Remove Attachments from PDF
Removes embedded attachments from a PDF, either specific ones by name or all of them, and makes the modified PDF available for download.
Endpoint
OAuth Scope
curl --request POST \
--url https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/attachment/remove \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
-F 'file=@file_path' \
-F 'input_options={
"target_files": [
"signed-form.pdf"
]
}' \
-F 'password=OpenSesame123'Request Body
multipart/form-dataThe source PDF to remove attachments 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 attachments are removed.
{
"target_files": [
"signed-form.pdf"
]
}Show Sub-Attributes
The attachments to remove, by filename. Each named file must already exist as an embedded attachment, or the request fails. If omitted, or given as an empty array, every embedded attachment in the PDF is removed.
[
"signed-form.pdf"
]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 = {
"target_files": [
"signed-form.pdf"
]
}
// type: string
password = OpenSesame123 {
"status": "inprogress",
"status_check_url": "https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/attachment/remove/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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