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Convert Images To PDF From Uploaded Files - Python

PDF from Images (JPG to PDF and PNG to PDF) sample in Python demonstrating ‘Convert Images To PDF From Uploaded Files’

ConvertImagesToPdfFromUploadedFiles.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 image files
ImageFiles = [".\\image1.png", ".\\image2.jpg"]
# Destination PDF file name
DestinationFile = ".\\result.pdf"

# Container for uploaded image file's url
UploadedImageFileUrls = []

def main(args = None):

    for inpImage in ImageFiles:
        inp_upload_file_url = uploadFile(inpImage)
        UploadedImageFileUrls.append(inp_upload_file_url)


    if len(UploadedImageFileUrls) > 0:
        uploadedFileUrl = ",".join(UploadedImageFileUrls)
        convertImageToPDF(uploadedFileUrl, DestinationFile)

def convertImageToPDF(uploadedFileUrl, destinationFile):
    """Converts Image 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

    # Prepare URL for 'Image To PDF' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/convert/from/image".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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