DocConverter version 10.4.2.21328 or higher is required for the below steps
Run cURL command on ActivePDF DocConverter
Use elevated command prompt
ConvertToPDF with input file:
For Local conversion, use local host or IP of the machine
curl --location --request POST http://localhost:62625/api/DocConverter/Conversion --form InputFile=@C:/TestFiles/testDOC.doc
For Remote conversion, use IP address of the DocConverter machine
curl --location --request POST http://192.X.X.X:62625/api/DocConverter/Conversion --form InputFile=@C:/TestFiles/testDOC.doc
ConvertToPDF with input file and json setting file:
For Local conversion, use local host or IP of the machine
curl --location --request POST http://localhost:62625/api/DocConverter/Conversion --form InputFile=@C:/TestFiles/testDOC.doc --form Json=@C:/TestFiles/Settings.json
For Remote conversion, use IP address of the DocConverter machine
curl --location --request POST http://192.X.X.X:62625/api/DocConverter/Conversion --form InputFile=@C:/TestFiles/testDOC.doc --form Json=@C:/TestFiles/Settings.json
Notes:
- Output file will be included in response message, example below
- For a physical output include --output /path/xxx.pdf in the curl command
If the conversion is successful the following will be returned in the command prompt
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\curl-7.73.0_1-win32-mingw\curl-7.73.0-win32-mingw
\bin>curl --location --request POST http://localhost:62625/api/DocConverter/Conv
ersion --form InputFile=@C:/TestFiles/testDOC.doc
--679b5664-0c8d-4003-8cc6-9d6aa49d19f8
TempFilePath: QzpcUHJvZ3JhbURhdGFcQWN0aXZlUERGXFRlbXBcdGVzdERPQy5wZGY=
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=testDOC.pdf
Content-Type: application/pdf
Warning: Binary output can mess up your terminal. Use "--output -" to tell
Warning: curl to output it to your terminal anyway, or consider "--output
Warning: <FILE>" to save to a file.
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\curl-7.73.0_1-win32-mingw\curl-7.73.0-win32-mingw
\bin
See attachment for How to install cURL in a Windows environment