Remove PDF Protection
Removes password protection and permission restrictions from a protected PDF, and makes the unprotected PDF available for download.
Endpoint
OAuth Scope
curl --request POST \
--url https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/removeprotection \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
-F 'file=@file_path' \
-F 'password=OpenSesame123'Request Body
multipart/form-dataThe source PDF to unprotect, 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. The file must already be password-protected, or the request fails. Supported formats: pdf.
The password to unlock the source PDF. The request fails if it doesn't match the PDF's password.
// Note: payload contains multiple type attributes
// type: file
file = quarterly-review-protected.pdf
// type: string
password = OpenSesame123 {
"status": "inprogress",
"status_check_url": "https://www.zohoapis.com/pdfeditor/api/v1/pdf/removeprotection/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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