Automatisation PDF avec n8n : création et téléchargement d'actifs
Ce workflow n8n est conçu pour automatiser la création et le téléchargement de fichiers PDF, facilitant ainsi la gestion des actifs numériques. Dans un contexte où les entreprises doivent souvent manipuler des documents, ce processus permet de gagner du temps et d'éviter les erreurs manuelles. Parfait pour les équipes marketing ou les départements de création, ce workflow simplifie la gestion des ressources en automatisant les étapes clés. Étape 1 : le déclencheur manuel initie le workflow lorsque l'utilisateur clique sur 'Test workflow'. Étape 2 : une requête HTTP est envoyée pour créer un nouvel actif. Étape 3 : le workflow suivant est exécuté pour traiter les données. Étape 4 : plusieurs notes autocollantes sont créées pour visualiser les informations importantes. Étape 5 : un fichier PDF de test est chargé depuis Dropbox. Étape 6 : les données sont fusionnées pour préparer le téléchargement. Étape 7 : une autre requête HTTP est effectuée pour traiter les informations du PDF. Étape 8 : le système attend 5 secondes avant de tenter de télécharger le résultat. Étape 9 : la réponse est ensuite transmise au workflow d'origine. Ce workflow offre des bénéfices significatifs en termes d'efficacité et de précision, réduisant ainsi le temps consacré aux tâches répétitives et permettant aux équipes de se concentrer sur des activités à plus forte valeur ajoutée. Tags clés : automatisation, PDF, n8n.
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"content": "# Adobe API Wrapper\n\nSee Adobe documentation:\n- https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/overview/pdf-services-api/howtos/\n- https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/overview/pdf-extract-api/gettingstarted/\n\nIn short, this workflow does the following steps :\n\n- Authentication\n- Upload an asset (pdf) to adobe\n- Wait for the asset to be processed by Adobe\n- Download the result\n\n## Credential\n\nCredentials are not \"predefined\" and you'll have to create 2 custom credentials, detailed in the workflow.\n\n## Result\n\nThe result will depend on the transformation requested. It could be 1 of various files (json, zip...) accessible via download URL returned by the workflow.\n\nWorkflow can be tested with a PDF filed fetched with Dorpbox for example or any storage provider. "
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"content": "## Testing for development"
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"content": "### 1- Credential for token request\n\nCreate a \"Custom Auth\" credential like this :\n\n```\n{\n \"headers\": {\n \"Content-Type\":\"application/x-www-form-urlencoded\"\n }, \n \"body\" : {\n \"client_id\": \"****\", \n \"client_secret\":\"****\"\n }\n}\n```"
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"content": "### 2- Credential for all other Queries\n\nCreate a \"Header Auth\" credential like this : \n\n```\nX-API-Key: **** (same value as client_id)\n```"
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"content": "## Workflow Input\n\n- endpoint: splitpdf, extractpdf, ...\n- json_payload : all endpoint payload except assetID which is handled in current workflow\n- **PDF Data as n8n Binary**\n\n\n### Example for **split** : \n\n```\n{\n \"endpoint\": \"splitpdf\",\n \"json_payload\": {\n \"splitoption\": \n { \"pageRanges\": [{\"start\": 1,\"end\": 2}]}\n }\n }\n}\n```\n\n### Example for **extractpdf**\n\n```\n{\n \"endpoint\": \"splitpdf\",\n \"json_payload\": {\n \"renditionsToExtract\": [\n \"tables\"\n ],\n \"elementsToExtract\": [\n \"text\",\n \"tables\"\n ]\n }\n}\n```"
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"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
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{}
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"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.uploadUri }}",
"method": "PUT",
"options": {
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"redirect": {}
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"sendBody": true,
"sendQuery": true,
"contentType": "binaryData",
"queryParameters": {
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{}
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"inputDataFieldName": "data"
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"type": "main",
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"Query + File": {
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{
"node": "Authenticartion (get token)",
"type": "main",
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{
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}Pour qui est ce workflow ?
Ce workflow s'adresse aux équipes marketing, aux départements de création et aux entreprises qui gèrent régulièrement des fichiers PDF. Il est conçu pour des utilisateurs ayant un niveau technique intermédiaire, souhaitant optimiser leurs processus de gestion des actifs numériques.
Problème résolu
Ce workflow résout le problème de la gestion manuelle des fichiers PDF, qui peut être chronophage et sujet à des erreurs. En automatisant la création et le téléchargement d'actifs, il permet de réduire les risques d'erreurs humaines et d'accélérer le processus de mise à disposition des documents. Les utilisateurs bénéficient d'une solution efficace qui leur permet de se concentrer sur des tâches plus stratégiques.
Étapes du workflow
Étape 1 : le workflow est déclenché manuellement. Étape 2 : une requête HTTP crée un nouvel actif. Étape 3 : le workflow suivant est exécuté pour traiter les données. Étape 4 : plusieurs notes autocollantes sont générées pour afficher des informations pertinentes. Étape 5 : un fichier PDF de test est chargé depuis Dropbox. Étape 6 : les données sont fusionnées pour préparer le téléchargement. Étape 7 : une requête HTTP traite les informations du PDF. Étape 8 : le système attend 5 secondes avant de tenter de télécharger le résultat. Étape 9 : la réponse est transmise au workflow d'origine.
Guide de personnalisation du workflow n8n
Pour personnaliser ce workflow, modifiez l'URL de la requête HTTP pour créer des actifs selon vos besoins. Vous pouvez également ajuster les paramètres des notes autocollantes pour refléter les informations spécifiques que vous souhaitez afficher. Assurez-vous de configurer correctement l'authentification pour accéder à Dropbox et à toute autre API utilisée. Si nécessaire, vous pouvez ajouter d'autres étapes pour intégrer des outils supplémentaires ou modifier les délais d'attente entre les actions.