Automate Advanced PDF Data Extraction with Adobe Services
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This n8n workflow provides a powerful integration with Adobe's PDF Services API, automating the complex process of extracting structured data like text and tables from PDF documents. It handles authentication, secure asset uploads, initiates processing, and downloads the precise results, transforming unstructured PDFs into actionable data effortlessly.
About This Workflow
This robust n8n workflow provides a seamless integration with Adobe's powerful PDF Extract API, allowing you to automatically process PDF documents for valuable structured data. It expertly manages the entire lifecycle: from authenticating with Adobe services and securely uploading your PDF assets, to initiating the specified extraction process for elements like text and tables. After a brief, configurable waiting period for Adobe's cloud processing, the workflow intelligently downloads the final extracted output. Ideal for streamlining document-heavy operations, this solution unlocks critical insights from unstructured PDFs, eliminating tedious manual data entry and significantly boosting operational efficiency for various business needs.
Key Features
- Adobe PDF Services Integration: Directly connects to Adobe's robust PDF Services and PDF Extract APIs.
- Automated Data Extraction: Configurable to extract specific elements like text, tables, and renditions from PDF documents.
- Secure Asset Management: Handles secure uploading of PDF assets to Adobe and subsequent downloading of processed results.
- Dynamic Authentication: Manages API authentication using Bearer tokens for seamless and secure communication.
- Configurable Workflows: Easily customize the extraction queries and integrate with various storage providers (e.g., Dropbox) for input PDFs.
How To Use
- Set Up Adobe API Credentials: As noted in the workflow, you'll need to create two custom credentials. Typically, this involves an OAuth2 or JWT credential for generating the
access_token(used by the implied 'Authenticartion (get token)' node), and anHTTP Header Authcredential named 'Adobe API calls' which will dynamically receive and pass thisBearertoken to Adobe's services. - Define PDF Extraction Query: Modify the
Adobe API QuerySet node to specify your desiredendpoint(e.g.,extractpdf) and thejson_payloaddetailing what to extract (e.g.,renditionsToExtract,elementsToExtractliketext,tables). - Specify Input PDF Source: Adjust the
Load a test pdf filenode (currently Dropbox) to point to the PDF document you wish to process. Replace it with your preferred storage node (e.g., Google Drive, S3, local file) if not using Dropbox. - Initiate Workflow: Execute the
When clicking ‘Test workflow’node to trigger the automated PDF upload, processing, and data extraction. - Access Results: The final
Try to download the resultnode will fetch the processed output from Adobe, which could be a JSON, ZIP, or other file type depending on your extraction request.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "1da43eb1-3e85-4309-9e45-586bb20b11d1",
"name": "Automate Advanced PDF Data Extraction with Adobe Services",
"nodes": 16,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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