Docx2PDF API

Overview

The Docx2PDF API is a FastAPI application designed to convert DOCX files to PDF format. It provides a simple and efficient way to handle file conversion in a web environment.

Features

• File Conversion: Converts DOCX files to PDF.
• REST API: Easy to integrate with other applications using HTTP requests.
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS): Configured to allow requests from any origin.
• Asynchronous Handling: Processes file uploads and conversions asynchronously for better performance.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• FastAPI
• Uvicorn for running the server
• LibreOffice installed on the server for file conversion

Installation

1. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install fastapi uvicorn

2. Ensure LibreOffice is installed on your server.

Usage

1. Start the FastAPI server:

   uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8001

2. Use the /convert/ endpoint to upload a DOCX file and receive a converted PDF in response.

Endpoint Details

• URL: /convert/
• Method: POST
• Body:
  • doc_file: The DOCX file to be converted.

Example

import requests

url = 'http://localhost:8001/convert/'
files = {'doc_file': open('yourfile.docx', 'rb')}
response = requests.post(url, files=files)

with open('output.pdf', 'wb') as f:
    f.write(response.content)

Error Handling

• The API handles file-related errors and ensures the temporary files are cleaned up after conversion.

Limitations

• The API currently only supports DOCX to PDF conversion.