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How to convert PDF to JPEG from file (node for PDF to image API in JavaScript with ByteScout Cloud API Server

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

Writing of the code to convert PDF to JPEG from file (node in JavaScript can be done by developers of any level using ByteScout Cloud API Server. ByteScout Cloud API Server was designed to assist PDF to image 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 image API in your JavaScript application. Follow the tutorial and copy – paste code for JavaScript into your project’s code editor. Want to see how it works with your data then code testing will allow the function to be tested and work properly.

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app.js

      /*jshint esversion: 6 */

var https = require("https");
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 SourceFile = "./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 = "";

// Prepare URL for `PDF To JPEG` API call
var query = `https://localhost/pdf/convert/to/jpg`;
let reqOptions = {
    uri: query,
    
    formData: {
        password: Password,
        pages: Pages,
        async: 'True',
        file: fs.createReadStream(SourceFile)
    }
};

// Send request
request.post(reqOptions, function (error, response, body) {
    if (error) {
        return console.error("Error: ", error);
    }

    // Parse JSON response
    let data = JSON.parse(body);
    console.log(`Job #${data.jobId} has been created!`);
    checkIfJobIsCompleted(data.jobId, data.url);
});

function checkIfJobIsCompleted(jobId, resultFileUrlJson) {

    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, resultFileUrlJson)} , 3000);
            }
            else if (data.status == "success") {

                request({ method: 'GET', uri: resultFileUrlJson, gzip: true },
                    function (error, response, body) {

                        // Parse JSON response
                        let respJsonFileArray = JSON.parse(body);
                        let page = 1;

                        respJsonFileArray.forEach((url) => {
                            var localFileName = `./page${page}.jpg`;
                            var file = fs.createWriteStream(localFileName);
                            https.get(url, (response2) => {
                                response2.pipe(file)
                                    .on("close", () => {
                                        console.log(`Generated JPEG file saved as "${localFileName} file."`);
                                    });
                            });
                            page++;
                        }, this);

                    });
            }
            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"
  }
}