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POST
/
api
/
v1
/
process-pdf-async
Generate Content from PDF
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/v1/process-pdf-async \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "format": "<string>",
  "visualTemplate": "<string>",
  "platform": "<string>",
  "slideCount": "<string>",
  "maxDuration": "<string>",
  "customPrompt": "<string>",
  "captionsEnabled": "<string>",
  "captionsStyle": "<string>",
  "captionsPosition": "<string>",
  "captionsFontSize": "<string>",
  "visualStyleVariant": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "error": "Invalid format. Must be: image, carousel, or reel"
}

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Endpoint

POST /api/v1/process-pdf-async

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Authentication

Requires API key in x-api-key header.

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Request

This endpoint accepts multipart/form-data for file upload.
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pdf
file
required
PDF file to process (max 10MB, must be application/pdf)
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format
string
required
Content format. Options: image, carousel, reel
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visualTemplate
string
Visual style template. Options: infographic, screenshot, meme, minimal, magazine, neon, news
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platform
string
Target platform. Options: instagram, tiktok, youtube_shorts
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slideCount
string
Number of slides for carousel format (as string). Range: “1”-“5”. Only applicable when format is carousel
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maxDuration
string
Maximum video duration in seconds (as string). Range: “15”-“180”. Only applicable when format is reel
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customPrompt
string
Custom instructions for content generation
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captionsEnabled
string
Enable captions for video reels. Use "true" or "false". Only applicable when format is reel
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captionsStyle
string
Caption style. Options: modern, minimal. Requires captionsEnabled: "true"
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captionsPosition
string
Caption position. Options: bottom, center. Requires captionsEnabled: "true"
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captionsFontSize
string
Caption font size. Options: small, medium, large. Requires captionsEnabled: "true"
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visualStyleVariant
string
Additional style variant for customization

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Response

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success
boolean
Indicates if the request was successful
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message
string
Human-readable status message
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data
object

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Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.distylia.com/api/v1/process-pdf-async \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "[email protected]" \
  -F "format=carousel" \
  -F "slideCount=5" \
  -F "visualTemplate=minimal" \
  -F "platform=instagram"

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Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "PDF processing job created successfully",
  "data": {
    "jobId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "status": "pending"
  }
}

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Error Responses

{
  "error": "Invalid format. Must be: image, carousel, or reel"
}

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Notes

  • Maximum file size is 10MB
  • Only PDF files are accepted (validated by MIME type)
  • All form fields except pdf and format are optional
  • Number fields (slideCount, maxDuration) must be sent as strings in form data
  • Boolean fields (captionsEnabled) must be sent as "true" or "false" strings
  • Jobs are processed asynchronously. Use the returned jobId to check status and retrieve results
  • PDF content is extracted and transformed into social media content using AI