Check out this tutorial on how to upload a PDF file to temporary storage using Postman and PDF.co API. It works well for big and small file upload and makes your working routine fully versatile.
- Open PDF.co API v.1
- Select File Uploader and Upload File
- Go to the Params Tab
- Send Request with cURL or Postman
- Send and Check Status
- Scroll Down and Copy the presignedURL Link
- Select Put Upload File and Paste the presignedURL on Put Tab
- Send Request with cURL or Postman
- Select File to be Uploaded
- Send and Check Status
- Get Result
- Video Tutorial: Upload a File to Cloud Storage
Follow the steps below to upload a file and get a link.
IMPORTANT: You need to set up Postman first, use this link to set up PDF.co for Postman.
Step 1: Open PDF.co API v.1
Go to Collections Tab and click on PDF.co API v.1 folder
Step 2: Select File Uploader and Upload File
2a. Look for and click on the File Uploader folder
2b. Click on Upload Files folder and click GET generate secure URL
Step 3: Go to the Params Tab
Step 4: Send Request with cURL or Postman
Option 1: You can send your request with cURL
curl --location --request GET 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/file/upload/get-presigned-url?name=test.pdf&encrypt=true' \
--header 'x-api-key: INSERT_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
Option 2: Or you can send it with Postman. To do that, enter the name of the file you want it to be stored with on the name key’s value. I will name my file as test.pdf and then set encrypt to true
Note: Make sure to use the correct file extension. If you are going to upload a CSV file, enter the .csv extension for your file.
Step 5: Send and Check Status
5a. Click on the Send button
5b. Scroll down and make sure that the Status is 200 OK.
Step 6: Scroll Down and Copy the presignedURL Link
Note: The presignedUrl is only valid for 30 minutes. If left unused within 30 minutes, a new presignedUrl has to be generated.
Step 7: Select Put Upload File and Paste the presignedURL on Put Tab
7a. Go back to Upload Files subfolder and click Put Upload File
7b. Paste the presignedUrl on the Put Tab’s address bar
Step 8: Send Request with cURL or Postman
Option 1: You can send your request with cURL
curl --location --request PUT '' \
--header 'x-api-key: INSERT_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE' \
--form 'file=@/Users/em/Downloads/logo.png'
Option 2: Or you can send it with Postman by going to the Body tab and selecting the Form-Data
Step 9: Select File to be Uploaded
9a. Click the down-facing arrow on the file key and select File
9b. Click on the Select Files button under the Value column and select the file you want to upload
Step 10: Send and Check Status
10a. Click on Send button
10b. Scroll down and make sure that the Status is 200 OK.
Step 11: Get Result
11a. Go back to the Get presignedUrl tab
11b. You can now use the URL link that holds your uploaded file in the temporary storage.
Note: The URL is only valid for 1 hour. The file will automatically be deleted once the 1 hour has expired. You can upload file size of up to 2GB. It is recommended to set async key to true.
Now, you know how quickly proceed with Postman file upload and get a link to your uploaded PDF.
