Introduction

PDF API is a powerful, developer-friendly API for generating PDF documents from multiple input sources:

• Markdown - Convert GitHub-flavored Markdown with syntax highlighting
• HTML - Full HTML and CSS support with custom styles
• URL - Capture any webpage as a PDF
• Templates - Use pre-built templates for invoices, receipts, and more

Why PDF API?

Simple Integration

Generate PDFs with a single API call. No complex setup or dependencies required.

curl -X POST https://api.pdfapi.dev/v1/pdf/markdown \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"markdown": "# Hello World"}' \
  --output document.pdf

High Quality Output

Powered by headless Chrome, ensuring pixel-perfect rendering of your content including:

• Custom fonts and web fonts
• CSS Grid and Flexbox layouts
• SVG graphics
• Syntax-highlighted code blocks

Developer Experience

• RESTful API with clear, consistent endpoints
• Comprehensive documentation with examples
• SDKs for popular languages (coming soon)
• Detailed error messages

Use Cases

• Invoices & Receipts - Generate professional financial documents
• Reports - Create data-driven reports from your applications
• Documentation - Convert Markdown docs to downloadable PDFs
• Contracts - Generate legal documents from templates
• Certificates - Create achievement or completion certificates

Getting Started

Ready to start generating PDFs? Head to the Quickstart guide to create your first PDF in minutes.