In today's digital landscape, the ability to convert dynamic web content into static, printable, and shareable PDF documents is invaluable. Whether you're generating reports, archiving web pages, or simply providing downloadable content to your users, an efficient and reliable HTML to PDF conversion solution is essential. Manual conversions are tedious, and inconsistent results can undermine your brand's professionalism. This is where a robust API steps in, offering a streamlined and automated approach. TompisAPIs introduces a powerful HTML to PDF API designed to meet the demands of developers, SaaS owners, and entrepreneurs looking to enhance their applications with seamless document generation capabilities.

Our dedicated HTML to PDF API is part of the comprehensive Ultimate PDF Toolkit available on RapidAPI. This tool allows you to transform HTML source code or an uploaded HTML file directly into a high-quality PDF document with remarkable fidelity. Built for performance and precision, this API ensures that your visual layouts, styles, and content are perfectly preserved in the final PDF.

The API operates via a simple POST request to the endpoint: /api/pdf-toolkit/html2pdf/. It's designed for straightforward integration, eliminating the complexities typically associated with document rendering and conversion.

The TompisAPIs HTML to PDF converter offers unparalleled flexibility in how you provide your HTML input and receive your PDF output:

• Input Options: You can supply your HTML content in two convenient ways:
  • Upload an HTML file: Simply send a .html or .htm file using the html_file parameter.
  • Paste HTML text: For programmatic generation or smaller snippets, you can provide the HTML directly as a plain text string via the html_text parameter.
  You only need to provide one of these; if both are present, the uploaded file takes precedence.
• Dynamic Filenaming: Customize the output PDF's filename using the filename parameter. By default, it's named output.pdf.
• Versatile Response Types: Choose the format in which you receive your converted PDF, tailored to your application's needs:
  • Direct PDF Download (pdf): Ideal for user-facing applications where a direct file download is desired.
  • Base64 Encoded PDF (base64): Receive the PDF as a base64 string within a JSON object. Perfect for embedding PDFs in web pages or transmitting them over APIs without handling binary data directly.
  • ZIP Archive (zip): Get a ZIP file containing both the generated PDF and your original HTML source file, providing a complete package for archiving or further processing.

Our API leverages high-fidelity rendering (WeasyPrint), ensuring that complex CSS, JavaScript-rendered content, and intricate layouts are faithfully reproduced in the PDF.

The applications for a reliable HTML to PDF conversion API are vast and impactful across various industries:

• Automated Report Generation: Convert dynamic HTML reports, invoices, or statements from your database directly into professional, shareable PDF documents for clients or internal stakeholders.
• User-Generated Content Archiving: Allow users to convert web page content, rich text editor outputs, or blog posts into PDF for offline reading, printing, or archival purposes.
• Email Conversion: Transform HTML-formatted emails into PDF attachments for easy forwarding, legal archiving, or record-keeping.
• Regulatory Compliance: Create immutable PDF records of web pages or system outputs to meet compliance requirements.
• Print-Ready Documents: Generate brochures, flyers, or other print materials from HTML templates, ensuring consistent formatting.
• E-commerce and Billing: Automatically produce PDF receipts, shipping labels, or order confirmations from HTML templates.

Whether for automated back-end processes or interactive user features, this API empowers your platform with robust document creation.

Integrating the TompisAPIs HTML to PDF converter into your existing applications is straightforward. The API's clear documentation and standard POST method make it accessible from any programming language. For instance, developers can quickly integrate using popular libraries like requests in Python, handling file uploads or plain text inputs with ease. Error responses are clear and informative, providing specific codes for issues like missing input, invalid HTML structure, or content exceeding size limits, allowing for robust error handling in your applications.

import requests

url = "https://api.rapidapi.com/ultimate-pdf-toolkit/html2pdf/"

# Example 1: Convert HTML text to PDF (base64 response)
data = {
    'html_text': '
Welcome to Tompis APIs!
This is a sample HTML document.
',
    'response_type': 'base64'
}
response = requests.post(url, data=data)
# Process the base64 encoded PDF from response.json()['pdf']

# Example 2: Upload an HTML file and get direct PDF download
files = {'html_file': open('your_document.html', 'rb')}
data = {'filename': 'my_converted_document.pdf'}
response = requests.post(url, files=files, data=data)
# Save the response.content as a .pdf file

This simplicity accelerates development cycles and allows you to focus on your core product, while we handle the complexities of HTML rendering.

Security and reliability are paramount. Our HTML to PDF API is built with robust safeguards:

• Content Limits: The API supports HTML content up to 10 MB and overall file uploads up to 50 MB, accommodating most standard document conversion needs.
• Filename Sanitization: All output filenames are sanitized to prevent directory traversal attacks, ensuring system security.
• XSS/Injection Protection: The API proactively rejects scripts, iframes, embeds, and other potentially dangerous tags within the HTML content, safeguarding your applications from Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and injection vulnerabilities.
• High Availability: Designed for consistent performance, our API provides reliable service, critical for mission-critical applications.

With TompisAPIs, you're not just getting a conversion tool; you're gaining a secure, scalable, and high-performance solution that integrates seamlessly into your workflow, ensuring your web content is perfectly rendered into professional PDF documents every time.