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Generate PDF

Generate a PDF document from a template with dynamic data. The PDF is saved to /tmp for use in downstream steps (Google Drive, Gmail, Slack, etc.). See the documentation
  • Action
  • Writes data
  • API key
  • SDK
  • MCP

IMPLEMENTATION

Call this tool

Connect a user's TemplateFox account once, then configure and run Generate PDF from your backend or agent.

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: "templatefox-generate-pdf",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    templatefox: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    templateId: "Template",
    useJsonMode: true,
  },
})

console.log(result)

SCHEMA

Inputs

Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.

Generate PDF inputs
Property Type Description
templateId Template string
Select a template for PDF generation
Required Dynamic
useJsonMode Use JSON Mode boolean
Pass all template data as a single JSON object instead of individual fields
Required
expiration URL Expiration (seconds) integer
How long the download URL stays valid. Min 60 (1 min), max 604800 (7 days).
Optional
filename Filename string
Custom filename for the generated PDF (without .pdf extension). Only letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores, and dots.
Optional
syncDir SyncDir dir
Required

REFERENCE

Tool details

Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.

Registry key
templatefox-generate-pdf
Version
0.0.1
App
TemplateFox
Authentication
API key
Read-only
No
Destructive
No
Open world
Yes