# Rendex — Pipedream Connect

> HTML, PDF & Screenshot Rendering API for Developers & AI Agents

- API slug: `rendex` (use in MCP headers and tool keys)
- Auth: API key (Pipedream-managed)
- Categories: Developer Tools
- Website: https://rendex.dev
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex
- Tools: 13 actions · 1 trigger

## Connect via MCP (recommended)

- Endpoint: `https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3`
- Headers: `Authorization: Bearer <token>` · `x-pd-project-id` · `x-pd-environment` · `x-pd-external-user-id` · `x-pd-app-slug: rendex`

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "rendex",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// e.g. run Create Artifact:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "rendex-create-artifact",
  arguments: {
    content: "Content",
    inputFormat: "Input Format",
  },
})
```

Docs: [MCP guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/mcp/developers.md)

## API proxy

For a Rendex endpoint with no pre-built tool, the proxy forwards your request with the connected user's credentials attached.

```bash
# The path segment is the target URL, URL-safe base64 encoded:
# https://api.rendex.dev/v1/jobs

curl "https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/proxy/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkucmVuZGV4LmRldi92MS9qb2Jz?external_user_id={external_user_id}&account_id=apn_xxxxxxx" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -H "x-pd-environment: production"
```

Docs: [API proxy guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/api-proxy.md)

## SDK

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "rendex-create-artifact",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    rendex: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    content: "Content",
    inputFormat: "Input Format",
  },
})
```

Docs: [Managed auth guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/managed-auth/quickstart.md) · [Tools guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/components.md)

## Actions (13)

### `rendex-create-artifact` — Create Artifact (Write)

Turn Markdown or HTML plus a small branding theme into a branded PDF + PNG and a hosted share page in one call. Returns pdfUrl, pngUrl, shareUrl, and expiresAt. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/create-artifact.md

### `rendex-create-render-link` — Create Render Link (Write)

Mint a signed, hosted render URL for a page or HTML — ideal for og:image tags. The returned URL serves the rendered image/PDF directly. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/create-render-link.md

### `rendex-create-watch` — Create Watch (Write)

Create a watch that monitors a page for visual or text changes. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/create-watch.md

### `rendex-delete-watch` — Delete Watch (Write)

Delete a watch and its run history. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/delete-watch.md

### `rendex-extract-content` — Extract Content (Read-only)

Extract the readable content of a page as Markdown, JSON, or HTML. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/extract-content.md

### `rendex-get-account` — Get Account (Read-only)

Get your Rendex plan and this month's usage (credits used/limit/remaining), rate limit, and recommended upgrade. Read-only and free (no credits charged). See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/get-account.md

### `rendex-get-watch` — Get Watch (Read-only)

Retrieve a single watch by its ID. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/get-watch.md

### `rendex-list-watch-runs` — List Watch Runs (Read-only)

List the run history for a watch (most recent first). See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/list-watch-runs.md

### `rendex-list-watches` — List Watches (Read-only)

List the watches on your Rendex account, optionally filtered by status. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/list-watches.md

### `rendex-render-markdown` — Render Markdown (Write)

Render a Markdown string to an image or PDF via Rendex — clean default typography, no CSS required. Returns base64-encoded data with metadata. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/render-markdown.md

### `rendex-render-to-image` — Render to Image (Write)

Render an HTML string or a page URL to an image (or PDF) via Rendex. Returns base64-encoded image data with metadata. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/render-to-image.md

### `rendex-run-watch` — Run Watch Now (Write)

Trigger an immediate check for a watch. The run is queued and its diff result is produced asynchronously — poll List Watch Runs for the completed run. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/run-watch.md

### `rendex-update-watch` — Update Watch (Write)

Update a watch, including pausing or resuming it. Only the fields you set are changed. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/actions/update-watch.md

## Triggers (1)

### `rendex-new-change-detected` — New Change Detected (Polling)

Emit new event each time a Rendex watch run detects a change. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rendex/triggers/new-change-detected.md

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