Run a multi-step PDF pipeline.

Accepts a PDF (`url` or upload) plus an ordered `steps` array describing actions such as `add-background`, `add-watermark`, `add-header-text`, `add-footer-text`, and `add-stamp`. Drop this helper wherever you want to run a multi-step PDF pipeline with a single HTTP call. Send the documented inputs and the API streams back polished results you can hand directly to your users.

GETPOST/documents/composite

Where this helper shines

Run a multi-step PDF pipeline. keeps documents helpers on autopilot. Use it whenever you need to run a multi-step PDF pipeline without pausing a sprint or asking design/dev to jump in.

Trigger this helper whenever you need to run a multi-step PDF pipeline without waiting on a full deploy.
Drop it into automations (Zapier, Make, workers) to run a multi-step PDF pipeline as part of your workflow.
Share the GET URL so support and success can run a multi-step PDF pipeline safely using their Dataczar API key.

Copy & ship snippets

GET

Instant link

GET https://api.dataczar.app/documents/composite?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fsample.png&dryrun=true&ak=demo

Open directly in any browser, webhook, or low-code workflow.

curl

curl GET

curl "https://api.dataczar.app/documents/composite?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fsample.png&dryrun=true&ak=demo"

Swap ak=demo with your Dataczar API key.

curl

curl POST

curl -X POST "https://api.dataczar.app/documents/composite?ak=demo" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "url": "https://example.com/sample.png",
  "steps": "sample_steps",
  "dryrun": true
}'

Send JSON payloads from back-end jobs, queues, or workers.

Parameters

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
url	string
dryrun	boolean

All helper calls accept your Dataczar key via the ak query parameter. Need one? Create or copy a key on Dataczar Connect and drop it into each request.

Responses

Status 200

Composite PDF stream.

Examples

Request

"POST /pdf/composite"

Response

"Binary PDF with all requested steps applied."

API key

HTTP method

File uploads (multipart form-data)

Attach PDFs or images as multipart fields. We'll fill in the field names for you.

Files

file — PDF document

Query parameters

url optionaldryrun optional

Body parameters

We'll send these as JSON for POST/PUT/PATCH requests and as query params for GET.

url optionaldryrun optional

Equivalent curl

Grab your Dataczar API key

Every helper runs with the same simple API key. Sign in (or create a free Dataczar account) at Dataczar Connect to issue keys in seconds, then drop the key into any `ak=` parameter and start shipping.

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Tip: reuse the same key across these helpers, or rotate keys per project from the Connect dashboard.