Solutions — pdfbrew

For developers

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REST API

A single endpoint that takes HTML, a URL, or Markdown and returns a PDF. Integrate in minutes from any language or framework.

curl https://api.pdfbrew.coffee/v1/renders \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pdfbrew_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "source": {
      "type": "html",
      "html": "<h1>Invoice #001</h1>"
    },
    "options": { "format": "A4" }
  }'

HTML, URL, or Markdown as input
Async rendering with webhook callback
Idempotency keys for safe retries
Content-addressed caching
TypeScript SDK available
A4, A3, Letter, Legal formats

View API docs → Try it free

No-code / automation

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n8n Community Node

Install the official pdfbrew node in your self-hosted n8n instance. Wire PDF generation into any workflow — no code required.

In n8n go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install

Enter @pdfbrew/n8n-nodes-pdfbrew and click Install

Add your API key under Credentials → Pdfbrew API

Search for Pdfbrew in the node panel and drag it into your workflow

Render from HTML, URL, or Markdown
Auto-polls until PDF is ready
Returns download URL for downstream nodes
Works with Shopify, Google Sheets, Stripe, and 400+ apps
Configurable page format and options

View on npm → Get API key

Which one should I use?

	REST API	n8n Node
Requires coding	Yes	No
Works in any language	Yes	n8n only
Visual workflow builder	No	Yes
Connect to 400+ apps	Manual	Built-in
Async + webhook support	Yes	Yes
TypeScript SDK	Yes	n/a
Best for	SaaS apps, backend services	Automation, Shopify, ops teams

Two ways to integrate

REST API

n8n Community Node

Which one should I use?