How to convert PDF to JSON from URL for PDF to JSON API in PowerShell and PDF.co Web API

Step By Step Tutorial: how to convert PDF to JSON from URL for PDF to JSON API in PowerShell

Writing of the code to convert PDF to JSON from URL in PowerShell can be done by developers of any level using PDF.co Web API. PDF to JSON API in PowerShell can be implemented with PDF.co Web API. PDF.co Web API is the Web API with a set of tools for documents manipulation, data conversion, data extraction, splitting and merging of documents. Includes image recognition, built-in OCR, barcode generation and barcode decoders to decode bar codes from scans, pictures and pdf.

Fast application programming interfaces of PDF.co Web API for PowerShell plus the instruction and the code below will help to learn how to convert PDF to JSON from URL. Open your PowerShell project and simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample PowerShell codes to implement PDF to JSON API using PDF.co Web API.

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ConvertPdfToJsonFromUrl.ps1

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

# Direct URL of source PDF file.
$SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-json/sample.pdf"
# Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
$Pages = ""
# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
$Password = ""
# Destination JSON file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.json"


# Prepare URL for `PDF To JSON` API call
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/json"

# Prepare request body (will be auto-converted to JSON by Invoke-RestMethod)
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
$body = @{
    "name" = $(Split-Path $DestinationFile -Leaf)
    "password" = $Password
    "pages" = $Pages
    "url" = $SourceFileUrl
} | ConvertTo-Json

try {
    # Execute request
    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY; "Content-Type" = "application/json" } -Body $body -Uri $query

    $jsonResponse = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json

    if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
        # Get URL of generated JSON file
        $resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url;
        
        # Download JSON file
        Invoke-WebRequest -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY } -OutFile $DestinationFile -Uri $resultFileUrl

        Write-Host "Generated JSON file saved as `"$($DestinationFile)`" file."
    }
    else {
        # Display service reported error
        Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
    }
}
catch {
    # Display request error
    Write-Host $_.Exception
}

run.bat

      
@echo off

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\ConvertPdfToJsonFromUrl.ps1"
echo Script finished with errorlevel=%errorlevel%

pause

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