Pdf Preview

Renders an image thumbnail of a PDF document with a link to the full

Surfaces

webgoogle-meet-stagegoogle-apps-script-webmcp-apps

Degraded on

Surface	Note
google-chat	Renders as an image followed by a clickable link to the PDF, without complex layout.
email	Renders as an image followed by a clickable link to the PDF, without complex layout.

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📄 Pdf Preview

No PDF URL provided

Fields

Field	Type
pdf_url	string	required
thumbnail_url	string	required
title	string	required
alt_text	string	required

Example payload

{
  "type": "pdf_preview",
  "pdf_url": "https://example.com",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://example.com",
  "title": "Pdf Preview",
  "alt_text": "Descriptive alt text for accessibility"
}

ARD catalog entry

{
  "identifier": "urn:air:a2uicatalog.ai:atom:pdf_preview",
  "displayName": "Pdf Preview",
  "type": "application/vnd.a2ui.atom+json",
  "url": "https://a2uicatalog.ai/atoms/pdf_preview",
  "capabilities": [
    "web",
    "google-meet-stage",
    "google-apps-script-web",
    "mcp-apps"
  ],
  "description": "Renders an image thumbnail of a PDF document with a link to the full",
  "representativeQueries": [
    "show a embedded PDF preview panel PDF",
    "renders an image thumbnail of a pdf document with a link to the full",
    "render a pdf preview"
  ]
}

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Deploy your own Google Apps Script renderer

The renderer is an open-source Google Apps Script web app. Deploy your own instance in 4 commands — you own the URL, no dependency on the demo endpoint.

git clone https://github.com/a2uicatalog/a2ui
cd a2ui/apps-script-surface/gas-wired-renderer
clasp push && clasp deploy

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