Cloud API – HTML To PDF – PowerShell – Generate PDF Invoice From HTML Template

Cloud API – HTML To PDF – PowerShell – Generate PDF Invoice From HTML Template

GeneratePdfInvoiceFromHtmlTemplate.ps1

# (!) 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
$API_KEY = "***********************************"

# HTML template
$Template = [IO.File]::ReadAllText(".\invoice_template.html")
# Data to fill the template
$TemplateData = [IO.File]::ReadAllText(".\invoice_data.json")
# Destination PDF file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.pdf"

# Prepare URL for HTML to PDF API call
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/from/html?name=$(Split-Path $DestinationFile -Leaf)"
$query = [System.Uri]::EscapeUriString($query)

# Prepare request body (will be auto-converted to JSON by Invoke-RestMethod)
$body = @{
    "html" = $Template
    "templateData" = $TemplateData
} | ConvertTo-Json

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

    if ($response.StatusCode -eq 200) {
        
        $jsonResponse = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json

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

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

run.bat

@echo off

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

pause

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