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PDF.co Web API – PDF Information API – Java – Get PDF Info From URL

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PDF.co Web API – PDF Information API – Java – Get PDF Info From URL

Main.java

package com.company;

import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
import okhttp3.*;

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.Map;

public class Main
{
    // The authentication key (API Key).
    // Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co/documentation/api
    final static String API_KEY = "***********************************";

    // Direct URL of PDF file to get information
	final static String SourceFileURL = "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/bytescout-com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-info/sample.pdf";


    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
    {
        // Create HTTP client instance
        OkHttpClient webClient = new OkHttpClient();

        // Prepare URL for `PDF Info` API call
        String query = String.format(
                "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/info?url=%s",
                SourceFileURL);

        // Prepare request
        Request request = new Request.Builder()
                .url(query)
                .addHeader("x-api-key", API_KEY) // (!) Set API Key
                .build();
        // Execute request
        Response response = webClient.newCall(request).execute();

        if (response.code() == 200)
        {
            // Parse JSON response
            JsonObject json = new JsonParser().parse(response.body().string()).getAsJsonObject();

            boolean error = json.get("error").getAsBoolean();
            if (!error)
            {
                // Display PDF document information
                JsonObject info = (JsonObject) json.get("info");
                for (Map.Entry<String, JsonElement> entry : info.entrySet())
                {
                    System.out.println(entry.getKey() + ": " + entry.getValue());
                }
            }
            else
            {
                // Display service reported error
                System.out.println(json.get("message").getAsString());
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // Display request error
            System.out.println(response.code() + " " + response.message());
        }
    }
}


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