ByteScout Cloud API Server – PDF Information API – Python – Get PDF Info From Uploaded File

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ByteScout Cloud API Server – PDF Information API – Python – Get PDF Info From Uploaded File

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How to get PDF info from uploaded file for PDF information API in Python with ByteScout Cloud API Server

Step-by-step tutorial:How to get PDF info from uploaded file to have PDF information API in Python

The sample source codes on this page will show you how to create PDF information API in Python. ByteScout Cloud API Server helps with PDF information API in Python. ByteScout Cloud API Server is API server that is ready to use and can be installed and deployed in less than 30 minutes on your own Windows server or server in a cloud. It can save data and files on your local server-based file storage or in Amazon AWS S3 storage. Data is processed solely on the API server and is powered by ByteScout engine, no cloud services or Internet connection is required for data processing..

The SDK samples displayed below below explain how to quickly make your application do PDF information API in Python with the help of ByteScout Cloud API Server. This Python 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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GetPDFInfoFromUploadedFile.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 PDF file
SourceFile = ".\\sample.pdf"

def main(args = None):
    uploadedFileUrl = uploadFile(SourceFile)
    if (uploadedFileUrl != None):
        getInfoFromPDF(uploadedFileUrl)


def getInfoFromPDF(uploadedFileUrl):
    """Get Information using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare URL for 'PDF Info' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/info?url={}".format(
        BASE_URL,
        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:
            # Display information
            print(json["info"])
        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()