Manipulate PDF with Adobe developer API

Automate complex PDF manipulations by leveraging the power of Adobe Developer APIs directly within n8n, enabling you to process documents with precision and efficiency. This workflow connects n8n to Adobe's powerful PDF services for operations like combining, splitting, or compressing PDFs, and integrates with Dropbox to retrieve and store your documents. It begins with a manual trigger or by loading a test PDF from Dropbox, then authenticates with Adobe's API to obtain a token, uploads the PDF as an asset, processes your desired query (e.g., merge, extract pages), waits for the operation to complete, and finally attempts to download the manipulated result. Businesses can utilize this for automating document workflows, such as preparing reports, archiving invoices, or customizing marketing materials, saving significant manual effort and ensuring consistent document processing. This solution eliminates the need for manual PDF software, reduces human error, and accelerates document-centric operations, freeing up valuable time and resources.
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Workflow JSON

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It could be 1 of various files (json, zip...) accessible via download URL returned by the workflow.\n\nWorkflow can be tested with a PDF filed fetched with Dorpbox for example or any storage provider. 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"/valerian/w/prod/_freelance/ADEZIF/AI/Source data/Brochures pour GPT/Brochure 3M/3M_doc_emballage VERSION FINALE.pdf", "operation": "download", "authentication": "oAuth2"}, "credentials": {"dropboxOAuth2Api": {"id": "", "name": "[Your dropboxOAuth2Api]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "8bb2ae0c-df61-4110-af44-b1040b4340a2", "name": "Query + File", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge", "position": [1180, 1080], "parameters": {"mode": "combine", "options": {}, "combinationMode": "mergeByPosition"}, "typeVersion": 2.1}, {"id": "92afa6d6-daf8-4358-8c95-36473b810dc2", "name": "Query + File + Asset information", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge", "position": [2180, 580], "parameters": {"mode": "combine", "options": {}, "combinationMode": "mergeByPosition"}, "typeVersion": 2.1}, {"id": "5d88b8e4-0b0a-463a-88db-c45d5e87e823", "name": "Process Query", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [2640, 580], "parameters": {"url": "=https://pdf-services.adobe.io/operation/{{ $('Query + File + Asset information').item.json.endpoint }}", "method": "POST", "options": {"redirect": {"redirect": {}}, "response": {"response": {"fullResponse": true}}}, "jsonBody": "={{ \n{\n...{ \"assetID\":$('Query + File + Asset information').first().json.assetID },\n...$('Query + File + Asset information').first().json.json_payload\n}\n}}", "sendBody": true, "sendHeaders": true, "specifyBody": "json", "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "headerParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "Authorization", "value": "=Bearer {{ $('Authenticartion (get token)').first().json[\"access_token\"] }}"}]}}, "credentials": {"httpHeaderAuth": {"id": "", "name": "[Your httpHeaderAuth]"}}, "typeVersion": 4.1}, {"id": "47278b2f-dd04-4609-90ab-52f34b9a0e72", "name": "Wait 5 second", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait", "position": [2860, 580], "webhookId": "ed00a9a8-d599-4a98-86f8-a15176352c0a", "parameters": {"unit": "seconds", "amount": 5}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "691b52ae-132a-4105-b1e4-bb7d55d0e347", "name": "Try to download the result", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [3080, 580], "parameters": {"url": "={{ $('Process Query').item.json[\"headers\"][\"location\"] }}", "options": {}, "sendHeaders": true, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "headerParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "Authorization", "value": "=Bearer {{ $('Authenticartion (get token)').first().json[\"access_token\"] }}"}]}}, "credentials": {"httpHeaderAuth": {"id": "", "name": "[Your httpHeaderAuth]"}}, "typeVersion": 4.1}, {"id": "277dea14-de8d-4719-aff1-f4008d6d5c67", "name": "Switch", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch", "position": [3260, 580], "parameters": {"rules": {"values": [{"outputKey": "in progress", "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"operator": {"type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}", "rightValue": "in progress"}]}, "renameOutput": true}, {"outputKey": "failed", "conditions": {"options": {"leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "6d6917f6-abb9-4175-a070-a2f500d9f34f", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}", "rightValue": "failed"}]}, "renameOutput": true}]}, "options": {"fallbackOutput": "extra"}}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"id": "8f6f8273-43ed-4a44-bb27-6ce137000472", "name": "Forward response to origin workflow", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [3820, 600], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": []}, "includeOtherFields": true}, "typeVersion": 3.4}, {"id": "00e2d7e3-94cd-49e5-a975-2fdc1a7a95fd", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [2780, 480], "parameters": {"width": 741.3069226712129, "height": 336.57433650102917, "content": "## Wait for file do be processed"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "3667b1ba-b9a6-4e1a-94b1-61b37f1e7adc", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1324.6733934850213, 147.59707015795897], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 402.63171535688423, "height": 700.9473619571734, "content": "### 1- Credential for token request\n\nCreate a \"Custom Auth\" credential like this :\n\n```\n{\n \"headers\": {\n \"Content-Type\":\"application/x-www-form-urlencoded\"\n }, \n \"body\" : {\n \"client_id\": \"****\", \n \"client_secret\":\"****\"\n }\n}\n```"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "718bb738-8ce4-4b38-94e4-6ccac1adf9ec", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1800, 152.6219700851708], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 1752.5923360342827, "height": 692.0175575715904, "content": "### 2- Credential for all other Queries\n\nCreate a \"Header Auth\" credential like this : \n\n```\nX-API-Key: **** (same value as client_id)\n```"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "d6bc8011-699d-4388-82f5-e5f90ba8672a", "name": "Sticky Note5", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [740, 140], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 529.7500231395039, "height": 718.8735380890446, "content": "## Workflow Input\n\n- endpoint: splitpdf, extractpdf, ...\n- json_payload : all endpoint payload except assetID which is handled in current workflow\n- **PDF Data as n8n Binary**\n\n\n### Example for **split** : \n\n```\n{\n \"endpoint\": \"splitpdf\",\n \"json_payload\": {\n \"splitoption\": \n { \"pageRanges\": [{\"start\": 1,\"end\": 2}]}\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n### Example for **extractpdf**\n\n```\n{\n \"endpoint\": \"splitpdf\",\n \"json_payload\": {\n \"renditionsToExtract\": [\n \"tables\"\n ],\n \"elementsToExtract\": [\n \"text\",\n \"tables\"\n ]\n }\n}\n```"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "2bbf6d9d-8399-49ba-94ea-b90795ef44ba", "name": "Authenticartion (get token)", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [1500, 580], "parameters": {"url": "https://pdf-services.adobe.io/token", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "sendBody": true, "contentType": "form-urlencoded", "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "bodyParameters": {"parameters": [{}]}, "genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth"}, "credentials": {"httpCustomAuth": {"id": "", "name": "[Your httpCustomAuth]"}}, "typeVersion": 4.1}, {"id": "be4e87e8-6e56-408f-b932-320023382f98", "name": "Upload PDF File (asset)", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [2440, 580], "parameters": {"url": "={{ $json.uploadUri }}", "method": "PUT", "options": {"redirect": {"redirect": {}}}, "sendBody": true, "sendQuery": true, "contentType": "binaryData", "queryParameters": {"parameters": [{}]}, "inputDataFieldName": "data"}, "typeVersion": 4.1}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"Switch": {"main": [[{"node": "Wait 5 second", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Forward response to origin workflow", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Forward response to origin workflow", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Create Asset": {"main": [[{"node": "Query + File + Asset information", "type": "main", "index": 1}]]}, "Query + File": {"main": [[{"node": "Authenticartion (get token)", "type": "main", "index": 0}, {"node": "Query + File + Asset information", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Process Query": {"main": [[{"node": "Wait 5 second", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Wait 5 second": {"main": [[{"node": "Try to download the result", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Adobe API Query": {"main": [[{"node": "Query + File", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Load a test pdf file": {"main": [[{"node": "Query + File", "type": "main", "index": 1}]]}, "Upload PDF File (asset)": {"main": [[{"node": "Process Query", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Execute Workflow Trigger": {"main": [[{"node": "Authenticartion (get token)", "type": "main", "index": 0}, {"node": "Query + File + Asset information", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Try to download the result": {"main": [[{"node": "Switch", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Authenticartion (get token)": {"main": [[{"node": "Create Asset", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Query + File + Asset information": {"main": [[{"node": "Upload PDF File (asset)", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {"main": [[{"node": "Load a test pdf file", "type": "main", "index": 0}, {"node": "Adobe API Query", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}

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