ByteScout Cloud API Server – DOC To PDF API – Python – Convert DOC To PDF From Uploaded File

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ConvertDocToPdfFromUploadedFile.py

      
import os
import requests # pip install requests

# 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.

# Base URL for PDF.co Web API requests
BASE_URL = "https://localhost"

# Source DOC file
SourceFile = ".\\sample.docx"
# Destination PDF file name
DestinationFile = ".\\result.pdf"


def main(args = None):
    uploadedFileUrl = uploadFile(SourceFile)
    if (uploadedFileUrl != None):
        convertDOCToPDF(uploadedFileUrl, DestinationFile)


def convertDOCToPDF(uploadedFileUrl, destinationFile):
    """Converts DOC to PDF using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare URL for 'DOC To PDF' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/convert/from/doc?name={}&url={}".format(
        BASE_URL,
        os.path.basename(destinationFile),
        uploadedFileUrl
    )

    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.get(url, headers={  "content-type": "application/octet-stream" })
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()

        if json["error"] == False:
            #  Get URL of result file
            resultFileUrl = json["url"]            
            # Download result file
            r = requests.get(resultFileUrl, stream=True)
            if (r.status_code == 200):
                with open(destinationFile, 'wb') as file:
                    for chunk in r:
                        file.write(chunk)
                print(f"Result file saved as \"{destinationFile}\" file.")
            else:
                print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")


def uploadFile(fileName):
    """Uploads file to the cloud"""
    
    # 1. RETRIEVE PRESIGNED URL TO UPLOAD FILE.

    # Prepare URL for 'Get Presigned URL' API request
    url = "{}/file/upload/get-presigned-url?contenttype=application/octet-stream&name={}".format(
        BASE_URL, os.path.basename(fileName))
    
    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.get(url)
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()
        
        if json["error"] == False:
            # URL to use for file upload
            uploadUrl = json["presignedUrl"]
            # URL for future reference
            uploadedFileUrl = json["url"]

            # 2. UPLOAD FILE TO CLOUD.
            with open(fileName, 'rb') as file:
                requests.put(uploadUrl, data=file, headers={  "content-type": "application/octet-stream" })

            return uploadedFileUrl
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])    
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")

    return None


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
    

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