PDF Generation


To generate a PDF with the Placid REST API:

  1. Create an API project or add the API integration to your project in Placid
  2. Create and design your template(s)
  3. Send your data and customizations to the API
  4. Poll the GET endpoint for status updates or use a webhook to get the generated PDF file

{info} 1 PDF page = 2 credits

Switch to test mode for free watermarked previews!

Example Call

// - POST to endpoint `https://api.placid.app/api/rest/pdfs`

{
    ...

    "pages": [
        {
            "template_uuid": "jxac36kja",
            "layers": {
                "name": {
                    "text": "Jonathan Doe"
                },
                "course": {
                    "text": "has completed the online course ยซ Authentic Business Branding ยป taught by Frida Baumann on January 24, 2023."
                },
                "signature-instructor": {
                    "image": "https://growthacademy.com/assets/instructors/sig/baumann.png"
                },
                "labelsignature-instructor": {
                    "text": "Frida Baumann, instructor"
                }
            },
        },
    ],

    ...

    // Options for filename, size modifications, export,..
}

{primary} PDF generation is only supported in credit-based plans