Find it on GitHub: /edgee-cloud/pdforge-generate-pdf-component

A WebAssembly component that integrates with PDForge.com to trigger PDF generation directly from the edge. This component provides a simple way to generate PDFs using PDForge’s API through an HTTP endpoint.

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Features

  • Edge-Based PDF Generation: Trigger PDF creation directly from the edge
  • PDForge Integration: Connect to PDForge.com’s PDF generation service
  • Simple HTTP Interface: Easy-to-use endpoint for PDF generation
  • WebAssembly Performance: Fast, secure execution in a sandboxed environment
  • Configurable Endpoint: Set custom paths for your PDF generation endpoint

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Getting Started

To integrate PDForge with your project:

  1. Sign up for a PDForge account at pdforge.com
  2. Open the Edgee console and navigate to your project’s Components
  3. Select “Add a component” and choose edgee/pdforge-generate-pdf from the list of available edge functions
  4. Configure the following settings:
    • API Key: Your PDForge API key
    • Template ID: The ID of your PDF template
    • Path Configuration: Set the PDF generation endpoint path (e.g., /generate-pdf)
  5. Click Save to activate the PDF generation endpoint

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Configuration Options

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Setup Requirements

  • Active PDForge account at pdforge.com
  • PDForge API credentials and template ID (will be configured through the console)

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Usage

Once configured, you can trigger PDF generation by sending requests to your configured endpoint:

// Example usage (specific API format to be documented)
await fetch('/generate-pdf', {
  method: 'POST',
  body: JSON.stringify({
      // your template parameters
      "username": "JohnyDoe",
      "email": "John@Doe.com"
  })
});

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Use Cases

  1. Invoice Generation: Create professional invoices
  2. Report Generation: Generate business reports
  3. Certificate Creation: Issue certificates and diplomas
  4. Document Automation: Automate document creation processes
  5. Edge-Based PDF Services: Provide PDF generation closer to users

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Example Integration

// Generate an invoice PDF
fetch('/generate-pdf', {
  method: 'POST',
  body: JSON.stringify({
      // your template parameters
      customer_name: 'John Doe',
      invoice_number: 'INV-001',
      amount: '$1,299.99',
      date: '2024-01-15',
      items: [
        {name: 'Product A', quantity: 2, price: '$649.99'},
        {name: 'Product B', quantity: 1, price: '$649.99'}
      ]
  })
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => {
  // Download or display the PDF
  window.open(data.signedUrl, '_blank');
});

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Error Handling

The edge function provides comprehensive error handling:

  • 400 Bad Request: Invalid request format or missing required fields
  • 401 Unauthorized: Invalid API key or authentication failure
  • 404 Not Found: Template not found
  • 422 Unprocessable Entity: Invalid template data or format
  • 500 Internal Server Error: PDForge API error

For more details on PDForge’s API and template system, refer to the official PDForge documentation.