Web page to PDF API

About this Cloud Hub Solution:

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Renders the provided URL and prints it as a PDF file as it should be displayed in a Google Chrome browser.

Modes:

Print Mode

This mode is activated by setting the print=true parameter. When print is set to true, the browser's print functionality generates the PDF file, resulting in a document with vector elements and selectable text. Additionally, you can specify grayscale=true to convert images to grayscale.

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In printing mode, the default page size is A4. However, you can adjust the page size by passing a parameter, such as pagesize=B4, to accommodate larger formats like A3, Letter, or B5.

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In cases where URLs require HTTP Realm authentication with a username and password, you can provide these credentials by setting username=john&password=secret.

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A sample request with cURL is below:

curl --request GET \--url 'https://api.apilayer.com/url_to_pdf?url=google.com&grayscale=true&pagesize=B4' \--header 'apikey: YOUR API KEY'

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Screenshot Mode

Some web pages are not optimized for printing, resulting in inconsistent output. In such cases, taking a screenshot and converting it to PDF may be the best option. This can be achieved by setting the print parameter to false.

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When print=false, the API retrieves the specified URL and captures a screenshot as it appears in a Chrome browser, then saves the output as a PDF file. The browser's screen resolution is 1400x1080 pixels, ensuring a sharp and clean output.

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The resulting PDF will contain a full-page screenshot, automatically scrolling and capturing the entire height of the webpage (up to a maximum height of 10,000 pixels). You can also customize the wait time for taking a screenshot by using the timeout parameter, specifying a value in seconds (e.g., timeout=5). The maximum timeout value is 15 seconds.

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Our API uses up-to-date Chrome browsers to capture pixel-perfect screenshots and support all modern web features.

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A sample cURL request to trigger screensot mode is below:

curl --request GET \--url 'https://api.apilayer.com/url_to_pdf?url=google.com&print=false' \--header 'apikey: YOUR API KEY'