/v1/document/convert/
https://api.reporting.cloud/v1/document/convert
Converts a document to another supported format.
This method counts against the document quota. For each successful request, the quota count is increased by 1.
Authorization
This endpoint requires a "ReportingCloud-APIKey" or a "Basic" user authorization to access the user acount, data and templates. Only one of these two methods are required.
ReportingCloud-APIKey
| Header field | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization |
Required. A valid ReportingCloud account is required. The Authorization field is constructed as follows: An API Key needs to be generated using the portal or /v1/account/apikey endpoint. The authorization method and a space i.e. "ReportingCloud-APIKey " is then put before the actual API Key string. Sample: Authorization: ReportingCloud-APIKey oMDM4MrAqL9QEOpyzupnQW5NjvCNtvE5cVDaaLqxI |
Basic
| Header field | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization |
Required. A valid ReportingCloud account is required. The Authorization field is constructed as follows: The username and password are combined into a string separated by a colon, e.g.: username:password. The resulting string is encoded using the RFC2045-MIME variant of Base64, except not limited to 76 char/line. The authorization method and a space i.e. "Basic " is then put before the encoded string. Sample: Authorization: Basic QWxhZGRpbjpPcGVuU2VzYW1l |
Request Parameters
| Query Parameter | Value Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| returnFormat | String | A string that specifies the format of the created document. Possible values are: PDF, PDFA, RTF, DOC, DOCX, HTML, TXT and TX. |
| test | Boolean | Optional. Specifies whether it is a test run or not. A test run is not counted against the quota and created documents contain a watermark. Not possible using the Free or Trial license. |
Request Payload
| Value Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Base64 encoded string | The source document encoded as a Base64 string. Possible document formats are .rtf, .doc, .docx, .html, .pdf and .tx. |
Success Response
| Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
200 (OK) |
On success, the HTTP status code in the response header is 200 (OK). The response body contains the converted document encoded as a Base64 encoded string. |
Error Response
| Return Value | Description |
|---|---|
403 (Forbidden) |
A 403 (Forbidden) is returned, if the user is not authorized or the document quota is exceeded. |
400 (Bad Request) |
A 400 (Bad Request) is returned, if no data is found in the request body. |
The pure processing time is limited to a maximum of 60 seconds. After this period of time, the task is cancelled.
A typical document should not take more than 5 seconds. If your requests takes longer, please decrease the number of data rows and reduce the template size.
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