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PDF Extract Content

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Recipe · 3 steps

PDF Extract Content

Extract text and tables from an uploaded PDF and get the result.

  1. Create an upload asset for the source PDF, obtaining an asset ID and a presigned upload URI.
  2. Submit the extract-PDF job referencing the uploaded asset and the requested elements. Responds 201 with a Location header for job status.
  3. Retrieve the presigned download URI for the structured extraction result asset once the job has completed.
What you'll need to have ready
  • accessToken: OAuth 2.0 bearer access token from the Adobe IMS token endpoint.
  • apiKey: Client ID (x-api-key) from the Adobe Developer Console.
  • elementsToExtract: Content types to extract (text and/or tables).
  • tableOutputFormat: Format for extracted table data (csv or xlsx).
  • resultAssetID: Asset ID of the extraction result asset to fetch a download URI for.
For your developer

Arazzo workflow adobe-creative-cloud:pdf-extract-content, 3 operations: createAsset → extractPdf → getAsset. Specs on APIs.io.