Overview
iLovePDF API provides a full suite of PDF operations including conversion, merging, splitting, compressing, and adding page numbers, all accessible through a simple REST interface. It offers 250 free document operations per month, making it practical for small projects. You authenticate once to get a token, then submit tasks and download the results.
Beginner Tip
The API works as a multi-step process: start a task, upload files, process them, and then download — follow each step in order and use the server and task ID returned in the first call for all subsequent requests.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from iLovePDF",
"description": "Convert, merge, split, extract text and add page numbers for PDFs. Free for 250 documents/month",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
token JWT bearer token used to authenticate all subsequent API calls. task Unique task identifier returned when starting a new operation. server The specific iLovePDF server that handles the current task — must be used for all related requests. server_filename The filename assigned to your uploaded file on the server, needed during the process step. download_filename The filename of the processed file available for download. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://developer.ilovepdf.com/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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