Zapier PDF Generation - PDFModule Integration Guide

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Setup Guide

1 Get Your API Key

First, create a free PDFModule account and get your API key from the dashboard.

Go to pdfmodule.com/register and create an account
Navigate to API Keys in your dashboard
Create a new API key (starts with pm_live_)

2 Add HTTP/Webhook

In your Zapier workflow, add an HTTP request action with these settings:

Method: POST
URL: https://api.pdfmodule.com/v1/render
Headers:
- Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
- Content-Type: application/json

3 Configure Request Body

Set your request body to JSON with your template and data:

Request Body (JSON)

{
  "template": "invoice",
  "data": {
    "invoice_number": "INV-2024-001",
    "customer_name": "Acme Corporation",
    "items": [
      {
        "description": "Professional Services",
        "quantity": 10,
        "price": 150.00
      }
    ],
    "total": 1500.00
  }
}

Using Chromium Engine for Rich CSS

For templates with Flexbox, CSS Grid, or modern CSS, add "engine": "chromium" to your request body.

With Chromium Engine

{
  "template": "invoice",
  "engine": "chromium",
  "data": {
    "invoice_number": "INV-2024-001",
    // ... your data
  }
}

4 Use the Response

The API returns a JSON response with the PDF URL. Use this in your next workflow step:

                            API Response
                        

{
  "uuid": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "url": "https://storage.pdfmodule.com/pdfs/550e8400...",
  "output_hash": "sha256:abc123..."
}
                        

Common next steps:

Send the PDF via email using the url field
Upload to Google Drive, Dropbox, or other storage
Attach to a Slack message or notification
Store the uuid in your database for reference

Zapier Configuration Example

Here's how your HTTP/Webhook configuration should look:

zapier-webhook.json

// Zapier Webhook Configuration

URL: https://api.pdfmodule.com/v1/render
Method: POST

Headers:
  Authorization: Bearer pm_live_xxxxx
  Content-Type: application/json

Body:
{
  "template": "invoice",
  "engine": "chromium",  // For rich CSS
  "data": {
    "invoice_number": "{{1. Invoice Number}}",
    "customer_name": "{{2. Customer Name}}",
    "customer_email": "{{3. Email}}",
    "items": [
      {
        "description": "{{4. Item}}",
        "quantity": {{5. Qty}},
        "price": {{6. Price}}
      }
    ],
    "total": {{7. Total}}
  }
}

// Response contains:
// { "uuid": "...", "url": "https://...", "output_hash": "..." }
// Use {{url}} in next step to send/attach PDF

Why Use PDFModule with Zapier?

⚡

Simple HTTP Call

Just a POST request. No complex setup, no dependencies, no browser automation.

📄

Professional PDFs

Headers, footers, page numbers, margins - everything you need for professional documents.

🔄

Reliable Output

Same input = same PDF every time. Deterministic output for consistent results.

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