Quick Start

1. Create an account

2. Create an API token

Go to Settings → API Tokens
Click Create New Token
Give your token a name
Copy the token immediately

Important

The token is only shown once. Store it securely (e.g. as an environment variable). Never commit it to version control.

3. Create a template

Go to Templates and click Create Template. You can choose between two editor types:

WYSIWYG Editor — drag-and-drop visual editor, ideal for simple layouts
HTML Editor — write HTML with Twig syntax for full control over the output

Add dynamic fields to your template using variable names. For example, a text element with the variable customer_name can be filled dynamically when generating the PDF.

4. Generate your first PDF

Call the API with your template ID and the data to inject:

cURLbash

curl -X POST https://pdfstork.com/api/v1/templates/{template_id}/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "data": {
      "customer_name": "Jane Doe",
      "invoice_number": "INV-001"
    }
  }'

The API returns the generated PDF as base64 by default:

Responsejson

{
  "success": true,
  "pdf": "JVBERi0xLjQKJeLj...",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "size": 12345,
  "usage": {
    "current": 1,
    "limit": 100,
    "percentage": 1.0
  }
}

You can also request a temporary download URL or a raw binary response. See the Generate a PDF guide for all output options.

1. Create an account

2. Create an API token

3. Create a template

4. Generate your first PDF

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