Link Search Menu Expand Document

Convert PDF To XLS From URL Asynchronously - PowerShell

PDF To XLS sample in PowerShell demonstrating ‘Convert PDF To XLS From URL Asynchronously’

ConvertPdfToXlsFromUrlAsynchronously.ps1
# Cloud API asynchronous "PDF To XLS" job example.
# Allows to avoid timeout errors when processing huge or scanned PDF documents.

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

# Direct URL of source PDF file.
$SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-excel/sample.pdf"
# 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 XLS file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.xls"
# (!) Make asynchronous job
$Async = $true


# Prepare URL for `PDF To XLS` API call
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/xls"

# Prepare request body (will be auto-converted to JSON by Invoke-RestMethod)
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
$body = @{
    "name" = $(Split-Path $DestinationFile -Leaf)
    "password" = $Password
    "pages" = $Pages
    "url" = $SourceFileUrl
    "async" = $Async
} | ConvertTo-Json

try {
    # Execute request
    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY; "Content-Type" = "application/json" } -Body $body -Uri $query

    $jsonResponse = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json

    if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
        # Asynchronous job ID
        $jobId = $jsonResponse.jobId
        # URL of generated XLS file that will available after the job completion
        $resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url

        # Check the job status in a loop. 
        do {
            $statusCheckUrl = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/job/check?jobid=" + $jobId
            $jsonStatus = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY } -Uri $statusCheckUrl

            # Display timestamp and status (for demo purposes)
            Write-Host "$(Get-date): $($jsonStatus.status)"

            if ($jsonStatus.status -eq "success") {
                # Download XLS file
                Invoke-WebRequest -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY } -OutFile $DestinationFile -Uri $resultFileUrl
                Write-Host "Generated XLS file saved as `"$($DestinationFile)`" file."
                break
            }
            elseif ($jsonStatus.status -eq "working") {
                # Pause for a few seconds
                Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
            }
            else {
                Write-Host $jsonStatus.status
                break
            }
        }
        while ($true)
    }
    else {
        # Display service reported error
        Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
    }
}
catch {
    # Display request error
    Write-Host $_.Exception
}

run.bat
@echo off

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\ConvertPdfToXlsFromUrlAsynchronously.ps1"
echo Script finished with errorlevel=%errorlevel%

pause

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 To XLS endpoint