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How to merge PDF documents from uploaded file (node for PDF merging API in JavaScript and ByteScout Cloud API Server

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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 PDF file const SourceFile1 = "./sample1.pdf"; const SourceFile2 = "./sample2.pdf"; // Destination PDF file name const DestinationFile = "./result.pdf"; // Upload File-1: - 1. RETRIEVE PRESIGNED URL TO UPLOAD FILE. getPresignedUrl(SourceFile1) .then(([uploadUrl1, uploadedFileUrl1]) => { // Upload File-1: - 2. UPLOAD THE FILE TO CLOUD. uploadFile(SourceFile1, uploadUrl1) .then(() => { // Upload File-2: - 1. RETRIEVE PRESIGNED URL TO UPLOAD FILE. getPresignedUrl(SourceFile2) .then(([uploadUrl2, uploadedFileUrl2]) => { // Upload File-2: - 2. UPLOAD THE FILE TO CLOUD. uploadFile(SourceFile2, uploadUrl2) .then(() => { const SourceFiles = [ uploadedFileUrl1, uploadedFileUrl2 ]; // Perform Merge PDF Documents mergePDFDocuments(SourceFiles, DestinationFile); }) .catch(e => { console.log(e); }); }) .catch(e => { console.log(e); }); }) .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=${path.basename(localFile)}`; let reqOptions = { host: "localhost", path: encodeURI(queryPath) }; // Send request https.get(reqOptions, (response) => { response.on("data", (d) => { let data = JSON.parse(d); if (data.error == false) { // Return presigned url we received resolve([data.presignedUrl, data.url]); } else { // Service reported error console.log("getPresignedUrl(): " + data.message); } }); }) .on("error", (e) => { // Request error console.log("getPresignedUrl(): " + e); }); }); } function uploadFile(sourceFile, uploadUrl) { return new Promise(resolve => { fs.readFile(sourceFile, (err, data) => { request({ method: "PUT", url: uploadUrl, body: data, headers: { "Content-Type": "application/octet-stream" } }, (err, res, body) => { if (!err) { resolve(); } else { console.log("uploadFile() request error: " + e); } }); }); }); } function mergePDFDocuments(SourceFiles, DestinationFile) { // Prepare request to `Merge PDF` API endpoint var queryPath = `/pdf/merge?name=${path.basename(DestinationFile)}&url=${SourceFiles.join(",")}`; var reqOptions = { host: "localhost", path: encodeURI(queryPath) }; // Send request https.get(reqOptions, (response) => { response.on("data", (d) => { // Parse JSON response var data = JSON.parse(d); if (data.error == false) { // Download PDF file var file = fs.createWriteStream(DestinationFile); https.get(data.url, (response2) => { response2.pipe(file) .on("close", () => { console.log(`Generated PDF file saved as "${DestinationFile}" file.`); }); }); } else { // Service reported error console.log(data.message); } }); }).on("error", (e) => { // Request error console.log(e); }); }

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" } }

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