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How to convert PDF to HTML from uploaded file for PDF to HTML API in Python using ByteScout Cloud API Server

Learn in simple ways: How to convert PDF to HTML from uploaded file for PDF to HTML API in Python

If you want a quick and easy way to add a required functionality into your application then check this sample source code documentation. PDF to HTML API in Python can be applied with ByteScout Cloud API Server. ByteScout Cloud API Server is 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!.

Python code snippet like this for ByteScout Cloud API Server works best when you need to quickly implement PDF to HTML API in your Python application. Follow the tutorial and copy – paste code for Python into your project’s code editor. You can use these Python sample examples in one or many applications.

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ConvertPdfToHtmlFromUploadedFile.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"
# 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 = ""
# Destination Html file name
DestinationFile = ".\\result.html"
# Set to $true to get simplified HTML without CSS. Default is the rich HTML keeping the document design.
PlainHtml = False
# Set to $true if your document has the column layout like a newspaper.
ColumnLayout = False


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


def convertPdfToHtml(uploadedFileUrl, destinationFile):
    """Converts PDF To Html using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare URL for 'PDF To Html' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/convert/to/html?name={}&password={}&pages={}&simple={}&columns={}&url={}".format(
        BASE_URL,
        os.path.basename(destinationFile),
        Password,
        Pages,
        PlainHtml,
        ColumnLayout,
        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()