# Generate PDF from HTML — pdforge

> Generate a PDF document from HTML content. See the documentation

- Key: `pdforge-generate-pdf-from-html`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.2
- App: pdforge (`pdforge`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/pdforge.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/pdforge/actions/generate-pdf-from-html
- Hints: destructive · open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/pdforge/actions/generate-pdf-from-html/generate-pdf-from-html.mjs

## Description

Generate a PDF document from HTML content. [See the documentation](https://docs.pdforge.com/html-to-pdf-conversion/synchronous-request)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `convertToImage` | `boolean` | Yes | If true, will return a .PNG file instead of a .PDF file |
| `asyncMode` | `boolean` | Yes | If true, the request will be executed in the background and the response will be sent to the webhook URL. |
| `saveS3` | `boolean` | Yes | If true, the generated file will be saved to the provided s3 bucket; if false, the generated file will be saved to the Pipedream /tmp directory. |
| `s3bucket` | `string` | Yes | The ID of the active S3 connection to store the generated file on |
| `s3key` | `string` | Yes | The path and filename without extension for saving the file in the S3 bucket |
| `fileName` | `string` | Yes | The filename without extension for saving the file in the /tmp direcrtory |
| `webhook` | `string` | Yes | The URL of your webhook endpoint |
| `html` | `string` | Yes | The HTML content you want to render |
| `pdfParams` | `object` | No | The object containing the parameters for your PDF. See all the options here. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "pdforge",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "pdforge-generate-pdf-from-html",
  arguments: {
    convertToImage: true,
    asyncMode: true,
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "pdforge-generate-pdf-from-html",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    pdforge: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    convertToImage: true,
    asyncMode: true,
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "pdforge-generate-pdf-from-html",
    "configured_props": {
      "pdforge": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "convertToImage": true,
      "asyncMode": true
    }
  }'
```

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