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PDF Information & Form Fields

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Overview

This node extracts information and optionally fillable form fields from a PDF file accessible via a URL. It is useful for scenarios where you need to analyze PDF metadata or retrieve interactive form data programmatically, such as processing invoices, contracts, or surveys in automated workflows.

Use Case Examples

  1. Extract metadata and form fields from an online PDF invoice to automate data entry.
  2. Retrieve fillable fields from a contract PDF to pre-fill or validate user input in a workflow.

Properties

Name Meaning
Authentication Method used to authenticate API requests, either via API Key or OAuth2.
PDF URL The URL of the PDF file to analyze.
Extract Fillable Fields Whether to extract fillable form fields from the PDF.
Advanced Options Additional optional parameters such as callback URL, output link expiration, password for protected PDFs, HTTP credentials for accessing the PDF URL, and custom processing profiles.

Output

JSON

  • info - General information and metadata about the PDF file.
  • fields - Extracted fillable form fields from the PDF, if requested.

Dependencies

  • Requires API authentication via API Key or OAuth2 to access the PDF.co service.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the PDF URL is accessible and correct; HTTP authentication credentials may be required for protected URLs.
  • If the PDF is password-protected, provide the correct password in advanced options.
  • Check API authentication credentials are valid and have necessary permissions.
  • If using webhook callback, ensure the callback URL is reachable and correctly configured to receive data.

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