Optimize PDF From URL - PowerShell
PDF Optimize sample in PowerShell demonstrating ‘Optimize PDF From URL’
OptimizePdfFromUrl.ps1
# 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-optimize/sample.pdf"
# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
$Password = ""
# Destination PDF file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.pdf"
# Prepare URL for `Optimize PDF` API call
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/optimize"
# 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
"url" = $SourceFileURL
} | 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) {
# 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
}
}
catch {
# Display request error
Write-Host $_.Exception
}
run.bat
@echo off
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\OptimizePdfFromUrl.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.
Download Source Code (.zip)
return to the previous page explore PDF Optimize endpoint
Copyright © 2016 - 2023 PDF.co