How to Extract PDF to JSON with PDF.co API and 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

Look for and click on the File Uploader folder

Step 3: Select PDF to JSON

Click on PDF to JSON folder and click GET /pdf/convert/tojson

Step 4: Send Request with cURL or with Postman

Option 1: You can send your request with cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/json' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: INSERT_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE' \
--data-raw '{
"url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-json/sample.pdf",
"inline": true
}'

Option 2: Or you can send it with Postman by going to the Body tab and select Form-Data

Step 5: Set Inline Key and Enter PDF Link

Set the inline key to true and enter your pdf file link on the URL key’s value. To upload your PDF file in the temporary storage use the File Uploader tool from PDF.co.

Step 6: Send and Check the Status

Click on the Send button

Scroll down and make sure that the Status is 200 OK.

Step 7: See Result

Scroll down to see the generated JSON code result

Step 8: Copy and Paste Code to Editor

Click on the copy to clipboard icon on the left to copy the code and paste it to your favorite editor.

Note: If you set the inline key to false, it will allow you to download the output instead.

NOTE: The JSON file is temporarily stored in the cloud and will expire in an hour. Be sure to download/move it to permanent storage.

Now, you’ve learned how to quickly convert PDF to JSON format using PDF.co Web API and Postman.