Cloud API – CSV To PDF – VB.NET – Convert CSV To PDF From URL

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Cloud API – CSV To PDF – VB.NET – Convert CSV To PDF From URL

Cloud API – CSV To PDF – VB.NET – Convert CSV To PDF From URL

Module1.vb

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Net
Imports Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
 
Module Module1
 
    ' (!) If you are getting '(403) Forbidden' error please ensure you have set the correct API_KEY
 
    ' The authentication key (API Key).
    ' Get your own by registering at https://secure.bytescout.com/users/sign_up
    Const API_KEY As String = "***********************************"
 
    ' Direct URL of source CSV file.
    Const SourceFileUrl As String = "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/bytescout-com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/csv-to-pdf/sample.csv"
    ' Destination PDF file name
    Const DestinationFile As String = ".\result.pdf"
 
    Sub Main()
 
        ' Create standard .NET web client instance
        Dim webClient As WebClient = New WebClient()
 
        ' Set API Key
        webClient.Headers.Add("x-api-key", API_KEY)
 
        ' Prepare URL for `CSV To PDF` API call
        Dim query As String = Uri.EscapeUriString(String.Format(
            "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/from/csv?name={0}&url={1}",
            Path.GetFileName(DestinationFile),
            SourceFileUrl))
 
        Try
            ' Execute request
            Dim response As String = webClient.DownloadString(query)
 
            ' Parse JSON response
            Dim json As JObject = JObject.Parse(response)
 
            If json("error").ToObject(Of Boolean) = False Then
 
                ' Get URL of generated PDF file
                Dim resultFileUrl As String = json("url").ToString()
 
                ' Download PDF file
                webClient.DownloadFile(resultFileUrl, DestinationFile)
 
                Console.WriteLine("Generated PDF file saved as ""{0}"" file.", DestinationFile)
 
            Else
                Console.WriteLine(json("message").ToString())
            End If
 
        Catch ex As WebException
            Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString())
        End Try
 
        webClient.Dispose()
 
 
        Console.WriteLine()
        Console.WriteLine("Press any key...")
        Console.ReadKey()
 
    End Sub
 
End Module

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Cloud API – CSV To PDF – VB.NET – Convert CSV To PDF From URL

Cloud API – CSV To PDF – VB.NET – Convert CSV To PDF From URL

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