Get PDF Information#

This feature retrieves comprehensive information from a PDF document. It provides essential details such as the number of pages, author, keywords, and other relevant metadata. This functionality is especially useful for analyzing and cataloging PDF documents based on their content and attributes.

Make Step

Input#

Name	Description	Required
Import Options	Choose the input source, either `Upload a File` or `Import a File From URL`.	Yes

**Upload a File**#
Name	Description	Required
Data	Upload a file using raw binary data from another module. Note: This requires additional credits as it first uploads to PDF.co Temporary Files Storage.	Yes

**Import a File From URL**#
Name	Description	Required
URL	Provide the URL to the source PDF document, or a `filetoken://` link from PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. If you use another cloud service such as Google Drive or Dropbox ensure the link is publicly accessible.	Yes

Name	Description	Required
Execution Mode	Select Sync for small tasks up to `10` seconds. Choose Async for standard jobs, or Async For Large Docs for tasks over `30` seconds. Use Job Check module for retrieving results in large tasks.	No
Profiles	Add custom options for the process in a `JSON` string format. See API Profiles for more details.	No

Integrating External File Sources#

Note

Streamline your Make workflows with external file sources like Google Drive and Dropbox using their unique actions. Discover efficient integration strategies in our guide: File Source Integrations in Make.

Output#

Name	Description
`url`	This is the temporary URL provided by the PDF.co file server.
`Body`	Contains PDF information objects, including `PageCount`, `Title`, `Author`, `Subject`, `CreationDate`, `Creator`, and others.
`Status`	Indicates the response status code. A `success` status is returned if the operation is successful.
`outputLinkValidTill`	Specifies the timestamp until which the `url` remains accessible.
`error`	Provides details about any errors encountered during the process, if applicable.
`Name`	The designated name of the output file.
`Job Id`	A unique identifier assigned to the job.
`credits`	The amount of credits utilized for the process.
`Remaining Credits`	Displays the balance of credits available in your account.
`duration`	The duration of time the process took to complete.

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