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

How to convert PDF to CSV from URL (node in JavaScript with easy ByteScout code samples to make PDF to CSV API. Step-by-step tutorial

The sample source codes on this page will show you how to create PDF to CSV API in JavaScript. ByteScout Cloud API Server was designed to assist PDF to CSV API in JavaScript. 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..

JavaScript code snippet like this for ByteScout Cloud API Server works best when you need to quickly implement PDF to CSV API in your JavaScript application. For implementation of this functionality, please copy and paste the code below into your app using code editor. Then compile and run your app. Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample JavaScript codes to add PDF to CSV API functions using ByteScout Cloud API Server in JavaScript.

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app.js

      // 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");

// Direct URL of source PDF file.
const SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-csv/sample.pdf";
// Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
const Pages = "";
// PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
const Password = "";
// Destination CSV file name
const DestinationFile = "./result.csv";

// Prepare request to `PDF To CSV` API endpoint
var queryPath = `/pdf/convert/to/csv?name=${path.basename(DestinationFile)}&password=${Password}&pages=${Pages}&url=${SourceFileUrl}&async=True`;
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) {
            console.log(`Job #${data.jobId} has been created!`);

            // Process returned job
            checkIfJobIsCompleted(data.jobId, data.url);
        }
        else {
            // Service reported error
            console.log(data.message);
        }
    });
}).on("error", (e) => {
    // Request error
    console.log(e);
});

function checkIfJobIsCompleted(jobId, resultFileUrl) {
    let queryPath = `/job/check?jobid=${jobId}`;
    let reqOptions = {
        host: "localhost",
        path: encodeURI(queryPath),
        method: "GET" 
    };

    https.get(reqOptions, (response) => {
        response.on("data", (d) => {
            response.setEncoding("utf8");

            // Parse JSON response
            let data = JSON.parse(d);
            console.log(`Checking Job #${jobId}, Status: ${data.status}, Time: ${new Date().toLocaleString()}`);
            
            if (data.status == "working") {
                // Check again after 3 seconds
                setTimeout(function(){ checkIfJobIsCompleted(jobId, resultFileUrl); }, 3000);
            }
            else if (data.status == "success") {
                // Download CSV file
                var file = fs.createWriteStream(DestinationFile);
                https.get(resultFileUrl, (response2) => {
                    response2.pipe(file)
                        .on("close", () => {
                            console.log(`Generated CSV file saved as "${DestinationFile}" file.`);
                        });
                });
            }
            else {
                console.log(`Operation ended with status: "${data.status}".`);
            }
        })
    });
}

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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"
  }
}