Link Search Menu Expand Document

Add Image by finding target coordinates - Python

PDF Add Text, Signatures and Images to PDF sample in Python demonstrating ‘Add Image by finding target coordinates’

AddImageByFindingTargetCoordinates.py
import os
import requests # pip install requests

# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
API_KEY = "**************************************"

# Base URL for PDF.co Web API requests
BASE_URL = "https://api.pdf.co/v1"

# Direct URL of source PDF file.
# 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/    
SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-edit/sample.pdf"

# Search string.
SearchString = 'Your Company Name'

# Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
Pages = ""

# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
Password = ""

# Destination PDF file name
DestinationFile = ".//result.pdf"

# Image params
Type = "image"
Width = 119
Height = 32
ImageUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-edit/logo.png"


def main(args = None):
    # First of all try to find Text within input PDF file
    res = findTextWithinPDF(SourceFileUrl, SearchString)

    if res:
        addImageToPDF(DestinationFile, res['top'], res['left'])
    else:
        print("No result found!")


def findTextWithinPDF(sourceFile, searchText):
    # Prepare URL for PDF text search API call
    # See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co

    retVal = dict()

    # Prepare requests params as JSON
    # See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
    parameters = {}
    parameters["url"] = sourceFile
    parameters["searchString"] = searchText

    url = "{}/pdf/find".format(BASE_URL)

    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.post(url, data=parameters, headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY})
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()

        if json["error"] == False:
            # print(json)
            if json["body"]:
                retVal['top'] = json["body"][0]['top']
                retVal['left'] = json["body"][0]['left']
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")

    return retVal

def addImageToPDF(destinationFile, top, left):
    import json
    """Add image using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare requests params as JSON
    # See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co

    payload = json.dumps({
        "name": os.path.basename(destinationFile),
        "password": Password,
        "url": SourceFileUrl,
        "images": [{
            "url": ImageUrl,
            "x": top + 300,
            "y": left,
            "width": Width,
            "height": Height,
            "pages": Pages
        }]
    })
 
    # Prepare URL for 'PDF Edit' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/edit/add".format(BASE_URL)

    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY})

    if (response.status_code == 200):

        json = response.json()

        if json["error"] == False:
            #  Get URL of result file
            resultFileUrl = json["url"]

            # Download result file
            r = requests.get(resultFileUrl, stream=True)
            with open(destinationFile, 'wb') as file:
                for chunk in r:
                    file.write(chunk)
            print(f"Result file saved as \"{destinationFile}\" file.")
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

PDF.co Web API: the Web API with a set of tools for documents manipulation, data conversion, data extraction, splitting and merging of documents. Includes image recognition, built-in OCR, barcode generation and barcode decoders to decode bar codes from scans, pictures and pdf.

Get your PDF.co API key here!

Download Source Code (.zip)

return to the previous page explore PDF Add Text, Signatures and Images to PDF endpoint