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PDF

Endpoint converts HTML into a PDF for download.

POST /api/utils/v1/pdfs​

Headers​

  • X-Availity-Customer-ID (required) - Organization customer id is used by the system to identify the owner of the PDF document.

Parameters​

  • applicationId (required) — Application name that created the PDF request. Examples: credentialing-app, awesome-healthcare-app
  • html (required) - Simple HTML that renders into a PDF. Max size 2Mb.
  • fileName (optional) - If fileName is not assigned then the default PDF job id is used instead.

Notes​

  • Send an entire HTML document including <html> and <body> elements
  • You should produce HTML specifically for PDF rendering. Keep your HTML and styles simple and compact. Table layouts usually work out well in PDF format.
  • CSS at the head of your document will be used by the PDF rendering engine
  • Images can included using base64 encoded data URLs in image tags. Ex: <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAb2Z0d2Fy..." />
  • Make sure to use HTML entities in your templates. For example, if you want to render an apostrophe ' then use entity &apos; instead. Please see https://www.w3.org/wiki/Common_HTML_entities_used_for_typography for references to other HTML entities.

Response Codes​

  • 200 - PDF created and can be downloaded
  • 202 - PDF is processing and is not ready for download

Example Request​

curl -i -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "X-Availity-Customer-ID: 1194" -X POST -d '{
  "applicationId" : "example",
  "html" : "<html><body>hello world</body></html>"
}' https://apps.availity.com/api/utils/v1/pdfs

Example Response​

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
x-api-id: fec4cd7c-e940-47e5-912e-e78a8d09980b
X-Session-ID: fec4cd7c-e940-47e5-912e-e78a8d09980b
Cache-Control: private,no-store,max-age=0,must-revalidate
Location: https://apps.availity.com/api/utils/v1/pdfs/-6746445849906334272
X-Status-Message: We are processing your request.
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:28:22 GMT
Content-Length: 355
Server: Jetty(7.4.5.v20110725)
{
  "links" : {
    "self" : {
      "href" : "https://apps.availity.com/api/utils/v1/pdfs/-6746445849906334272"
    }
  },
  "id" : "-6746445849906334272",
  "createdDate" : "2015-08-18T15:28:22.107+0000",
  "updatedDate" : "2015-08-18T15:28:22.122+0000",
  "expirationDate" : "2015-08-19T15:28:22.107+0000",
  "status" : "In Progress",
  "statusCode" : "0",
  "applicationId" : "example"
}

FAQ​

How do I create read only checkboxes?​

Rending checkboxes is already supported out of the box but you can't prevent the user from selecting/deselecting the checkbox. In order to show read only checkboxes you will have to include inline images in your template.

Read-only checked box using image:

<img
  src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAALlJREFUeNqkk4ENRBEMhr23gBHYwG3gbWIEt4kR3AZGEBMZoaeX9OKE4F6TP6r0S7XB2E07Kt8Uyc38V72JRbApffaw3nsGAF0ZY4blRKUUoJBeINBaSf6c0R2s4AegtYaccxdCybjGGMcAtBrinAOMUzLaFNBCUNba71kNOFfnJeV8wsMnkL/0hF4TMbbURCEEcM7/HyMGERBCgJERhABHA7hKFdOGpZTIvWqAK3psfqbn3d/M3gIMAKucGfYNKY2DAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
/>

Read-only unchecked box using image:

<img
  src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAAFlJREFUeNpiYKAQMCKx44FYgUT9C5A5+4H4P4nYngnZBHt7e4b///8TxPv374frYaI0DEYNGDUABFiQORcuXGBwcHAgqOnDhw9YM1M/EBuQ6IACSn3AABBgAD1AMzq0zMgbAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
/>

Example Handlebar templates than conditionally renders check/uncheck state when showChecked is true:

<table cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td class="cell-100">
      {{#if showChecked}}
      <img
        src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAALlJREFUeNqkk4ENRBEMhr23gBHYwG3gbWIEt4kR3AZGEBMZoaeX9OKE4F6TP6r0S7XB2E07Kt8Uyc38V72JRbApffaw3nsGAF0ZY4blRKUUoJBeINBaSf6c0R2s4AegtYaccxdCybjGGMcAtBrinAOMUzLaFNBCUNba71kNOFfnJeV8wsMnkL/0hF4TMbbURCEEcM7/HyMGERBCgJERhABHA7hKFdOGpZTIvWqAK3psfqbn3d/M3gIMAKucGfYNKY2DAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
      />
      {{else}}
      <img
        src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAAFlJREFUeNpiYKAQMCKx44FYgUT9C5A5+4H4P4nYngnZBHt7e4b///8TxPv374frYaI0DEYNGDUABFiQORcuXGBwcHAgqOnDhw9YM1M/EBuQ6IACSn3AABBgAD1AMzq0zMgbAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
      />
      {{/if}}
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

You can use any image for checked/unchecked state as long as it can fit inside data uri attribute.