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Document generation & automation: generate invoices, contracts, reports, and any structured document from a DOCX/XLSX/PPTX/HTML/Markdown template + JSON data. Convert 100+ formats (Office, HTML, Markdown → PDF) with the PDF engines of your choice. Batch-generate hundreds of PDFs in one request. Supports multilingual output, currency conversion, watermarks, PDF/A compliance, fillable PDF forms, and template versioning. No-code templates — design in Word or Excel, inject data with {d.field} tags. The universal document automation MCP.

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Overview

Carbone MCP — Document Generation, Conversion & Automation

Carbone is the universal document automation MCP. Connect any AI agent or workflow to generate invoices, contracts, reports, certificates, tickets, and any structured document from a template + JSON data — then deliver it as PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, or 100+ other formats.

What you can do

📄 Generate documents from templates

Design a template once in Word, Excel, LibreOffice, HTML, or Markdown using simple {d.field} tags. Pass JSON data — Carbone merges both and returns the final document in seconds.

Supported template formats: DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP, HTML, Markdown, CSV, XML, IDML, PDF (form filling).

Common use cases: invoices, contracts, NDAs, insurance certificates, payslips, delivery notes, reports, e-tickets, custom certificates.

🔄 Convert documents between 100+ formats

Pass a file (local path, URL, or base64) and get back the converted output instantly.

From	To	Common use case
DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT	PDF	Archive or share Office documents as PDF
HTML, Markdown	PDF	Render web pages or markdown reports as PDF
HTML, Markdown	DOCX	Convert web content to an editable Word document
PPTX, DOCX, PDF	PNG / JPG / WEBP	Generate slide thumbnails or document previews
XLSX	CSV	Export spreadsheet data for processing
PDF	DOCX / TXT	Extract and reuse content from PDF files
DOCX	HTML	Convert Word documents for web display
Markdown	DOCX / ODT	Turn markdown into a portable Office document

📦 Batch generation

Generate hundreds of documents in a single request. Split by any array in your JSON, receive all files as a ZIP archive. Perfect for: mass invoicing, personalised letters, bulk certificates.

🌍 Multilingual & multi-currency output

Render the same template in any language and currency. Use {t(key)} translation tags, BCP-47 locale codes, and ISO 4217 currency conversion — all in one API call.

🔒 Advanced PDF options

Password protection, watermarks, PDF/A compliance (1b, 2, 3), page range export, table of contents refresh.

🗂️ Template management

Store, version, categorise, tag, and deploy templates with full version history. Reuse templates across any number of renders via a stable Template ID.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`render_document`	Generate a document from a template + JSON data
`convert_document`	Convert any file between 100+ formats
`upload_template`	Store a reusable template with versioning
`list_templates`	Browse stored templates with filters and search
`list_categories`	List all template categories
`list_tags`	List all template tags
`update_template_metadata`	Rename, retag, deploy, or expire a template
`delete_template`	Soft-delete a template or specific version
`download_template`	Download the original template source file
`get_capabilities`	Full capabilities overview with format matrix

Quickstart

Just describe what you want in natural language — the AI handles the rest.

Generate a document from a template:

"Generate an invoice using template ID 1382332517758803574 with:
  customer: Acme Corp, total: 1500, items: [...]"

One-shot render from a URL (no stored template):

"Generate a PDF from https://example.com/invoice.docx with
  customer: Acme Corp, total: 1500"

Batch generation:

"Create one invoice PDF per client in my billing data and bundle them in a ZIP.
  Name each file invoice-{d.id}.pdf"

Currency conversion & locale:

"Generate the invoice in French with prices converted from EUR to USD.
  Use en-us locale and exchange rate 1 EUR = 1.08 USD"

Convert a file:

"Convert https://example.com/report.html to PDF using Chromium"

Advanced PDF options:

"Convert contract.docx to PDF with a CONFIDENTIAL watermark at 20% opacity,
  rotated -45°, and password-protected with open password: secret123"

Manage templates:

"Upload this invoice template and tag it 'sales' and 'billing', category 'Invoices'"
"What templates do I have in the contracts category?"
"Deploy version V789 as the active version"

Template syntax (quick reference)

{d.customer.name}              → field access
{d.items[i].price}             → loop start
{d.items[i+1].price}           → loop end
{d.amount:formatC(EUR)}        → currency formatter
{d.date:formatD(DD/MM/YYYY)}   → date formatter
{d.status:ifEQ(paid):show(✓)}  → conditional
{t(invoice_title)}             → translation tag
{c.company}                    → shared/static data

Full syntax reference: https://carbone.io/documentation/design/overview/getting-started.html

Why Carbone

No-code templates — design in Word or Excel, no programming required
Any output format — PDF, Office, images, CSV, HTML, and more
Production-grade — used in thousands of production applications worldwide
Template versioning — deploy, rollback, and manage template lifecycles
AI-native — purpose-built MCP server for seamless agent integration

Try in Playground

Server Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbone": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.carbone.io",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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