PDF.co

---

name: pdf-co

description: |

PDF.co API integration with managed OAuth. Convert, merge, split, edit PDFs and extract data.

Use this skill when users want to convert PDFs to/from other formats, merge or split PDFs, add watermarks or text, extract text/tables, or parse invoices.

For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).

compatibility: Requires network access and valid Maton API key

metadata:

author: maton

version: "1.0"

clawdbot:

emoji: 📄

homepage: "https://maton.ai"

requires:

env:

- MATON_API_KEY

---

# PDF.co

Access the PDF.co API with managed authentication. Convert, merge, split, and edit PDFs with full document manipulation capabilities.

Quick Start

# Get PDF info
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'url': 'https://example.com/sample.pdf'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/pdf-co/v1/pdf/info', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/pdf-co/{native-api-path}

Replace `{native-api-path}` with the actual PDF.co API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to `api.pdf.co` and automatically injects your API credentials.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)

2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)

3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your PDF.co connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=pdf-co&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'pdf-co'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

**Response:**

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "pdf-co",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple PDF.co connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'url': 'https://example.com/sample.pdf'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/pdf-co/v1/pdf/info', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

PDF Information

Get metadata and information about a PDF file.

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/info
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf"
}

Convert PDF to Text

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/to/text
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "0-",
  "inline": true
}

**Response:**

{
  "body": "Extracted text content...",
  "pageCount": 5,
  "error": false,
  "status": 200,
  "name": "document.txt",
  "credits": 10,
  "remainingCredits": 9990
}

Convert PDF to CSV

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/to/csv
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "0-",
  "inline": true,
  "lang": "eng"
}

Convert PDF to JSON

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/to/json
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "0-",
  "inline": true
}

Convert PDF to HTML

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/to/html
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "0-",
  "name": "output.html"
}

Convert PDF to XLSX (Excel)

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/to/xlsx
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "0-",
  "name": "output.xlsx"
}

Convert PDF to PNG

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/to/png
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "0",
  "name": "page.png"
}

Convert PDF to JPG

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/to/jpg
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "0",
  "name": "page.jpg"
}

Convert HTML to PDF

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/from/html
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "html": "<html><body><h1>Hello World</h1></body></html>",
  "name": "output.pdf",
  "paperSize": "Letter",
  "orientation": "Portrait",
  "margins": "10 10 10 10"
}

**Response:**

{
  "url": "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/...",
  "pageCount": 1,
  "error": false,
  "status": 200,
  "name": "output.pdf",
  "remainingCredits": 9980
}

Convert URL to PDF

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/convert/from/url
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "name": "webpage.pdf",
  "paperSize": "A4",
  "orientation": "Portrait"
}

Merge PDFs

Combine multiple PDFs into a single document.

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/merge
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/doc1.pdf,https://example.com/doc2.pdf",
  "name": "merged.pdf"
}

**Response:**

{
  "url": "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/merged.pdf",
  "pageCount": 10,
  "error": false,
  "status": 200,
  "name": "merged.pdf",
  "remainingCredits": 9970,
  "duration": 1500
}

Split PDF

Split a PDF into multiple files.

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/split
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "1-3,4-6,7-"
}

**Response:**

{
  "urls": [
    "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/part1.pdf",
    "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/part2.pdf",
    "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/part3.pdf"
  ],
  "pageCount": 10,
  "error": false,
  "status": 200,
  "remainingCredits": 9960
}

Delete Pages

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "pages": "2,4,6"
}

Add Text and Images

Add text, images, or other content to a PDF.

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/edit/add
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "name": "annotated.pdf",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "text": "CONFIDENTIAL",
      "x": 100,
      "y": 100,
      "size": 24,
      "pages": "0-"
    }
  ]
}

Search and Replace Text

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/edit/replace-text
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "searchString": "old text",
  "replaceString": "new text"
}

Search and Delete Text

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-text
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "searchString": "text to remove"
}

Add Password

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/security/add
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "ownerPassword": "owner123",
  "userPassword": "user456"
}

Remove Password

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/security/remove
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "password": "currentpassword"
}

AI Invoice Parser

Automatically extract structured data from invoices.

POST /pdf-co/v1/ai-invoice-parser
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/invoice.pdf"
}

Document Parser

Extract data using templates.

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/documentparser
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
  "templateId": "your-template-id"
}

Generate Barcode

POST /pdf-co/v1/barcode/generate
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "value": "1234567890",
  "type": "QRCode",
  "name": "barcode.png"
}

Read Barcode

POST /pdf-co/v1/barcode/read/from/url
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/barcode.png",
  "types": "QRCode,Code128,Code39,EAN13,UPCA"
}

Check Job Status (Async)

For async operations, check job status.

POST /pdf-co/v1/job/check
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "jobId": "abc123"
}

Async Processing

For large files or batch operations, use async processing:

POST /pdf-co/v1/pdf/merge
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://example.com/large1.pdf,https://example.com/large2.pdf",
  "async": true,
  "name": "merged.pdf"
}

**Response:**

{
  "jobId": "abc123",
  "status": "working",
  "error": false
}

Then poll the job status:

POST /pdf-co/v1/job/check
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "jobId": "abc123"
}

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/pdf-co/v1/pdf/merge',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      url: 'https://example.com/doc1.pdf,https://example.com/doc2.pdf',
      name: 'merged.pdf'
    })
  }
);
const result = await response.json();
console.log(result.url);

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/pdf-co/v1/pdf/merge',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    json={
        'url': 'https://example.com/doc1.pdf,https://example.com/doc2.pdf',
        'name': 'merged.pdf'
    }
)
result = response.json()
print(result['url'])

Notes

Error Handling

| Status | Meaning |

|--------|---------|

| 400 | Missing PDF.co connection or invalid request |

| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |

| 429 | Rate limited |

| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from PDF.co API |

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with `pdf-co`. For example:

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