PDF Generator API
The PDF Generator API modules allow you to generate documents in your PDF Generator API account.
Getting Started with PDF Generator API
Prerequisites
A PDF Generator API account - create a PDF Generator API account at pdfgeneratorapi.com/signup.
Connect PDF Generator API to Make
To connect your PDF Generator API account to Make you need to obtain the API Key, API Secret, and Workspace Identifier from your PDF Generator API account and insert it in the Create a connection dialog in the Make module.
Log in to your PDF Generator API account.
From the left menu, click Account Settings.
Copy the API Key and Secret values to a safe place.
Go to Make and open the PDF Generator API module's Create a connection dialog.
In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.
In the API Key and API Secret fields, enter the details copied in step 3.
In the Workspace Identifier field, enter the email address of the user with which you want to establish the connection and click Continue.
The connection has been established.
Documents
Merges template with data and returns base64 encoded document or a public URL to a document. You can send JSON encoded data in the request body or a public URL to your JSON file as the data parameter. When the public URL option is used, the document is stored for 30 days and automatically deleted.
Connection | |
Template ID | Select or map the Template ID for the document you want to generate. |
Document Name | Enter (map) the document name. |
Data Format | Select or map the document format in which you want to generate:
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JSON String | Enter (map) the JSON string for the document. For example, |
URL to JSON File | Enter (map) URL to the JSON file from which you want to generate the document. |
Output | Select or map the output format:
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Other
Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.
Connection | |
URL | Enter a path relative to NoteFor the list of available endpoints, refer to the PDF Generator API Documentation. |
Method | Select the HTTP method you want to use: GET to retrieve information for an entry. POST to create a new entry. PUT to update/replace an existing entry. PATCH to make a partial entry update. DELETE to delete an entry. |
Headers | Enter the desired request headers. You don't have to add authorization headers; we already did that for you. |
Query String | Enter the request query string. |
Body | Enter the body content for your API call. |
The following API call returns all the templates from your PDF Generator API account:
URL:
/templates
Method:
GET
Matches of the search can be found in the module's Output under Bundle > Response content.
In our example, 2 templates were returned:
