Markdown to PDF API Documentation - Convert Markdown to Professional PDF Documents

Markdown to PDF API

Category: Document Conversion & PDF Generation

Endpoint: POST https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/markdown2pdf?appkey={{appkey}}

Description: Convert Markdown text to professional PDF documents with syntax highlighting and formatting support

Overview

The Markdown to PDF API from GuGuData provides powerful document conversion capabilities that enable you to transform Markdown content into professional PDF documents. This robust API offers extensive formatting options including code syntax highlighting, table support, and professional typography. Perfect for documentation, reports, technical writing, and content publishing.

Key highlights:

Standard Markdown support – Convert any valid Markdown content to PDF
Code syntax highlighting – Beautiful code blocks with language-specific highlighting
Table support – Convert Markdown tables to properly formatted PDF tables
Professional typography – Clean and readable document layout
Real-time processing – Generate PDFs on-demand with fast response times
Secure delivery – HTTPS support with TLS v1.0-1.3 compatibility

Image Showcase

Above: Example of Markdown content converted to a professional PDF document with code highlighting and table formatting

Demo URL

https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/markdown2pdf/demo

Request Parameters

Send a POST request to the endpoint with the following parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Default Value	Description
`content`	`string`	Yes	N/A	Markdown content to convert

Example Request:

POST /v1/imagerecognition/markdown2pdf?appkey=YOUR_APPKEY
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "content": "# Hello World\n\nThis is a **Markdown** document."
}

Response Format

The API returns a JSON response with the following structure:

{
  "dataStatus": {
    "statusCode": 100,
    "statusDescription": "Success",
    "responseDateTime": "2024-05-22T16:27:25.509Z",
    "dataTotalCount": 1
  },
  "data": {
    "pdfPath": "https://cdn.gugudata.io/pdfs/example.pdf"
  }
}

Error Codes

Error Code	Description	Notes
`100`	Normal response	Success
`101`	Parameter error	Invalid parameters
`102`	Request rate limited	Max 100 requests per second
`103`	Account overdue	Subscription expired
`104`	Invalid APPKEY	Check APPKEY from developer center
`110`	API response error	Internal error

Features

Standard Markdown Support – Full support for Markdown syntax
Professional PDF Generation – High-quality document output
Code Block Highlighting – Syntax highlighting for code blocks
Table Support – Proper formatting for Markdown tables
HTTPS Support – Secure API calls (TLS v1.0-1.3)
Apple ATS Compatibility – Fully compatible with Apple's App Transport Security
CDN Deployment – Nationwide multi-node content delivery
Load Balancing – Multiple server support for rapid response

Use Cases

Documentation – Convert technical documentation to PDF
Reports – Generate professional reports from Markdown
Technical Writing – Create technical manuals and guides
Content Publishing – Convert blog posts to PDF format
Educational Materials – Create course materials and handouts
Project Documentation – Generate project documentation
API Documentation – Convert API docs to PDF format
Knowledge Base – Create printable knowledge base articles
User Manuals – Generate user guides and manuals
Research Papers – Convert research notes to PDF format

Integration Examples

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/markdown2pdf?appkey=YOUR_APPKEY" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"content": "# Hello World\n\nThis is a **Markdown** document."}'

JavaScript (Node.js)

const response = await fetch("https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/markdown2pdf?appkey=YOUR_APPKEY", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    content: "# Hello World\n\nThis is a **Markdown** document.",
  }),
});
const result = await response.json();

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/markdown2pdf',
    params={'appkey': 'YOUR_APPKEY'},
    json={
        'content': '# Hello World\n\nThis is a **Markdown** document.'
    }
)
result = response.json()

Getting Started

Register at GuGuData.io – Get your API access key
Choose Your Plan – Select the subscription that best fits your needs (starting at ¥59)
Make API Calls – Start converting Markdown to PDF
Integrate – Add PDF generation to your applications

Best Practices

Rate Limiting – Stay within the 100 requests per second limit
Content Validation – Ensure Markdown content is valid
Error Handling – Implement proper error handling for all status codes
Security – Keep your APPKEY secure and never expose it in client-side code
Testing – Test with different Markdown content types
Performance – Consider caching frequently generated PDFs

Technical Specifications

Supported Protocols: HTTPS
Maximum Content Size: 10MB
Processing Timeout: 30 seconds
Concurrent Requests: Up to 100 per second
Geographic Coverage: Global CDN deployment

About GuGuData

GuGuData is a leading provider of data-centric APIs, offering solutions for Website Tools, QR Code Generation, Image Recognition, and more. Our services emphasize reliability, ease of use, and performance—helping developers build better applications faster.

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