Introduction - HookPDF API Documentation

HOOKPDF provides a powerful, scalable API for generating PDF documents. Send your JSON data, choose a template, and receive a professionally formatted PDF — all through a simple REST API.

Base URL

All endpoints are relative to the following base URL:

https://api.hookpdf.com

Authentication

All API requests require an API key. Include your key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>

You can generate and manage your API keys from the HOOKPDF Dashboard.

Available Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
`/render`	POST	Enqueue a production PDF render job
`/render/preview`	POST	Enqueue a preview render (watermarked, short TTL)
`/reports/{job_id}`	GET	Check job status and get the PDF download URL

Next Steps

Render PDF: Send your data to generate a production PDF.
Render Preview: Test your template with a watermarked preview.
Get Report: Check the status of a render job and download the result.