pdf-genie

Docker image-based AWS Lambda function in Node.js that converts any document format that LibreOffice can import into any document format that LibreOffice can export, and a thumbnail image.

based on javidlakha/unofuction.

Artwork by brazilianferalcat

Deployment at AWS

• Create a new repositery
• Go to view push commands

• Follow the steps mentioned in the pop-up
• After deploying the image to ECR, set up a new container image Lambda function by providing the latest uploaded ECR Container Image URL from the previous steps

Check out this detailed and very easy to follow article for step by step tutorial!

How to run locally

• Ensure Docker is installed on your system.

1. Building the image

docker build -t pdf-genie:latest .

2(a). Running the image (x86_64)

docker run -p 9000:8080 pdf-genie:latest

2(b). Running the image (Mac M1-M2)

docker run --platform linux/amd64 -p 9000:8080 pdf-genie:latest

3. Locally running at

http://localhost:9000/2015-03-31/functions/function/invocations

for more details - AWS Docs.

Sample Event

Regular Event,

{
    "media_url": "<YOUR-MEDIA-URL>",
    "convert_to": "pdf OR <ANY-OTHER-SUPPORTED-FORMAT>"
}

If routed through AWS API Gateway,

{
    "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <USER_TOKEN>"
    },
    "body": <JSON_STRINGIFIED_REGULAR_EVENT> (Available above)
}

Supported Libraries

• Libreoffice
• Poppler-Utils (incl. pdfinfo, pdftocairo etc.. )