Get PDF Metadata
Retrieves document properties and metadata from a PDF, and makes the extracted data available for download as JSON.
Endpoint
OAuth Scope
curl --request POST \
--url https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/metadata/get \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
-F 'file=@file_path' \
-F 'input_options={
"properties": [
"page_count",
"title",
"is_encrypted"
]
}' \
-F 'password=OpenSesame123'Request Body
multipart/form-dataThe source PDF to read metadata from, 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.
Configures which PDF properties are retrieved.
{
"properties": [
"page_count",
"title",
"is_encrypted"
]
}Show Sub-Attributes
The specific properties to retrieve, up to 20. If omitted, every property is returned. Supported values: page_count, title, author, subject, keywords, creator, producer, creation_date, modification_date, trapped, is_encrypted, pdf_version, file_size, linearized, tagged, form_type, permissions, pages, attachment_count, attachment_names.
[
"page_count",
"title",
"is_encrypted"
]The password to unlock the source PDF, if it is password-protected.
// Note: payload contains multiple type attributes
// type: file
file = quarterly-review.pdf
// type: object
input_options = {
"properties": [
"page_count",
"title",
"is_encrypted"
]
}
// type: string
password = OpenSesame123 {
"status": "inprogress",
"status_check_url": "https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/metadata/get/job/3f65c7592a741d98e46bf310cbe678f574a1d51fce306a8d9b6430217e538acd"
}
Rate Limits
Duration - Time window for the threshold.
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.
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