### Styled Letter

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, create a professional business letter PDF:

  FROM: CloudSync Technologies
  123 Innovation Drive, San Francisco, CA 94102

  TO: Mr. Robert Chen
  Director of IT
  Pacific Healthcare Systems
  789 Medical Center Blvd
  Los Angeles, CA 90045

  DATE: January 25, 2025

  RE: Partnership Proposal

  Dear Mr. Chen,

  [First paragraph about the partnership opportunity]

  [Second paragraph about benefits]

  [Closing paragraph with call to action]

  Sincerely,
  Amanda Foster
  VP of Business Development
  CloudSync Technologies

  Include company letterhead styling with blue accents.
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Business letter generated!

  📄 **Download:** [Partnership-Proposal-Letter.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  Formatted with:
  - Professional letterhead
  - Proper business letter spacing
  - Blue accent colors as requested
  - A4 size with standard margins
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Data Table Document

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, create a PDF with a formatted table of our product inventory:

  | SKU | Product Name | Category | Stock | Price |
  |-----|--------------|----------|-------|-------|
  | SKU001 | Wireless Mouse | Electronics | 145 | $29.99 |
  | SKU002 | USB-C Hub | Electronics | 89 | $49.99 |
  | SKU003 | Laptop Stand | Accessories | 234 | $79.99 |
  | SKU004 | Mechanical Keyboard | Electronics | 56 | $129.99 |
  | SKU005 | Monitor Light | Accessories | 178 | $39.99 |

  Add alternating row colors and a summary showing:
  - Total products: 5
  - Total stock value: calculated
  - Last updated: January 25, 2025
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Inventory report created!

  📄 **Download:** [Product-Inventory.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  The PDF includes:
  - Formatted table with zebra striping
  - Currency formatting in Price column
  - Summary section with totals
  - Total stock value: $25,847.22
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Template Creation

### Create an Invoice Template

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Create a new invoice template called "Modern Invoice" with:

  Design:
  - Clean, minimal design
  - Dark blue header bar with white text
  - Company logo placeholder (top left)
  - Invoice number and date (top right)

  Sections:
  - Bill To: Company name, contact name, address, email
  - Line items table: Description, Quantity, Unit Price, Amount
  - Subtotal, discount field, tax, and total
  - Payment information box at the bottom
  - Notes section for terms

  Make the line items table support up to 15 rows with proper pagination.
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Template creation started!

  **Template ID:** tmp_modern_inv_abc123
  **Status:** Creating...

  Template creation typically takes 1-2 minutes. I'll let you know when it's ready, or you can check with:
  "Check the status of template tmp_modern_inv_abc123"
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Create from Reference

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Create a proposal template based on this example:
  https://example.com/sample-proposal.pdf

  It should have editable fields for:
  - Client company name
  - Project description
  - Deliverables list
  - Timeline
  - Pricing table
  - Terms and conditions
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Template creation started!

  **Template ID:** tmp_proposal_xyz789

  I'm analyzing the reference PDF and creating a template with:
  - Matching layout and styling
  - All specified editable fields
  - Proper section structure

  Check back in about 2 minutes for completion.
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Batch Operations

### Multiple Certificates

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Generate completion certificates for these participants:

  1. Emma Johnson - Completed January 15
  2. Michael Brown - Completed January 16
  3. Sofia Garcia - Completed January 17
  4. David Kim - Completed January 18
  5. Rachel Adams - Completed January 19

  Course: "Leadership Excellence Program"
  Instructor: Dr. Patricia Moore
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Generated 5 certificates!

  📄 Downloads:
  1. [Emma-Johnson-Certificate.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)
  2. [Michael-Brown-Certificate.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)
  3. [Sofia-Garcia-Certificate.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)
  4. [David-Kim-Certificate.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)
  5. [Rachel-Adams-Certificate.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  All certificates use the same template with individual names and dates.
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Real-World Workflows

### E-Commerce Order Confirmation

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, generate an order confirmation PDF for:

  Order #: ORD-98765
  Customer: Jennifer Walsh, jennifer@email.com
  Shipping: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, IL 62701

  Items:
  - Organic Coffee Beans (2 lbs) × 2 = $34.00
  - Ceramic Pour-Over Set × 1 = $45.00
  - Coffee Grinder × 1 = $89.00

  Subtotal: $168.00
  Shipping: $12.00
  Tax: $14.40
  Total: $194.40

  Expected delivery: January 30-31, 2025
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Order confirmation generated!

  📄 **Download:** [Order-98765-Confirmation.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  Ready to email to the customer with:
  - Order summary
  - Itemized list
  - Shipping details
  - Delivery estimate
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Contract Summary

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Prompt theme={null}
  Using /pdf-best-practices, create a one-page contract summary PDF:

  **Agreement:** Software Development Services
  **Between:** TechBuild Inc. (Provider) and StartupXYZ (Client)
  **Effective Date:** February 1, 2025
  **Duration:** 6 months

  **Key Terms:**
  - Total contract value: $180,000
  - Payment schedule: Monthly ($30,000/month)
  - Deliverables: Mobile app (iOS + Android)
  - Milestones: Design (Month 1), Beta (Month 3), Launch (Month 6)

  **Important Clauses:**
  - IP rights transfer upon final payment
  - 30-day termination notice required
  - Confidentiality: 2 years post-contract

  Include signature lines for both parties.
  ```

  ```text Expected Response theme={null}
  ✅ Contract summary created!

  📄 **Download:** [Contract-Summary-TechBuild-StartupXYZ.pdf](https://pdfnoodle.com/...)

  The summary includes:
  - Clear party identification
  - Key financial terms
  - Milestone timeline
  - Important clause highlights
  - Signature blocks for both parties
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Tips for Better Results

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Be Specific" icon="bullseye">
    Include exact names, numbers, and dates. More detail = better PDFs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Describe the Layout" icon="table-columns">
    Mention sections, columns, and visual preferences explicitly.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Specify Format" icon="file">
    State if you want A4, Letter, landscape, or specific margins.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Request Features" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    Ask for page numbers, headers, footers, or specific styling.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Best Practices" icon="star" href="/integrations/mcp/best-practices">
    Learn HTML-to-PDF formatting guidelines
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tools Reference" icon="wrench" href="/integrations/mcp/tools">
    Detailed tool documentation
  </Card>
</CardGroup>