IMPORTANT: You need to setup Postman first, use this link to setup PDF.co for Postman.
Step 1
Go to Collections Tab and click on PDF.co API v.1 folder
Step 2
Click on PDF Info Reader folder
Step 3
Click on Get /pdf/info
Step 4
On URL key’s value, enter the form’s link
Step 5
Click on the Send button
Step 6
Scroll down and make sure that the Status is 200 OK.
Step 7
You should see all the list fields in the body
Now that we have a list of all of the IRS Form 1040’s fields, we are ready to fill out the form.
Step 8
Go back to PDF.co API v.1 folder and click on the PDF Text Tools folder
Step 9
Click on Add Text, Images and Fields to PDF folder and click Post /pdf/edit/add endpoint
Step 10
Click on Body and select Raw
Step 11
Copy and paste this code in the field box
{
"async": false,
"encrypt": false,
"name": "f1040-filled",
"url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-form/f1040.pdf",
"fields": [
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].FilingStatus[0].c1_01[1]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "True"
},
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].f1_02[0]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "John A."
},
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].f1_03[0]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "Doe"
},
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].YourSocial_ReadOrderControl[0].f1_04[0]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "123456789"
},
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].YourSocial_ReadOrderControl[0].f1_05[0]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "Joan B."
},
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].YourSocial_ReadOrderControl[0].f1_05[0]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "Joan B."
},
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].YourSocial_ReadOrderControl[0].f1_06[0]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "Doe"
},
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].YourSocial_ReadOrderControl[0].f1_07[0]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "987654321"
}
],
“annotations”:[
{
“text”:”Sample Filled with PDF.co API using /pdf/edit/add. Get fields from forms using /pdf/info/fields”,
“x”: 10,
“y”: 10,
“size”: 12,
“pages”: “0-“,
“color”: “FFCCCC”,
“link”: “https://pdf.co”
}
],
“images”: [
]
}
Note: topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].FilingStatus[0].c1_01[1] is the field name for Married Filling Jointly. Setting Text to true will tick off the box. And topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].f1_02[0] is the field name for Your first name and middle initial text box, adding a name in Text will fill the text box out.
Step 12
Click on the Send button
Step 13
Scroll down and make sure that the Status is 200 OK.
Step 14
Copy the resulting URL and paste it in your browser’s address bar
Step 15
The filled-out form should look like this
Note: The URL is only valid for an hour. Once the 1 hour has elapsed, you may need to regenerate a new URL.