Optimize PDF size (garbage collect + deflate).

Uses PyMuPDF to rewrite the PDF with garbage collection and compression flags to shrink the payload without changing appearance. Drop this helper wherever you want to optimize PDF size (garbage collect + deflate) 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/compress-pdf

Where this helper shines

Optimize PDF size (garbage collect + deflate). keeps documents helpers on autopilot. Use it whenever you need to optimize PDF size (garbage collect + deflate) without pausing a sprint or asking design/dev to jump in.

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

Copy & ship snippets

GET

Instant link

GET https://api.dataczar.app/documents/compress-pdf?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/compress-pdf?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/compress-pdf?ak=demo" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "file": "sample_file"
}'

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

Compressed PDF.

Examples

API key

HTTP method

Query parameters

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.