n8n-nodes-pdfgenstudio

This is an n8n community node for PDF Gen Studio - a powerful document generation API that lets you create PDFs and images from templates, JSON designs, or HTML.

Features

• Template Renderer: Render saved templates with dynamic data injection
• JSON Renderer: Render raw JSON design documents to PDF/PNG/JPG/HTML
• HTML Renderer: Convert HTML content to PDF or images

Installation

In n8n Desktop/Self-hosted

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-pdfgenstudio and click Install

Using npm

npm install n8n-nodes-pdfgenstudio

Credentials

To use this node, you need a PDF Gen Studio API key:

1. Sign up at PDF Gen Studio
2. Go to your Dashboard > API Keys
3. Create a new API key
4. In n8n, create new credentials for "PDF Gen Studio API"
5. Enter your API key and base URL

Credential Properties

| Property | Description | |----------|-------------| | API Key | Your PDF Gen Studio API key | | Base URL | API base URL (default: https://api.pdfgenstudio.com) |

Node Operations

Template Renderer

Render saved templates with dynamic data.

Parameters: | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Template | Select from your saved templates or enter ID directly | | Dynamic Data | JSON data to inject into template placeholders | | Output Format | PDF, PNG, or JPG | | Response Type | Binary (file) or Base64 (encoded string) |

Options:

• Text Overflow: How to handle text exceeding boundaries (truncate, wrap, scale, none)
• Table Pagination: Auto-paginate tables exceeding page height
• Table Header on New Page: Repeat headers on new pages
• Pixel Ratio: Image quality multiplier (1-4)
• Quality: JPG quality (0.1-1)
• Page Index: Render specific page only

JSON Renderer

Render raw JSON design documents.

Parameters: | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | JSON Document | The JSON design document structure | | Output Format | PDF, PNG, JPG, or HTML | | Response Type | Binary, Base64, or Preview (HTML only) | | Validate Only | Only validate without rendering |

Options:

• Scale, Quality, Print Background
• Header/Footer templates
• Timeout, Full Page, Omit Background, Raw output

HTML Renderer

Convert HTML content to PDF or images.

Parameters: | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | HTML Content | Complete HTML document | | Output Format | PDF, PNG, or JPG | | Response Type | Binary or Base64 |

PDF Options:

• Page Format: A4, A3, A5, Letter, Legal, Tabloid
• Orientation: Portrait or Landscape
• Margins, Scale, Print Background
• Header/Footer templates, Page Ranges
• Custom Width/Height, Timeout

Image Options:

• Quality (1-100)
• Full Page, Omit Background, Timeout

Example Workflows

Generate Invoice PDF from Template

1. Trigger: Webhook or Schedule
2. Set Node: Prepare invoice data
3. PDF Gen Studio: Template Renderer
   • Select invoice template
   • Pass dynamic data with customer info, items, totals

Convert HTML Report to PDF

1. HTTP Request: Fetch HTML report
2. PDF Gen Studio: HTML Renderer
   • Pass HTML content
   • Set format to PDF
   • Configure page options

Generate Document from JSON

1. Function: Build JSON document structure
2. PDF Gen Studio: JSON Renderer
   • Pass document JSON
   • Choose output format

API Reference

This node connects to the following PDF Gen Studio API endpoints:

| Endpoint | Method | Description | |----------|--------|-------------| | /api/v1/templates | GET | List all templates | | /api/v1/templates/:id | GET | Get template by ID | | /api/v1/renderer/templates/:id | POST | Render template | | /api/v1/renderer/json | POST | Render JSON document | | /api/v1/renderer/html | POST | Render HTML |

All render endpoints support query parameters for options (e.g., ?format=pdf&response=binary).

Support

• Documentation: docs.pdfgenstudio.com
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Email: [email protected]

License

MIT License - see LICENSE.md