Unlock PDF
Remove password protection from an encrypted PDF by providing the correct password.
API Endpoint
POST /api/v1/tools/unlock-pdf
Accepts multipart form data with a PDF file and a JSON settings field.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| password | string | Yes | - | Password to decrypt the PDF (1-256 characters) |
Example Request
bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/unlock-pdf \
-H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
-F "[email protected]" \
-F 'settings={"password": "s3cret"}'Example Response
json
{
"jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
"downloadUrl": "/api/v1/download/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/document.pdf",
"originalSize": 2500000,
"processedSize": 2450000
}Notes
- The correct password must be provided; an incorrect password returns a 400 error.
- Either the user password or the owner password will work for decryption.
- Passwords are redacted from audit logs.