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How to PDF make searchable API in PowerShell using ByteScout Cloud API Server

Learn to PDF make searchable API in PowerShell

The code displayed below will guide you to install an PowerShell app to PDF make searchable API. ByteScout Cloud API Server: the ready to use Web API Server that can be deployed in less than 30 minutes into your own in-house server 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 buil-in ByteScout powered engine, no cloud services are used to process your data!. It can PDF make searchable API in PowerShell.

The SDK samples given below describe how to quickly make your application do PDF make searchable API in PowerShell with the help of ByteScout Cloud API Server. This PowerShell sample code is all you need for your app. Just copy and paste the code, add references (if needs to) and you are all set! Complete and detailed tutorials and documentation are available along with installed ByteScout Cloud API Server if you’d like to learn more about the topic and the details of the API.

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MakeSearchablePdfFromUrlAsynchronously.ps1

      # 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.

# Cloud API asynchronous "Make Searchable PDF" job example.
# Allows to avoid timeout errors when processing huge or scanned PDF documents.

# Direct URL of source PDF file.
$SourceFileURL = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-make-searchable/sample.pdf"
# Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
$Pages = ""
# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
$Password = ""
# OCR language. "eng", "fra", "deu", "spa"  supported currently. Let us know if you need more.
$Language = "eng"
# Destination PDF file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.pdf"
# (!) Make asynchronous job
$Async = $true

# Prepare URL for `Make Searchable PDF` API call
$query = "https://localhost/pdf/makesearchable?name={0}&password={1}&pages={2}&lang={3}&url={4}&async={5}" -f `
    $(Split-Path $DestinationFile -Leaf), $Password, $Pages, $Language, $SourceFileURL, $Async
$query = [System.Uri]::EscapeUriString($query)

try {
    # Execute request
    $jsonResponse = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get  -Uri $query

    if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
        # Asynchronous job ID
        $jobId = $jsonResponse.jobId
        # URL of generated PDF file that will available after the job completion
        $resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url

        # Check the job status in a loop. 
        do {
            $statusCheckUrl = "https://localhost/job/check?jobid=" + $jobId
            $jsonStatus = Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get  -Uri $statusCheckUrl

            # Display timestamp and status (for demo purposes)
            Write-Host "$(Get-date): $($jsonStatus.status)"

            if ($jsonStatus.status -eq "success") {
                # Download PDF file
                Invoke-WebRequest  -OutFile $DestinationFile -Uri $resultFileUrl
                Write-Host "Generated PDF file saved as `"$($DestinationFile)`" file."
                break
            }
            elseif ($jsonStatus.status -eq "working") {
                # Pause for a few seconds
                Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
            }
            else {
                Write-Host $jsonStatus.status
                break
            }
        }
        while ($true)
    }
    else {
        # Display service reported error
        Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
    }
}
catch {
    # Display request error
    Write-Host $_.Exception
}

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run.bat

      @echo off

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

pause