Generate PDF from HTML String with Browserless API

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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Generate PDF from HTML String with the Browserless API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Generate PDF from HTML String action
1. Connect your Browserless account
2. Configure HTML String
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

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Generate PDF from HTML String on Browserless

Description:See https://docs.browserless.io/docs/pdf.html

Version:0.4.1

Key:browserless-convert-html-to-pdf

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Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_B0ip1E
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "browserless-convert-html-to-pdf",
  name: "Generate PDF from HTML String",
  description: "See https://docs.browserless.io/docs/pdf.html",
  version: "0.4.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    browserless: {
      type: "app",
      app: "browserless",
    },
    html: {
      type: "string",
      label: "HTML String",
      description: "HTML to render as a PDF",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const { html } = this;

    const data = await axios($, {
      method: "POST",
      url: `https://chrome.browserless.io/pdf?token=${this.browserless.$auth.api_key}`,
      headers: {
        "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      responseType: "arraybuffer",
      data: {
        html,
        options: {
          displayHeaderFooter: true,
          printBackground: false,
          format: "Letter",
        },
      },
    });

    $.export("pdf", Buffer.from(data, "binary").toString("base64"));
  },
};

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.