Delete PDF Text From Uploaded File - Python
PDF Search and Delete Text from PDF sample in Python demonstrating ‘Delete PDF Text From Uploaded File’
DeletePdfTextFromUploadedFile.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"
# Source PDF file
SourceFile = ".\\sample.pdf"
# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
Password = ""
# Destination PDF file name
DestinationFile = ".\\result.pdf"
def main(args = None):
uploadedFileUrl = uploadFile(SourceFile)
if (uploadedFileUrl != None):
deleteTextFromPdf(uploadedFileUrl, DestinationFile)
def deleteTextFromPdf(uploadedFileUrl, destinationFile):
"""DELETE TEXT FROM UPLOADED PDF FILE using PDF.co Web API"""
# Prepare requests params as JSON
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
parameters = {}
parameters["name"] = os.path.basename(destinationFile)
parameters["password"] = Password
parameters["url"] = uploadedFileUrl
parameters["searchString"] = "conspicuous"
# Prepare URL for 'Delete Text from PDF' API request
url = "{}/pdf/edit/delete-text".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}")
def uploadFile(fileName):
"""Uploads file to the cloud"""
# 1. RETRIEVE PRESIGNED URL TO UPLOAD FILE.
# Prepare URL for 'Get Presigned URL' API request
url = "{}/file/upload/get-presigned-url?contenttype=application/octet-stream&name={}".format(
BASE_URL, os.path.basename(fileName))
# Execute request and get response as JSON
response = requests.get(url, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY })
if (response.status_code == 200):
json = response.json()
if json["error"] == False:
# URL to use for file upload
uploadUrl = json["presignedUrl"]
# URL for future reference
uploadedFileUrl = json["url"]
# 2. UPLOAD FILE TO CLOUD.
with open(fileName, 'rb') as file:
requests.put(uploadUrl, data=file, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY, "content-type": "application/octet-stream" })
return uploadedFileUrl
else:
# Show service reported error
print(json["message"])
else:
print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")
return None
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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