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Adobe PDF Services Accessibility Auto-Tag API

Automatically add accessibility tags to PDF documents using AI.

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Operations 1

POST /operation/accessibilitychecker Adobe Auto-tag a Pdf for Accessibility #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/overview/pdf-services-api/
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GettingStarted
https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/overview/pdf-services-api/gettingstarted/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adobe/refs/heads/main/openapi/adobe-accessibility-auto-tag-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adobe/refs/heads/main/json-schema/adobe-pdf-services-asset-upload-request-schema.json

Other Resources

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ChangeLog
https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/overview/releasenotes/
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/adobe/refs/heads/main/json-ld/adobe-pdf-services-context.jsonld

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OpenAPI Specification

adobe-accessibility-auto-tag-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Adobe PDF Services Accessibility Auto-Tag API
  description: The Adobe PDF Services API enables developers to create, convert, manipulate, and extract content from PDF documents programmatically.
  version: 4.0.0
  contact:
    name: Adobe Developer Support
    url: https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/
    email: pdfsvcops@adobe.com
  license:
    name: Adobe Terms of Service
    url: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
  termsOfService: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html
servers:
- url: https://pdf-services-ue1.adobe.io
  description: Adobe PDF Services API - US East Production
- url: https://pdf-services.adobe.io
  description: Adobe PDF Services API - Default Production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Accessibility Auto-Tag
  description: Automatically add accessibility tags to PDF documents using AI.
paths:
  /operation/accessibilitychecker:
    post:
      operationId: autoTagPDF
      summary: Adobe Auto-tag a Pdf for Accessibility
      description: Automatically add accessibility tags to a PDF document using Adobe Sensei AI technology. Generates a tagged PDF that meets WCAG 2.0 and PDF/UA standards. Optionally generates a report detailing the tagging results.
      tags:
      - Accessibility Auto-Tag
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutoTagRequest'
            examples:
              AutotagpdfRequestExample:
                summary: Default autoTagPDF request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  assetID: '500123'
                  generateReport: true
                  shiftHeadings: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Job created successfully.
          headers:
            Location:
              description: URL to poll for job status.
              schema:
                type: string
                format: uri
            x-request-id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/x-request-id'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobStatusResponse'
              examples:
                Autotagpdf201Example:
                  summary: Default autoTagPDF 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: in progress
                    asset:
                      assetID: '500123'
                      downloadUri: https://www.example.com
                      metadata:
                        type: example_value
                        size: 10
                    error:
                      code: example_value
                      message: example_value
                      status: 10
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was malformed or contained invalid parameters. Check the error message for details.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Rate limit exceeded. Wait before retrying. Check Retry-After header for guidance.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed. The access token is missing, expired, or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response returned when a request fails.
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: A machine-readable error code.
              examples:
              - INVALID_ASSET_ID
              - BAD_REQUEST
              - UNAUTHORIZED
              - RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED
            message:
              type: string
              description: A human-readable error message.
            status:
              type: integer
              description: The HTTP status code.
              examples:
              - 400
              - 401
              - 404
              - 429
          example: example_value
    AutoTagRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - assetID
      properties:
        assetID:
          type: string
          description: The asset ID of the PDF to auto-tag.
          example: '500123'
        generateReport:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to generate an accessibility tagging report.
          default: false
          example: true
        shiftHeadings:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to shift heading levels to start at H1.
          default: false
          example: true
    JobStatusResponse:
      type: object
      description: The status and result of an asynchronous PDF operation job.
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          description: The current status of the job.
          enum:
          - in progress
          - done
          - failed
          example: in progress
        asset:
          type: object
          description: The output asset information, available when status is done.
          properties:
            assetID:
              type: string
              description: The asset ID of the output file.
            downloadUri:
              type: string
              format: uri
              description: The pre-signed download URI for the output file.
            metadata:
              type: object
              description: Metadata about the output asset.
              properties:
                type:
                  type: string
                  description: The MIME type of the output file.
                size:
                  type: integer
                  description: The size of the output file in bytes.
          example: example_value
        error:
          type: object
          description: Error information, available when status is failed.
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: A machine-readable error code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: A human-readable error message.
            status:
              type: integer
              description: The HTTP status code associated with the error.
          example: example_value
  headers:
    x-request-id:
      description: A unique identifier for the request, useful for debugging and support.
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: OAuth 2.0 access token obtained via client credentials grant from Adobe Identity Management Service (IMS). Generate credentials in the Adobe Developer Console and exchange them for an access token at https://ims-na1.adobelogin.com/ims/token/v3.