Replace Placeholder With Signature (Node.js) - JavaScript
PDF Search and Replace Text with Image sample in JavaScript demonstrating ‘Replace Placeholder With Signature (Node.js)’
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://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf-search-and-replace/sample-agreement-template-signature-page-2.pdf";
// PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
const Password = "";
// Is Search Case Sensitive
const IsCaseSensitive = true;
// Search String
const SearchString = "[CLIENT-SIGNATURE]";
// Replace Image Url
const ReplaceImage = "https://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf-search-and-replace/john-doe-signature-image.png";
// Destination PDF file name
const DestinationFile = "./result.pdf";
// Prepare request to `Replace Text With Image from PDF` API endpoint
var queryPath = `/v1/pdf/edit/replace-text-with-image`;
// JSON payload for api request
var jsonPayload = JSON.stringify({
name: path.basename(DestinationFile),
password: Password,
url: SourceFileUrl,
async: true,
caseSensitive: IsCaseSensitive,
searchString: SearchString,
replaceImage: ReplaceImage
});
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) {
console.log(`Job #${data.jobId} has been created!`);
checkIfJobIsCompleted(data.jobId, data.url);
}
else {
// Service reported error
console.log(data.message);
}
});
}).on("error", (e) => {
// Request error
console.log(e);
});
// Write request data
postRequest.write(jsonPayload);
postRequest.end();
function checkIfJobIsCompleted(jobId, resultFileUrl) {
let queryPath = `/v1/job/check`;
// JSON payload for api request
let jsonPayload = JSON.stringify({
jobid: jobId
});
let reqOptions = {
host: "api.pdf.co",
path: queryPath,
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": API_KEY,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Content-Length": Buffer.byteLength(jsonPayload, 'utf8')
}
};
// Send request
var postRequest = https.request(reqOptions, (response) => {
response.on("data", (d) => {
response.setEncoding("utf8");
// Parse JSON response
let data = JSON.parse(d);
console.log(`Checking Job #${jobId}, Status: ${data.status}, Time: ${new Date().toLocaleString()}`);
if (data.status == "working") {
// Check again after 3 seconds
setTimeout(function () { checkIfJobIsCompleted(jobId, resultFileUrl); }, 3000);
}
else if (data.status == "success") {
// Download PDF file
var file = fs.createWriteStream(DestinationFile);
https.get(resultFileUrl, (response2) => {
response2.pipe(file)
.on("close", () => {
console.log(`Generated PDF file saved as "${DestinationFile}" file.`);
});
});
}
else {
console.log(`Operation ended with status: "${data.status}".`);
}
})
});
// Write request data
postRequest.write(jsonPayload);
postRequest.end();
}
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