PDF Generator API

PDF Generator API is a document generation solution provided by Actual Reports OÜ. According to the vendor, it allows users to easily create and manage PDF documents from pre-defined PDF templates with JSON data. It is designed to reduce development and support costs by providing a browser-based drag-and-drop PDF editor. The product is targeted at small to large businesses in various industries, including Ecommerce, Logistics, Sales, Procurement, and Legal.

Key Features

Customizable PDF Templates: According to the vendor, users can create and manage custom PDF document templates using a browser-based drag-and-drop PDF editor. Templates can be easily modified to customize branding, layout, and content.

A number of Integrations: PDF Generator API integrates with various applications that support HTTP requests. The vendor provides libraries, SDKs, and tutorials for easy integration with popular platforms like Adalo, Airtable, Bubble, and more.

Dedicated Enterprise Deployment: The API offers an on-premises deployment option for enhanced security and privacy. It also provides a separate deployment for enterprise customers with no monthly limits. According to the vendor, customers can customize their sub-domain and editor theme.

Advanced API Documentation: PDF Generator API provides comprehensive API documentation, including examples, code snippets, and guides for different programming languages. The vendor also offers a Postman Collection for testing API endpoints.

Merge PDF template and data via API: The API provides a web API for merging pre-defined PDF templates with JSON data. According to the vendor, it supports dynamic data merging to generate customized PDF documents, including the creation of multi-page templates with automatic header and footer.

A wide range of smart components: PDF Generator API offers various components like Text, Table, and Barcode for creating dynamic PDF documents. Users can format number and date values in templates and perform grouping, filtering, and sorting of lists and tables without modifying the data set.

Convert HTML to PDF: The API provides scalable HTML to PDF conversion functionality. According to the vendor, this feature saves development time by eliminating the need to build a converter from scratch.

End-users can edit and manage PDF document templates: PDF Generator API enables end-users to modify their own PDF templates. It offers a workspace logic for storing and managing document templates and allows for the embedding of the document template editor into applications.

Create workspaces and manage user permissions: The API provides a workspace logic for creating separate workspaces for each user. Users can manage document templates within their workspaces and set user permission settings for secure access control.

Data Security, backed by best practices: According to the vendor, PDF Generator API is committed to keeping user data safe and follows industry best practices. It offers data processing options to comply with data security standards like GDPR. The vendor states that it does not save data used for document generation.