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Read PDF Form Information - JavaScript

PDF Forms Info Reader sample in JavaScript demonstrating ‘Read PDF Form Information’

PDFFormInfoReader.js
var request = require('request');

// You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/bytescout/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/    
var options = {
  'method': 'POST',
  'url': 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/info/fields',
  'headers': {
    'x-api-key': '{{x-api-key}}'
  },
  formData: {
    'url': 'https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-form/f1040.pdf'
  }
};
request(options, function (error, response) {
  if (error) throw new Error(error);
  console.log(response.body);
});

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