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Gotenberg PDF Client

gotenberg_pdf is a Rust library that provides an easy-to-use interface for interacting with the Gotenberg API.

Gotenberg is a docker-based service for converting HTML, Markdown, URLs, and various documents to PDFs. It uses the Chrome engine to render web content to PDF and the LibreOffice engine to convert documents.

Features

URL to PDF: Generate PDFs directly from a webpage URL.
HTML to PDF: Convert raw HTML into a PDF.
Markdown to PDF: Render Markdown files into a PDF.
Document to PDF: Convert various document formats (e.g., DOCX, PPTX) to PDF using the LibreOffice engine.
Screenshot: Capture screenshots of webpages or HTML content.

Installation

Add gotenberg_pdf to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
gotenberg_pdf = "0.5"

Ensure you have a running instance of Gotenberg, typically via Docker:

docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 gotenberg/gotenberg:8

N.B.: This crate is compatible with Gotenberg version 8.

Usage Examples

Convert URL to PDF

use gotenberg_pdf::{Client, WebOptions, PaperFormat};
use tokio;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // Initialize the client with the Gotenberg server URL
    let client = Client::new("http://localhost:3000");

    // Define optional rendering configurations
    let mut options = WebOptions::default();
    options.set_paper_format(PaperFormat::A4);

    // Convert a URL to PDF
    let pdf_bytes = client.pdf_from_url("https://example.com", options).await.unwrap();
}

Convert HTML to PDF

use gotenberg_pdf::{Client, WebOptions};
use tokio;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let client = Client::new("http://localhost:3000");

    let html_content = r#"
    <!doctype html>
    <html>
        <head><title>My PDF</title></head>
        <body><h1>Hello, PDF!</h1></body>
    </html>
    "#;

    let options = WebOptions::default();

    let pdf_bytes = client.pdf_from_html(html_content, options).await.unwrap();
}

Convert Markdown to PDF

use gotenberg_pdf::{Client, WebOptions};
use std::collections::HashMap;
use tokio;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let client = Client::new("http://localhost:3000");

    // Markdown content
    let mut markdown_files = HashMap::new();
    markdown_files.insert("example.md", "# My Markdown PDF\nThis is a test document.");

    // HTML template to wrap the markdown
    let html_template = r#"
    <!doctype html>
    <html>
        <head><title>Markdown PDF</title></head>
        <body>{{ toHTML "example.md" }}</body>
    </html>
    "#;

    let options = WebOptions::default();

    let pdf_bytes = client.pdf_from_markdown(html_template, markdown_files, options).await.unwrap();
}

Take a Screenshot of a URL

use gotenberg_pdf::{Client, ScreenshotOptions, ImageFormat};
use tokio;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let client = Client::new("http://localhost:3000");

    let mut options = ScreenshotOptions::default();
    options.width = Some(1920);
    options.height = Some(1080);
    options.format = Some(ImageFormat::Png);

    let image_bytes = client.screenshot_url("https://example.com", options).await.unwrap();

    println!("Screenshot captured: {} bytes", image_bytes.len());
}

Convert Document to PDF Using LibreOffice Engine

use gotenberg_pdf::{Client, DocumentOptions};
use tokio;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let client = Client::new("http://localhost:3000");

    let filename = "test_files/example.docx";
    let file_content = std::fs::read(filename).expect("Failed to read the file");

    let options = DocumentOptions {
        landscape: Some(false),
        ..Default::default()
    };

    let pdf_bytes = client.pdf_from_doc(filename, file_content, options).await.unwrap();
}

Convert HTML to Screenshot Image

use gotenberg_pdf::{Client, ScreenshotOptions, ImageFormat};
use tokio;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let client = Client::new("http://localhost:3000");

    let html_content = r#"
    <!doctype html>
    <html>
        <head><title>Screenshot</title></head>
        <body><h1>Hello, Screenshot!</h1></body>
    </html>
    "#;

    let mut options = ScreenshotOptions::default();
    options.width = Some(800);
    options.height = Some(600);
    options.format = Some(ImageFormat::Png);

    let image_bytes = client.screenshot_html(html_content, options).await.unwrap();
}

Use the streaming client

Requires the stream feature to be enabled in your Cargo.toml.

use gotenberg_pdf::{StreamingClient, WebOptions};
use futures::StreamExt; // for `next()`
use tokio::fs::File;
use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let client = StreamingClient::new("http://localhost:3000");

    let options = WebOptions::default();
    let mut stream = client.pdf_from_url("https://example.com", options).await?;

    // Create or overwrite the PDF file asynchronously
    let temp_dir = std::env::temp_dir();
    let pdf_path = temp_dir.join("example_com.pdf");
    let mut file = File::create(pdf_path).await?;

    // As we receive chunks, write them directly to disk
    while let Some(chunk) = stream.next().await {
        let chunk = chunk?;
        file.write_all(&chunk).await?;
    }

    println!("PDF rendered and saved as example_com.pdf");
    Ok(())
}

Use the blocking client for use without tokio or another async runtime.

Requires the blocking feature to be enabled in your Cargo.toml.

use gotenberg_pdf::{BlockingClient, WebOptions, PaperFormat};

fn main() {
    // Initialize the client with the Gotenberg server URL
    let client = BlockingClient::new("http://localhost:3000");

    // Define optional rendering configurations
    let mut options = WebOptions::default();
    options.set_paper_format(PaperFormat::A4);

    // Convert a URL to PDF
    let pdf_bytes = client.pdf_from_url("https://example.com", options).unwrap();
}

Configuration Options

`WebOptions`

Provides control over the PDF generation process from the Chrome engine. These options can be passed to the following methods:

Field Name	Description	Default
trace_id	Unique trace ID for request	Random UUID
single_page	Print content on one page	false
paper_width	Paper width as a [LinearDimention]	8.5 inches
paper_height	Paper height as a [LinearDimention]	11 inches
margin_top	Top margin as a [LinearDimention]	0.39 inches
margin_bottom	Bottom margin as a [LinearDimention]	0.39 inches
margin_left	Left margin as a [LinearDimention]	0.39 inches
margin_right	Right margin as a [LinearDimention]	0.39 inches
prefer_css_page_size	Use CSS-defined page size	false
generate_document_outline	Embed document outline	false
print_background	Include background graphics	false
omit_background	Allow transparency in PDF	false
landscape	Set page orientation to landscape	false
scale	Scale of page rendering	1.0
native_page_ranges	`PageRange` to print, eg `"1,3,5"`, `"1-4'`	All pages
header_html	HTML for header content	None
footer_html	HTML for footer content	None
wait_delay	Delay before conversion	None
wait_for_expression	Wait until this JS expression returns true	None
emulated_media_type	Emulated `MediaType` ("screen" or "print")	print
cookies	Cookies for Chromium	None
skip_network_idle_events	Ignore network idle events	true
user_agent	Override default User-Agent header	None
extra_http_headers	Additional HTTP headers	None
pdfa	Convert to specific PDF/A [PDFFormat]	None
pdfua	Enable Universal Access compliance	false
metadata	PDF metadata	None
fail_on_http_status_codes	HTTP status codes to fail on, 99's are wild	[499, 599]
fail_on_resource_http_status_codes	Resource HTTP status codes to fail on	None
fail_on_resource_loading_failed	Fail if resource loading fails	false
fail_on_console_exceptions	Fail on Chromium console exceptions	false

Includes the WebOptions::set_paper_format utlity method for common paper sizes.

`ScreenshotOptions`

Provides control over the screenshot generation process from the Chrome engine. These options can be passed to the following method:

Field Name	Description	Default
trace_id	Unique trace ID for request	Random UUID
width	Device screen width in pixels	800
height	Device screen height in pixels	600
clip	Clip screenshot to device dimensions	false
format	Image format as an [ImageFormat]	png
quality	Compression quality (jpeg only, 0-100)	100
omit_background	Generate screenshot with transparency	false
optimize_for_speed	Optimize image encoding for speed	false
wait_delay	Delay before taking screenshot	None
wait_for_expression	Wait until this JS expression returns true	None
emulated_media_type	Emulated `MediaType` ("screen" or "print")	print
cookies	Cookies for Chromium	None
skip_network_idle_events	Ignore network idle events	true
user_agent	Override default User-Agent header	None
extra_http_headers	Additional HTTP headers	None
fail_on_http_status_codes	HTTP status codes to fail on, 99's are wild	[499, 599]
fail_on_resource_http_status_codes	Resource HTTP status codes to fail on	None
fail_on_resource_loading_failed	Fail if resource loading fails	false
fail_on_console_exceptions	Fail on Chromium console exceptions	None

`DocumentOptions`

Provides control over the document generation process from the LibreOffice engine. These options can be passed to the following method:

Client::pdf_from_doc

Field Name	Description	Default
trace_id	Unique trace ID for request	Random UUID
password	Password for opening the source file	None
landscape	Set paper orientation to landscape	false
native_page_ranges	`PageRange` to print, eg `"1,2,3"` or `"1-4"`	All pages
export_form_fields	Export form fields as widgets	true
allow_duplicate_field_names	Allow duplicate field names in form fields	false
export_bookmarks	Export bookmarks to PDF	true
export_bookmarks_to_pdf_destination	Export bookmarks as named destinations	false
export_placeholders	Export placeholder fields visual markings only	false
export_notes	Export notes to PDF	false
export_notes_pages	Export notes pages (Impress only)	false
export_only_notes_pages	Export only notes pages	false
export_notes_in_margin	Export notes in margin	false
convert_ooo_target_to_pdf_target	Convert `.od[tpgs]` links to `.pdf`	false
export_links_relative_fsys	Export file:// links as relative	false
export_hidden_slides	Export hidden slides (Impress only)	false
skip_empty_pages	Suppress automatically inserted empty pages	false
add_original_document_as_stream	Add original document as a stream	false
single_page_sheets	Put each sheet on one page	false
lossless_image_compression	Use lossless image compression (e.g., PNG)	false
quality	JPG export quality (1-100)	90
reduce_image_resolution	Reduce image resolution	false
max_image_resolution	Max resolution DPI. 75, 150, 300, 600 or 1200	300
pdfa	Convert to specific PDF/A [PDFFormat]	None
pdfua	Enable Universal Access compliance	false

Features

TLS / HTTPS

By default there is no support for HTTPS. If you need TLS, you can enable it by adding one of the following features to your Cargo.toml:

rustls-tls - Enables TLS / HTTPS support using the rustls library.
native-tls - Enables TLS / HTTPS support using the native system TLS library.

HTTP/2

By default there is no HTTP/2 support. HTTP/2 support can be enalbed with the http2 feature. Even with the feature enabled, HTTP/2 will not be selected unless connecting over HTTPS. If you need HTTP/2 over plain HTTP, you need to make use of Client::new_with_client and reqwest::ClientBuilder::http2_prior_knowledge.

Additional features

stream - Enables the streaming client to stream generated PDFs directly to disk or other destinations.
blocking - Enables the blocking client for use without tokio or another async runtime.
zeroize - Enables zeroizing sensitive data in the client. Enabled by default.

Web Assembly / Browser Support

This crate compiles to wasm32-unknown-unknown and is runnable in the browser. In the browser, it will use the built-in browser fetch API to make requests to the Gotenberg server. The stream, blocking, rustls-tls and native-tls features are not available on wasm32 or in the browser.

Be aware that in the browser, the gotenberg server will need to be behind a proxy that sets the correct CORS headers ('Access-Control-Allow-Origin').

Dependencies

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