Adobe

Adobe PDF Services Create PDF API

Create PDF documents from supported file formats including Microsoft Office, images, and HTML.

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Operations 2

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POST /operation/createpdf Convert Office, Markdown or image files to PDF · Create PDF document from non PDF document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I turn a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file into a PDF?”
“Can I convert a Markdown file or an image to PDF?”
Tell an agent
Convert this Word document to PDF.
Create a PDF from my PowerPoint deck.
GET /operation/createpdf/{jobID}/status Check the status of a create-PDF job · Poll the create PDF job for completion #
Ask an LLM
“Is my Office-to-PDF conversion done?”
“What status does a create PDF job return while it runs?”
Tell an agent
Check the status of create PDF job {jobID}.
Poll PDF creation job {jobID} until the new PDF is ready.

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-create-pdf-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-create-pdf-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Adobe Create PDF API
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged Create PDF across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: adobe-pdf-services-api-openapi-official.json, adobe-pdf-services-api-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://pdf-services-ue1.adobe.io
- url: https://pdf-services-ew1.adobe.io
- url: https://pdf-services.adobe.io
  description: Adobe PDF Services API - Default Production
tags:


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