headless_pdf

A simple Node.js application that uses the Puppeteer library to generate PDFs from web pages in a headless manner.

Features

• Convert any web page to a PDF.
• Option to generate the PDF in landscape mode.
• Hide specific elements from the PDF by adding the print-hide class to them.
• Specify the filename for the downloaded PDF.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/opendream/headless_pdf.git

2. Navigate to the repository directory:

   cd headless_pdf

3. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Start the server:

   node index.js

2. Access the service by navigating to:

   http://localhost:8080/headless-pdf?url=YOUR_WEBPAGE_URL
   

   Optional query parameters:

   • landscape: Set to true for landscape mode.
   • filename: Specify the name for the downloaded PDF file (without the .pdf extension).

   Example:

   http://localhost:8080/headless-pdf?url=https://www.example.com&landscape=true&filename=mydocument
   

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT