Create a PDF File from Input HTML

LAST UPDATED: FEB 27, 2024

Convert HTML Text to PDF

Implementation	System
Command Category	System Utility
Tags	FILE

Inputs

Parameter Name	Required/Optional	Description	Sample Data
HTML Text	Required	The HTML text to be rendered and subsequently converted into a PDF file	CODE `<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML to PDF Conversion</title> </head> <body> <h1>Hello, this is a test HTML document</h1> <p>This HTML text will be converted to a PDF file.</p> </body> </html>`
File Name	Optional	The file name of the output PDF file. If it is not filled, a name with the date will be automatically generated.	testPDF.pdf

Output

Return Data

The returned result of this command. If some required parameters are not defined, this returned data could be empty. The returned result can be passed down directly to a subsequent command in playbooks.

SAMPLE DATA

JSON

{
    "Status": "Successful",
    "fileId": "136",
    "fileName": "testPDF.pdf",
    "md5": "452e8116c30b345284bb7669bd0fe886",
    "sha1": "029603b0dc784b0c0b3c86d989a043b1e7cd636b",
    "sha256": "fff299d9b36c1b4bee32eddefee6e3bd0b3f5b036dab0e5ae39c9cb2ecb01f6f"
}

Remote Command API

The D3 command API allows you to send requests to D3 SOAR to execute this utility command via REST API.

Request

POST

CODE

https:/{base_url}/{api_namespace}/api/Command/convertHTMLtoPDF

Headers

Please refer to the page Webhook Configuration Guide - Authentication Method: API Keys for more details.

Request Body

JSON

{
  "Username": <Username here>,
  "Site": <Site here>,
  "CommandParams": {
    "HTML Text": <HTML Text here>,
    "File Name": <File Name here>
   }
}

Body Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required/Optional	Description
Username	`Text`	Required	The username of your D3 SOAR account.
Site	`Text`	Required	The D3 SOAR site to run the remote command.
HTML Text	`Text`	Required	The HTML text to be rendered and subsequently converted into a PDF file
File Name	`Text`	Optional	The file name of the output PDF file. If it is not filled, a name with the date will be automatically generated.

Sample Request

SAMPLE DATA

JSON

{
  "Username": "Admin",
  "Site": "Security Operations",
  "CommandParams": {
        "HTML Text": "\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    Hello, this is a test HTML document
    \r\n
    This HTML text will be converted to a PDF file.
    
    \r\n\r\n",
        "File Name": "testPDF.pdf"
  }
}

Response

Response Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
error	`Text`	The error message if the API request has failed.
returnData	`JSON Object`	The return data from the API request.

Sample Response

JSON

{
    "error": "",
    "returnData": {
      "Status": "Successful",
      "fileId": "136",
      "fileName": "testPDF.pdf",
      "md5": "452e8116c30b345284bb7669bd0fe886",
      "sha1": "029603b0dc784b0c0b3c86d989a043b1e7cd636b",
      "sha256": "fff299d9b36c1b4bee32eddefee6e3bd0b3f5b036dab0e5ae39c9cb2ecb01f6f"
  }
}