Fill PDF Forms Simplified - JavaScript
PDF Fill PDF Forms sample in JavaScript demonstrating ‘Fill PDF Forms Simplified’
app.js
var https = require("https");
var path = require("path");
var fs = require("fs");
// The authentication key (API Key).
// Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
const API_KEY = "******************************";
// 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/
const SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-form/f1040.pdf";
// PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
const Password = "";
// Destination PDF file name
const DestinationFile = "./result.pdf";
// Runs processing asynchronously. Returns Use JobId that you may use with /job/check to check state of the processing (possible states: working, failed, aborted and success). Must be one of: true, false.
const async = false;
// Values to fill out pdf fields with built-in pdf form filler.
// To fill fields in PDF form, use the following format page;fieldName;value for example: 0;editbox1;text is here. To fill checkbox, use true, for example: 0;checkbox1;true. To separate multiple objects, use | separator. To get the list of all fillable fields in PDF form please use /pdf/info/fields endpoint.
var fieldsStrings = "1;topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].f1_02[0];John A. Doe|1;topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].FilingStatus[0].c1_01[1];true|1;topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].YourSocial_ReadOrderControl[0].f1_04[0];123456789";
// * Fill forms *
// Prepare request to `PDF Edit` API endpoint
var queryPath = `/v1/pdf/edit/add`;
// JSON payload for api request
var jsonPayload = JSON.stringify({
"async": async,
"encrypt": false,
"name": "f1040-form-filled",
"url": SourceFileUrl,
"fieldsString": fieldsStrings
});
var reqOptions = {
host: "api.pdf.co",
method: "POST",
path: queryPath,
headers: {
"x-api-key": API_KEY,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Content-Length": Buffer.byteLength(jsonPayload, 'utf8')
}
};
// Send request
var postRequest = https.request(reqOptions, (response) => {
response.on("data", (d) => {
// Parse JSON response
var data = JSON.parse(d);
if (data.error == false) {
// Download the PDF file
var file = fs.createWriteStream(DestinationFile);
https.get(data.url, (response2) => {
response2.pipe(file).on("close", () => {
console.log(`Generated PDF file saved to '${DestinationFile}' file.`);
});
});
}
else {
// Service reported error
console.log(data.message);
}
});
}).on("error", (e) => {
// Request error
console.error(e);
});
// Write request data
postRequest.write(jsonPayload);
postRequest.end();
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