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Quick guide:Learn how to convert PDF to XML from uploaded file (node in JavaScript. ByteScout Cloud API Server was designed to assist PDF to XML 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..

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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 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 = "";
// Destination XML file name
const DestinationFile = "./result.xml";


// 1. RETRIEVE PRESIGNED URL TO UPLOAD FILE.
getPresignedUrl(SourceFile)
.then(([uploadUrl, uploadedFileUrl]) => {
    // 2. UPLOAD THE FILE TO CLOUD.
    uploadFile(SourceFile, uploadUrl)
    .then(() => {
        // 3. CONVERT UPLOADED PDF FILE TO XML
        convertPdfToXml(uploadedFileUrl, Password, Pages, DestinationFile);
    })
    .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(SourceFile)}`;
        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(localFile, 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 convertPdfToXml(uploadedFileUrl, password, pages, destinationFile) {
    // Prepare request to `PDF To XML` API endpoint
    var queryPath = `/pdf/convert/to/xml?name=${path.basename(destinationFile)}&password=${password}&pages=${pages}&url=${uploadedFileUrl}`;
    let reqOptions = {
        host: "localhost",
        path: encodeURI(queryPath),
        method: "GET" 
    };
    // Send request
    https.get(reqOptions, (response) => {
        response.on("data", (d) => {
            response.setEncoding("utf8");
            // Parse JSON response
            let data = JSON.parse(d);
            if (data.error == false) {
                // Download XML file
                var file = fs.createWriteStream(destinationFile);
                https.get(data.url, (response2) => {
                    response2.pipe(file)
                    .on("close", () => {
                        console.log(`Generated XML file saved as "${destinationFile}" file.`);
                    });
                });
            }
            else {
                // Service reported error
                console.log("convertPdfToXml(): " + data.message);
            }
        });
    })
    .on("error", (e) => {
        // Request error
        console.log("convertPdfToXml(): " + e);
    });
}

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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"
  }
}