create_document_type
Create a new document type.
How to use it
create_document_type is exposed by the Paperless MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the create_document_type tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Paperless MCP
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npm install -g paperless-mcpOther tools in Paperless MCP (11)
bulk_edit_documents
Perform bulk operations on multiple documents.
create_correspondent
Create a new correspondent.
create_tag
Create a new tag.
download_document
Download a document file by ID.
get_document
Get a specific document by ID.
list_correspondents
Get all correspondents.
list_document_types
Get all document types.
list_documents
Get a paginated list of all documents.
list_tags
Get all tags.
post_document
Upload a new document to Paperless-NGX.
search_documents
Full-text search across documents.