Split a PDF into page ranges.

Accepts a PDF via `url` or file upload and a `slices` expression such as `1-3,4,5-`. Returns a ZIP containing the resulting PDFs unless `dryrun` is requested. Drop this helper wherever you want to split a PDF into page ranges 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/split

Where this helper shines

Split a PDF into page ranges. keeps documents helpers on autopilot. Use it whenever you need to split a PDF into page ranges without pausing a sprint or asking design/dev to jump in.

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

Copy & ship snippets

GET

Instant link

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

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

curl

curl GET

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

Swap ak=demo with your Dataczar API key.

curl

curl POST

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

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

Parameters

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
url	string	Remote PDF to download.
slices	string · required	Comma-separated ranges (`1-3,4,5-`) describing the split.
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

ZIP archive containing the split PDFs.

Examples

Request

"POST /pdf/split?url=https://example.com/report.pdf&slices=1-3,4-"

Response

"Binary ZIP containing slice_01.pdf, slice_02.pdf"

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 optionalslices requireddryrun optional

Body parameters

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

url optionalslices 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.