Fill PDF Forms Simplified - Python
PDF Fill PDF Forms sample in Python demonstrating ‘Fill PDF Forms Simplified’
FillPDFForms.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-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-form/f1040.pdf"
# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
Password = ""
# Destination PDF file name
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.
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.
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"
def main(args = None):
fillPDFForm(SourceFileUrl, DestinationFile)
def fillPDFForm(uploadedFileUrl, destinationFile):
"""Converts HTML to PDF using PDF.co Web API"""
# Prepare requests params as JSON
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
parameters = {}
parameters["name"] = os.path.basename(destinationFile)
parameters["url"] = uploadedFileUrl
parameters["fieldsString"] = FieldsStrings
parameters["async"] = Async
# Prepare URL for 'Fill PDF' API request
url = "{}/pdf/edit/add".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:
# Get URL of result file
resultFileUrl = json["url"]
# Download result file
r = requests.get(resultFileUrl, stream=True)
if (r.status_code == 200):
with open(destinationFile, 'wb') as file:
for chunk in r:
file.write(chunk)
print(f"Result file saved as \"{destinationFile}\" file.")
else:
print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")
else:
# Show service reported error
print(json["message"])
else:
print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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