Generate PDF From HTML File - PowerShell
PDF from HTML (HTML to PDF) sample in PowerShell demonstrating ‘Generate PDF From HTML File’
GeneratePdfFromHtml.ps1
# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
$API_KEY = "**************************************"
# HTML input
$HtmlInput = [IO.File]::ReadAllText(".\sample.html")
# Destination PDF file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.pdf"
# Prepare URL for HTML to PDF API call
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/from/html"
$query = [System.Uri]::EscapeUriString($query)
# Prepare request body (will be auto-converted to JSON by Invoke-RestMethod)
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co/?#1-json-pdfconvertfromhtml
$body = @{
"html" = $HtmlInput
"name" = $(Split-Path $DestinationFile -Leaf)
} | ConvertTo-Json
try {
# Execute request
$response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY; "Content-Type" = "application/json" } -Body $body -Uri $query
if ($response.StatusCode -eq 200) {
$jsonResponse = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
# Get URL of generated PDF file
$resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url;
# Download PDF file
Invoke-WebRequest -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY } -OutFile $DestinationFile -Uri $resultFileUrl
Write-Host "Generated PDF file saved as `"$($DestinationFile)`" file."
}
else {
# Display service reported error
Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
}
}
else {
# Display request error status
Write-Host $response.StatusCode + " " + $response.StatusDescription
}
}
catch {
# Display request error
Write-Host $_.Exception
}
sample.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="" xml:lang="">
<head>
<title>TODO List</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>TODO List</h1>
<ul>
<li>
Wash the car
</li>
<li>
Do the dishes
</li>
<li>
Walk the dog
</li>
<li>
Buy A4 papers
</li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
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