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Getting Started

The PdfBroker.io API is a REST API that generates PDF documents from familiar web standards like XSL-FO and HTML. Follow these five steps to get up and running.

1. Create an Account

Register with a valid email address to access the API. After registration, verify your account through the confirmation email.

Sign up for a free account

2. Get Your API Credentials

After registration, retrieve your client_id and client_secret from the members section. These credentials are used to authenticate your API requests.

Navigate to Members > API to find your credentials.

3. Try the PdfBroker Template Tool

The PdfBroker Template Tool is a Windows desktop application that lets you experiment with the API without writing any code. It includes demo templates to help you get started quickly.

4. Integrate the API

Once registered, you have full access to the API features. Choose the service that fits your needs:

  • HTML to PDF — generate PDFs from HTML using WeasyPrint or wkhtmltopdf
  • XSL-FO to PDF — transform XSL-FO templates into PDF documents
  • PDF Services — concatenate, convert, and write to existing PDFs

All requests use JSON format and support binary data transmission via multipart/form-data. See Content Negotiation for details.

5. Go to Production

When you are ready to go live, activate a subscription tier that matches your system's capacity requirements on the Pricing page. The free Developer plan includes 200 requests per month for testing and development.