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How to convert CSV to PDF from uploaded file (node for CSV to PDF API in JavaScript using ByteScout Cloud API Server

How to convert CSV to PDF from uploaded file (node for CSV to PDF API in JavaScript: Step By Step Instructions

Writing of the code to convert CSV to PDF from uploaded file (node in JavaScript can be done by developers of any level using ByteScout Cloud API Server. CSV to PDF API in JavaScript can be applied with ByteScout Cloud API Server. ByteScout Cloud API Server is the ready to deploy Web API Server that can be deployed in less than thirty minutes into your own in-house Windows server (no Internet connnection is required to process data!) or into private cloud server. Can store data on in-house local server based storage or in Amazon AWS S3 bucket. Processing data solely on the server using built-in ByteScout powered engine, no cloud services are used to process your data!.

If you want to speed up the application’s code writing then JavaScript code samples for JavaScript developers help to implement using ByteScout Cloud API Server. This JavaScript sample code can be used by copying and pasting into your project. Once done,just compile your project and click Run. Further improvement of the code will make it more robust.

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app.js

      /*jshint esversion: 6 */

// Please NOTE: In this sample we're assuming Cloud Api Server is hosted at "https://localhost". 
// If it's not then please replace this with with your hosting url.

var https = require("https");
var path = require("path");
var fs = require("fs");

// `request` module is required for file upload.
// Use "npm install request" command to install.
var request = require("request");

// Source CSV file
const SourceFile = "./sample.csv";
// Destination PDF file name
const DestinationFile = "./result.pdf";

// 1. RETRIEVE PRESIGNED URL TO UPLOAD FILE.
getPresignedUrl(SourceFile)
.then(([uploadUrl, uploadedFileUrl]) => {
    // 2. UPLOAD THE FILE TO CLOUD.
    uploadFile(SourceFile, uploadUrl)
    .then(() => {
        // 3. CONVERT UPLOADED CSV FILE TO PDF
        convertCsvToPdf(uploadedFileUrl, DestinationFile);
    })
    .catch(e => {
        console.log(e);
    });
})
.catch(e => {
    console.log(e);
});


function getPresignedUrl(localFile) {
    return new Promise(resolve => {
        // Prepare request to `Get Presigned URL` API endpoint
        let queryPath = `/file/upload/get-presigned-url?contenttype=application/octet-stream&name=${path.basename(SourceFile)}`;
        let reqOptions = {
            host: "localhost",
            path: encodeURI(queryPath)
        };
        // Send request
        https.get(reqOptions, (response) => {
            response.on("data", (d) => {
                let data = JSON.parse(d);
                if (data.error == false) {
                    // Return presigned url we received
                    resolve([data.presignedUrl, data.url]);
                }
                else {
                    // Service reported error
                    console.log("getPresignedUrl(): " + data.message);
                }
            });
        })
        .on("error", (e) => {
            // Request error
            console.log("getPresignedUrl(): " + e);
        });
    });
}

function uploadFile(localFile, uploadUrl) {
    return new Promise(resolve => {
        fs.readFile(SourceFile, (err, data) => {
            request({
                method: "PUT",
                url: uploadUrl,
                body: data,
                headers: {
                    "Content-Type": "application/octet-stream"
                }
            }, (err, res, body) => {
                if (!err) {
                    resolve();
                }
                else {
                    console.log("uploadFile() request error: " + e);
                }
            });
        });
    });
}

function convertCsvToPdf(uploadedFileUrl, destinationFile) {
    // Prepare URL for `CSV To PDF` API call
    let queryPath = `/pdf/convert/from/csv?name=${path.basename(destinationFile)}&url=${uploadedFileUrl}`;
    let reqOptions = {
        host: "localhost",
        path: encodeURI(queryPath),
        method: "GET"
    };
    // Send request
    https.get(reqOptions, (response) => {
        response.on("data", (d) => {
            response.setEncoding("utf8");
            // Parse JSON response
            let data = JSON.parse(d);
            if (data.error == false) {
                // Download PDF file
                var file = fs.createWriteStream(destinationFile);
                https.get(data.url, (response2) => {
                    response2.pipe(file)
                    .on("close", () => {
                        console.log(`Generated PDF file saved as "${destinationFile}" file.`);
                    });
                });
            }
            else {
                // Service reported error
                console.log("readBarcodes(): " + data.message);
            }
        });
    })
    .on("error", (e) => {
        // Request error
        console.log("readBarcodes(): " + e);
    });
}

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package.json

      {
  "name": "test",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "PDF.co",
  "main": "app.js",
  "scripts": {
  },
  "keywords": [
    "pdf.co",
    "web",
    "api",
    "bytescout",
    "api"
  ],
  "author": "ByteScout & PDF.co",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "request": "^2.88.2"
  }
}