PDF to TEXT with Bubble API Connector

In this tutorial, we will show you how to convert PDF to TEXT with Bubble API Connector.

1. My Templates
2. Create New Template
3. Edit New Template
4. Click Start with a Blank Page
5. Add Design Elements
6. Click Add Plugins
7. API Connector Installation
8. Add Another API
9. Setup API Connector
10. Click Add Parameters
11. Initialize Call Result
12. Click Add Event
13. Click Add Action
14. Dynamic Data
15. Set Destination
16. Add Source URL
17. Converted Text Output

Step 1: My Templates

First, log in to your Bubble account and click My Templates.

Step 2: Create New Template

Next, create a new template by filling out the template form.

Step 3: Edit New Template

Then, click the Edit icon to open a new template.

Step 4: Click Start with a Blank Page

Now, click on the Start with a blank page button and close the assistant.

Step 5: Add Design Elements

Under the Visual Elements, click or drag Input for the source file and Button to send the request.

Step 6: Click Add Plugins

Click on the Plugins tab and add plugins.

Step 7: API Connector Installation

Lookup for API Connector to install new plugins.

Step 8: Add Another API

Once you’re done installing the API Connector plugin, click on the Add another API button.

Step 9: Setup API Connector

Let’s set up the API Connector configuration.

• In the API Name field, type in your desired API name.
• In the Name field, enter your preferred name.
• In the Use as dropdown box, choose the Action option.
• In the Data Type dropdown box, enter your desired Data type.
• Select Post for the method and enter the PDF.co PDF to TEXT API endpoint https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/text. You can get the PDF to JSON API endpoint here.
• For the 1st Key under Headers, add x-api-key and enter PDF.co API Key for the Value. You can get the API Key in your PDF.co dashboard here.
• For the 2nd Key under Headers, type accept and application/text for the Value

Step 10: Click Add Parameters

Let’s add parameters.

Under Parameters, enter the URL param for the Key and input the source file URL for the Value. Then, tick on the Queryst checkbox and click on the Initialize Call button.

Step 11: Initialize Call Result

Once the API Connector was set up correctly, PDF.co PDF to TEXT will return a URL.

Step 12: Click Add Events

Let’s go to the Workflow tab and click on the box to add an event. Then, click the Elements and An element is clicked option.

Step 13: Click Add Action

Click on the add an action box and select PDF.co PDF to TEXT – PDF to TEXT plugins.

Step 14: Dynamic Data

Let’s add the Dynamic Data value.

• In the URL param, select the Input Source File’s value.

Step 15: Map Destination

We will add another action and choose the Open an external website. Then, choose the result of PDF to TEXT’s body URL for the Destination and click the Preview button.

Step 16: Add Source URL

Add the source file URL and click the send request button to get the output.

In this tutorial, you learned how to convert PDF to TEXT format. You learned how to set up the Bubble API Connector. You also learned how to configure the Workflow and get the converted value.