Continue

Configure Continue to use docpenny’s MCP tools for PDF generation.

Note: Continue uses YAML files in a list format under ~/.continue/mcpServers/. It supports both YAML and JSON formats.

Prerequisites

A docpenny API key (create one in Settings → API Keys in the dashboard)

Configuration

Via YAML (recommended)

Create ~/.continue/mcpServers/docpenny.yaml:

schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: docpenny
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://mcp.docpenny.com/mcp
    env:
      DOCPENNY_API_KEY: YOUR_API_KEY
    headers:
      x-api-key: ${{ secrets.DOCPENNY_API_KEY }}

Via JSON (alternative)

Create ~/.continue/mcpServers/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "docpenny",
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.docpenny.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
`Auth required` or 401	Check your API key value. Keys can be managed in the dashboard.
`Connection refused`	Verify the URL is `https://mcp.docpenny.com/mcp`.
Config not loading	Ensure the file extension is `.yaml` or `.json` in the `mcpServers` directory.
Secret not interpolated	Make sure secrets use the `${{ secrets.NAME }}` syntax and the secret is defined.