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PDF Page Numbers

Add "Page N of M" page numbers to every page of a PDF.

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/tools/pdf-page-numbers

Accepts multipart form data with a PDF file and a JSON settings field.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
positionstringNo"bc"Page number placement: bl, bc, br, tl, tc, tr
fontSizeintegerNo10Font size in points (6-24)

Position Values

  • tl top-left, tc top-center, tr top-right
  • bl bottom-left, bc bottom-center, br bottom-right

Example Request

bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/pdf-page-numbers \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
  -F "[email protected]" \
  -F 'settings={"position": "bc", "fontSize": 12}'

Example Response

json
{
  "jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "downloadUrl": "/api/v1/download/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/document.pdf",
  "originalSize": 2450000,
  "processedSize": 2470000
}

Notes

  • Page numbers are rendered in the format "Page 1 of 10".
  • Numbers are added to every page, including any existing title or cover pages.
  • The default position "bc" places numbers at the bottom center of each page.