PDF Password And Security

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Add password and security limitations to PDF or remove existing limits and password from existing PDF files.

Available Methods

[POST] /pdf/security/add
[POST] /pdf/security/remove

[POST] /pdf/security/add

url required. URL to the source file. Must be a String. You can pass a link to a file from Google Drive, Dropbox or another online file service that can generate shareable links. You can also use built-in PDF.co cloud storage located at https://app.pdf.co/files or upload your file as temporary file right before making this API call (see Upload and Manage Files section for more details on uploading files via API).
ownerPassword - The main owner password that is used for documents encryption and for setting/removing restrictions.
userPassword - The optional user password will be asked for viewing and printing document.
encryptionAlgorithm - Encryption algorithm. Valid values: RC4_40bit, RC4_128bit, AES_128bit, AES_256bit. AES_128bit or higher is recommended.
allowAccessibilitySupport - Allow or prohibit content extraction for accessibility needs. true/false. Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
allowAssemblyDocument - Allow or prohibit assembling the document. true/false. Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
allowPrintDocument - Allow or prohibit printing PDF document. true/false. Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
allowFillForms - Allow or prohibit filling of interactive form fields (including signature fields) in PDF document. true/false. Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
allowModifyDocument - Allow or prohibit modification of PDF document. true/false.Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
allowContentExtraction - Allow or prohibit copying content from PDF document. true/false.Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
allowModifyAnnotations - Allow or prohibit interacting with text annotations and forms in PDF document. true/false.Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
printQuality - Allowed printing quality. Valid values: HighResolution, LowResolution. Note: this restriction applies when userPassword (if any) is entered. This restriction does not apply if user enters Owner Password.
async optional. Runs processing asynchronously. Returns JobId that you may use with /job/check to check state of the background job (possible states: working, failed, aborted and success). Must be one of: true, false.
name optional. name of the output file.
expiration (optional). Output link expiration in minutes. Default is 60 (i.e. 60 minutes or 1 hour). After this delay generated output file(s) (if any) will be auto-removed from PDF.co temporary files storage. Max allowed expiration period depends on your current subscription plan. To store permanent input files (e.g. re-usable images, pdf, documents), please use PDF.co built-in Files Storage instead.* async optional. Runs processing asynchronously. Returns JobId that you may use with /job/check to check state of the background job (possible states: working, failed, aborted and success). Must be one of: true, false.
profiles optional. Must be a String. Use this parameter to set additional configuration for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co knowledgebase for profile examples.
Method: POST
URL: /v1/pdf/security/add

Query parameters

No query parameters accepted.

Body payload

{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-merge/sample1.pdf",
    "ownerPassword": "12345",
    "userPassword": "54321",
    "EncryptionAlgorithm": "AES_128bit",
    "AllowPrintDocument": false,
    "AllowFillForms": false,
    "AllowModifyDocument": false,
    "AllowContentExtraction": false,
    "AllowModifyAnnotations": false,
    "PrintQuality": "LowResolution",
    "encrypt": false,
    "name": "output-protected.pdf",
    "async": false
}

Example responses

/pdf/security/add

{
    "url": "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/eaa441ade38548b8a3a96d8014c4f463/sample1.pdf",
    "pageCount": 1,
    "error": false,
    "status": 200,
    "name": "sample1.pdf",
    "remainingCredits": 616208,
    "credits": 14
}

Code Snippet

CURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/security/add' \
--header 'x-api-key: ' \
--data-raw '{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-merge/sample1.pdf",
    "ownerPassword": "12345",
    "userPassword": "54321",
    "EncryptionAlgorithm": "AES_128bit",
    "AllowPrintDocument": false,
    "AllowFillForms": false,
    "AllowModifyDocument": false,
    "AllowContentExtraction": false,
    "AllowModifyAnnotations": false,
    "PrintQuality": "LowResolution",
    "encrypt": false,
    "name": "output-protected.pdf",
    "async": false
}'

[POST] /pdf/security/remove

url required. URL to the source file. Must be a String. You can pass link to file from Google Drive, Dropbox or another online file service that can generate shareable links. You can also use built-in PDF.co cloud storage located at https://app.pdf.co/files or upload your file as temporary file right before making this API call (see Upload and Manage Files section for more details on uploading files via API).
password - The owner/user password to open file and to remove security features.
async optional. Runs processing asynchronously. Returns JobId that you may use with /job/check to check state of the background job (possible states: working, failed, aborted and success). Must be one of: true, false.
name optional. name of the output file.
expiration (optional). Output link expiration in minutes. Default is 60 (i.e. 60 minutes or 1 hour). After this delay generated output file(s) (if any) will be auto-removed from PDF.co temporary files storage. Max allowed expiration period depends on your current subscription plan. To store permanent input files (e.g. re-usable images, pdf, documents), please use PDF.co built-in Files Storage instead.
profiles optional. Must be a String. Use this parameter to set additional configuration for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co knowledgebase for profile examples.
Method: POST
URL: /v1/pdf/security/remove

Query parameters

No query parameters accepted.

Body payload

{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-security/ProtectedPDFFile.pdf",
    "password": "admin@123",
    "name": "unprotected",
    "async": false
}

Example responses

/pdf/security/remove

{
    "url": "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/9f2a754f76db46ac93781b3d2c6694c3/ProtectedPDFFile.pdf",
    "pageCount": 1,
    "error": false,
    "status": 200,
    "name": "ProtectedPDFFile.pdf",
    "remainingCredits": 616187,
    "credits": 21
}

Code Snippet

CURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/security/remove' \
--header 'x-api-key: ' \
--data-raw '{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-security/ProtectedPDFFile.pdf",
    "password": "admin@123",
    "name": "unprotected",
    "async": false
}'

Knowledgebase

How can I password protect my PDF