How to split PDF by text from file (node for PDF splitting API in JavaScript and PDF.co Web API
What is PDF.co Web API? It is the flexible Web API that includes full set of functions from e-signature requests to data extraction, OCR, images recognition, pdf splitting and pdf splitting. Can also generate barcodes and read barcodes from images, scans and pdf.
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app.js
/*jshint esversion: 6 */ var https = require("https"); var path = require("path"); var fs = require("fs"); // `request` module is required for file upload. // Use "npm install request" command to install. var request = require("request"); // The authentication key (API Key). // Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co/documentation/api const API_KEY = "***********************************"; // Source PDF file to split const SourceFile = "./sample.pdf"; // Split Search String const SplitText = "invoice number"; // Prepare URL for `Split PDF By Text` API endpoint var query = `https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/split2`; let reqOptions = { uri: query, headers: { "x-api-key": API_KEY }, formData: { searchString: SplitText, file: fs.createReadStream(SourceFile) } }; // Send request request.post(reqOptions, function (error, response, body) { if (error) { return console.error("Error: ", error); } // Parse JSON response let data = JSON.parse(body); if (data.error == false) { // Download generated PDF files var part = 1; data.urls.forEach((url) => { var localFileName = `./part${part}.pdf`; var file = fs.createWriteStream(localFileName); https.get(url, (response2) => { response2.pipe(file) .on("close", () => { console.log(`Generated PDF file saved as "${localFileName}" file.`); }); }); part++; }, this); } else { // Service reported error console.log("Error: " + data.message); } });
package.json
{ "name": "test", "version": "1.0.0", "description": "PDF.co", "main": "app.js", "scripts": { }, "keywords": [ "pdf.co", "web", "api", "bytescout", "api" ], "author": "ByteScout & PDF.co", "license": "ISC", "dependencies": { "request": "^2.88.2" } }
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