Duplicate PDF Pages

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Duplicates selected pages of a PDF at a configurable position, and makes the modified PDF available for download.

Endpoint

OAuth Scope

ZohoWriter.pdfEditor.ALLCopied!

Request Example

cURL
cURL
Java
Python
Deluge
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curl --request POST \
  --url https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/pages/duplicate \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'file=@file_path' \
  -F 'input_options=[
  {
    "page_range": "2-4",
    "insert_at": 0
  }
]' \
  -F 'password=OpenSesame123'

Request Body

multipart/form-data
filebinary(Required)

The source PDF whose pages are duplicated, uploaded directly or imported from a publicly accessible URL. The file must be no larger than 50 MB, contain no more than 400 pages, and have no page larger than 2,400 square inches. Its filename must not exceed 255 characters. Supported formats: pdf.

Example
quarterly-review.pdf
input_optionsJSON Array[object](Required)

One or more duplication instructions applied to the source PDF.

Example
[
  {
    "page_range": "2-4",
    "insert_at": 0
  }
]
Range :[1 .. ∞][1 .. ∞]
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page_rangestring(Required)

The pages to duplicate. Accepts all, odd, even, first, last, or a comma-separated list of page numbers and ranges (e.g. 1,3-5).

Example
2-4
Maximum Length :100100Copied!
insert_atinteger(Optional)

Where the duplicated pages are placed in the resulting document. 0 inserts each duplicate immediately after its original page. -1 appends all duplicates at the end of the document. Any other value inserts the duplicated pages as a contiguous block starting at that 1-based page position.

Example
0
Default Value :00Copied!
passwordstring(Optional)

The password to unlock the source PDF, if it is password-protected.

Example
OpenSesame123
Maximum Length :255255Copied!

Body Parameters

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// Note: payload contains multiple type attributes

// type: file
file = quarterly-review.pdf

// type: array
input_options = [
  {
    "page_range": "2-4",
    "insert_at": 0
  }
]

// type: string
password = OpenSesame123
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Response Example

200
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  {
    "status": "inprogress",
    "status_check_url": "https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/pages/duplicate/job/3f65c7592a741d98e46bf310cbe678f574a1d51fce306a8d9b6430217e538acd"
  }
                
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Rate Limits

Duration1 minute
Threshold50
Lock Period5 minutes 30 seconds
Duration1 hour
Threshold200
Lock Period15 minutes
Duration1 day
Threshold2000
Lock Period2 hours

Duration - Time window for the threshold.
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.