Convert to PDF/A
POST https://api.getdeckle.dev/v1/pdf/pdfa
Convert a standard PDF to PDF/A-1b format for long-term archival and regulatory compliance.
PDF Tools
POST /v1/pdf/pdfa
Convert a PDF to PDF/A-1b archival format.
Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: /llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Convert a PDF to PDF/A-1b archival format.
POST https://api.getdeckle.dev/v1/pdf/pdfa
Convert a standard PDF to PDF/A-1b format for long-term archival and regulatory compliance.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
pdf | string | Yes | Base64-encoded PDF document |
title | string | No | Document title metadata |
author | string | No | Document author metadata |
subject | string | No | Document subject metadata |
output | string | No | "url" (default) or "base64" |
curl -X POST https://api.getdeckle.dev/v1/pdf/pdfa \
-H "Authorization: Bearer dk_live_sk_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"pdf": "<base64-encoded-pdf>",
"title": "Annual Report 2026",
"author": "Acme Corp",
"subject": "Financial Summary"
}'
{
"url": "https://cdn.getdeckle.dev/gen_abc123.pdf",
"file_size": 98400,
"pdfa": true
}
{
"data": "<base64-encoded-pdfa-pdf>",
"file_size": 98400,
"pdfa": true
}
| Status | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | VALIDATION_ERROR | Invalid or missing PDF, or PDF exceeds size limit |
| 401 | UNAUTHORIZED | Invalid or missing API key |
| 429 | RATE_LIMITED | Too many requests |
| 500 | INTERNAL_ERROR | Server error during conversion |