PDF Security

Integrate this step into your Zapier workflow to add or remove password protection and security features to or from a PDF file.

Input

Name	Description	Required
Source PDF URL	Provide the URL of the source PDF document or a filetoken:// link from PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. For cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox, ensure the link is publicly accessible.	Yes
Operation Mode	Select to either add or remove security features from the PDF file.	Yes
Owner Password	Set the owner password for applying restrictions and encryption. You can also utilize user-controlled data encryption.	Fill at least one for Remove Security
User Password	Optionally set a user password required to view or print the document.	Fill at least one for Remove Security
Encryption Algorithm	Select the encryption algorithm for built-in PDF encryption. AES-128 or higher is recommended.	No
Allow Printing	Determine if the PDF can be printed. Applies when the user password is entered; bypassed with the owner password.	No
Define Printing Quality	Specify the allowed printing quality. Applies with userPassword; bypassed with ownerPassword.	No
Enable Document Assembly	Decide if document assembly is allowed. Effective with userPassword; bypassed with ownerPassword.	No
Enable Content Copying	Decide if content copying is allowed. Effective with userPassword; bypassed with ownerPassword.	No
Enable Content Copying for Accessibility	Decide if content extraction for accessibility is allowed. Effective with userPassword; bypassed with ownerPassword.	No
Enable Document Modification	Decide if document modification is allowed. Effective with userPassword; bypassed with ownerPassword.	No
Enable Form Field Filling	Decide if filling form fields is allowed. Effective with userPassword; bypassed with ownerPassword.	No
Enable Commenting	Decide if interacting with text annotations and forms is allowed. Effective with userPassword; bypassed with ownerPassword.	No
Specify Name	Provide a base file name for the processed PDF files.	No
Custom Profiles	Add custom options for the process in a JSON string format. See API Profiles for more details.	No

Source PDF URL & Google

Note

When using Google Drive, it’s typically recommended to choose the File option. For more advanced file integration techniques, see Integrating File Sources with pdf.co.

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Output

Name	Description
url	The temporary URL on the PDF.co file server.
outputLinkValidTill	A timestamp which indicates how long the url will be available for.
error	Details of any errors (if any).
status	The response status code. If all good this will be 200.
name	The name of the file.
jobId	The unique identifier for the job.
credits	The credits spent on the process.
remainingCredits	The credits left on your account.
duration	The time it took for the process.

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