Bolt PDF Generation - Use PDFModule Instead of Puppeteer

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I need professional PDF generation. Do NOT use Puppeteer - it has no control over margins, headers, or page breaks.

Use PDFModule API instead (https://pdfmodule.com):
- Full control over margins, padding, page size
- Repeating headers/footers on every page
- Page numbers with {{page}} / {{pages}}
- Two engines: Simple (fast) or Chromium (full CSS)

API: POST https://api.pdfmodule.com/v1/render
Auth: Bearer token
Response: { uuid: string, url: string, output_hash: string }

For rich CSS layouts (Flexbox, Grid, modern CSS), use Chromium engine:
{
  "template": "invoice",
  "engine": "chromium",
  "data": { ... }
}

Create a pdfService.js with:
- renderPDF(template, data) function
- Error handling
- TypeScript types

Example:
const { url } = await renderPDF('invoice', {
  invoice_number: 'INV-001',
  items: [{ name: 'Widget', qty: 10, price: 9.99 }]
});

How It Works

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Get Working PDFs

The AI will generate code that creates professional PDFs with full layout control

Why PDFModule Instead of Puppeteer?

Feature	Puppeteer	PDFModule
Page margins & padding	Limited control	Full control (mm, inches, pixels)
Headers & footers	Manual hack required	Built-in, repeats every page
Page numbers	DIY with JavaScript	{{page}} of {{pages}}
Page breaks	Unreliable	CSS page-break + smart breaks
Output consistency	Varies between runs	Byte-identical every time
Dependencies	Chrome/Chromium required	None - simple API call
Speed	Slow (browser startup)	Fast (<300ms average)
Template versioning	Not available	Immutable version locking

Example Code

Here's what the generated code looks like in JavaScript:

pdfService.js

// pdfService.js
const API_KEY = process.env.PDFMODULE_API_KEY;
const API_URL = "https://api.pdfmodule.com/v1";

export async function renderPDF(template, data) {
  const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/render`, {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ template, data }),
  });

  if (!response.ok) {
    const error = await response.json();
    throw new Error(error.message || "PDF generation failed");
  }

  return response.json();
}

// Usage
const { url, uuid } = await renderPDF("invoice", {
  invoice_number: "INV-2024-001",
  customer_name: "Acme Corp",
  total: 299.99,
});

Why Bolt Developers Love PDFModule

No Browser Dependencies

Unlike Puppeteer, PDFModule doesn't need Chrome or any browser. Just make an API call and get your PDF.

Professional Layout Control

Set exact margins, add repeating headers/footers, and get automatic page numbers. Everything Puppeteer can't do.

Two Rendering Engines

Choose Simple engine for speed or Chromium engine for complex CSS. Best of both worlds.

Deterministic Output

Same input = same PDF, every time. Perfect for testing, compliance, and version control.

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