PDF.co Web API – PDF Splitting API – Python – Split PDF From Uploaded File

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SplitPDFFromUploadedFile.py

      
import os
import requests # pip install requests

# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co/documentation/api
API_KEY = "*********************************"

# Base URL for PDF.co Web API requests
BASE_URL = "https://api.pdf.co/v1"

# Source PDF file
SourceFile = ".\\sample.pdf"
# Comma-separated list of page numbers (or ranges) to process. Example: '1,3-5,7-'.
Pages = "1-2,3-"


def main(args = None):
    uploadedFileUrl = uploadFile(SourceFile)
    if (uploadedFileUrl != None):
        splitPDF(uploadedFileUrl)


def splitPDF(uploadedFileUrl):
    """Split PDF using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare requests params as JSON
    # See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
    parameters = {}
    parameters["pages"] = Pages
    parameters["url"] = uploadedFileUrl

    # Prepare URL for 'Split PDF' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/split".format(BASE_URL)

    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.post(url, data=parameters, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY })
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()

        if json["error"] == False:

            # Download generated PNG files
            part = 1

            for resultFileUrl in json["urls"]:
                # Download Result File
                r = requests.get(resultFileUrl, stream=True)

                localFileUrl = f"Page{part}.pdf"

                if r.status_code == 200:
                    with open(localFileUrl, 'wb') as file:
                        for chunk in r:
                            file.write(chunk)
                    print(f"Result file saved as \"{localFileUrl}\" file.")
                else:
                    print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")

                part = part + 1
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")


def uploadFile(fileName):
    """Uploads file to the cloud"""
    
    # 1. RETRIEVE PRESIGNED URL TO UPLOAD FILE.

    # Prepare URL for 'Get Presigned URL' API request
    url = "{}/file/upload/get-presigned-url?contenttype=application/octet-stream&name={}".format(
        BASE_URL, os.path.basename(fileName))
    
    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.get(url, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY })
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()
        
        if json["error"] == False:
            # URL to use for file upload
            uploadUrl = json["presignedUrl"]
            # URL for future reference
            uploadedFileUrl = json["url"]

            # 2. UPLOAD FILE TO CLOUD.
            with open(fileName, 'rb') as file:
                requests.put(uploadUrl, data=file, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY, "content-type": "application/octet-stream" })

            return uploadedFileUrl
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])    
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")

    return None


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
    

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