Generate PDF documents and images from templates, HTML and Markdown.
Explore 19 workflow actions for APITemplate.io, including account permissions and operation limits.
6 read actions13 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Collect objects
Read
Read bounded APITemplate pages with explicit continuation.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Reads at most maxPages, 60 seconds and 1.9 MB. Only an empty page ends traversal. Continue with nextOffset when complete is false, preserving filters. Collections are not snapshots. Duplicate resources fail.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Collect templates
Read
Read bounded APITemplate pages with explicit continuation.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Reads at most maxPages, 60 seconds and 1.9 MB. Only an empty page ends traversal. Continue with nextOffset when complete is false, preserving filters. Collections are not snapshots. Duplicate resources fail.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Delete generated object
Write
Delete a generated object by its transaction reference. This vendor GET endpoint changes remote data.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate image from template
Write
Render an image template with explicit layer overrides and return the confirmed transaction.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Uses paid account credits. Lost or malformed receipts are uncertain and never automatically resent.
Synchronous JSON output stored on the provider CDN. Expiration defaults to 60 minutes; zero requests permanent storage. Existing provider post-actions are disabled for this operation.
Pass template source containing double braces through a workflow input or step-output reference so it is retained as vendor template syntax.
Binary export, asynchronous callbacks, custom storage post-actions and e-invoice options are not yet exposed. Structured input is bounded to 64 KB.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from HTML
Write
Generate a PDF with the selected APITemplate.io account and return its confirmed transaction and download URL.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Uses paid account credits. Lost or malformed receipts are uncertain and never automatically resent.
Synchronous JSON output stored on the provider CDN. Expiration defaults to 60 minutes; zero requests permanent storage. Existing provider post-actions are disabled for this operation.
Pass template source containing double braces through a workflow input or step-output reference so it is retained as vendor template syntax.
Binary export, asynchronous callbacks, custom storage post-actions and e-invoice options are not yet exposed. Structured input is bounded to 64 KB.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from HTML as file
Write
Generate a PDF and persist its exact bytes in the workflow signed file store.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Generation consumes account credits. Returns a signed workflow file up to 6 MB, without CDN storage or provider post-actions. This checks HTTP status, PDF content type and document boundary markers; it is not a full PDF structural validator.
No redirect or automatic resend. A lost response, incomplete PDF or failed local persistence remains uncertain. File content follows existing workflow retention and tenant access.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from Markdown
Write
Generate a PDF with the selected APITemplate.io account and return its confirmed transaction and download URL.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Uses paid account credits. Lost or malformed receipts are uncertain and never automatically resent.
Synchronous JSON output stored on the provider CDN. Expiration defaults to 60 minutes; zero requests permanent storage. Existing provider post-actions are disabled for this operation.
Pass template source containing double braces through a workflow input or step-output reference so it is retained as vendor template syntax.
Binary export, asynchronous callbacks, custom storage post-actions and e-invoice options are not yet exposed. Structured input is bounded to 64 KB.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from Markdown as file
Write
Generate a PDF and persist its exact bytes in the workflow signed file store.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Generation consumes account credits. Returns a signed workflow file up to 6 MB, without CDN storage or provider post-actions. This checks HTTP status, PDF content type and document boundary markers; it is not a full PDF structural validator.
No redirect or automatic resend. A lost response, incomplete PDF or failed local persistence remains uncertain. File content follows existing workflow retention and tenant access.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from template
Write
Generate a PDF with the selected APITemplate.io account and return its confirmed transaction and download URL.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Uses paid account credits. Lost or malformed receipts are uncertain and never automatically resent.
Synchronous JSON output stored on the provider CDN. Expiration defaults to 60 minutes; zero requests permanent storage. Existing provider post-actions are disabled for this operation.
Pass template source containing double braces through a workflow input or step-output reference so it is retained as vendor template syntax.
Binary export, asynchronous callbacks, custom storage post-actions and e-invoice options are not yet exposed. Structured input is bounded to 64 KB.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from template as file
Write
Generate a PDF and persist its exact bytes in the workflow signed file store.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Generation consumes account credits. Returns a signed workflow file up to 6 MB, without CDN storage or provider post-actions. This checks HTTP status, PDF content type and document boundary markers; it is not a full PDF structural validator.
No redirect or automatic resend. A lost response, incomplete PDF or failed local persistence remains uncertain. File content follows existing workflow retention and tenant access.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from URL
Write
Generate a PDF with the selected APITemplate.io account and return its confirmed transaction and download URL.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Uses paid account credits. Lost or malformed receipts are uncertain and never automatically resent.
Synchronous JSON output stored on the provider CDN. Expiration defaults to 60 minutes; zero requests permanent storage. Existing provider post-actions are disabled for this operation.
Pass template source containing double braces through a workflow input or step-output reference so it is retained as vendor template syntax.
Binary export, asynchronous callbacks, custom storage post-actions and e-invoice options are not yet exposed. Structured input is bounded to 64 KB.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Generate PDF from URL as file
Write
Generate a PDF and persist its exact bytes in the workflow signed file store.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Generation consumes account credits. Returns a signed workflow file up to 6 MB, without CDN storage or provider post-actions. This checks HTTP status, PDF content type and document boundary markers; it is not a full PDF structural validator.
No redirect or automatic resend. A lost response, incomplete PDF or failed local persistence remains uncertain. File content follows existing workflow retention and tenant access.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get template content
Read
Read the selected template HTML, CSS and encoded print settings.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Vendor marks this endpoint experimental and may require account support enablement.
List generated objects
Read
Read a bounded page of generated transaction metadata.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List templates
Read
Read a bounded page of templates in the selected account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Merge PDF documents
Write
Merge explicitly supplied public document URLs into one generated PDF.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Uses paid account credits. Lost or malformed receipts are uncertain and never automatically resent.
Synchronous JSON output stored on the provider CDN. Expiration defaults to 60 minutes; zero requests permanent storage. Existing provider post-actions are disabled for this operation.
Pass template source containing double braces through a workflow input or step-output reference so it is retained as vendor template syntax.
Binary export, asynchronous callbacks, custom storage post-actions and e-invoice options are not yet exposed. Structured input is bounded to 64 KB.
At most 100 public HTTP(S) URLs. Inline data URLs are not yet supported.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Merge PDF documents as file
Write
Generate a PDF and persist its exact bytes in the workflow signed file store.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Generation consumes account credits. Returns a signed workflow file up to 6 MB, without CDN storage or provider post-actions. This checks HTTP status, PDF content type and document boundary markers; it is not a full PDF structural validator.
No redirect or automatic resend. A lost response, incomplete PDF or failed local persistence remains uncertain. File content follows existing workflow retention and tenant access.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Read account information
Read
Authenticate the account and read subscription and quota information without generating a document.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Update template content
Write
Change the selected template HTML, CSS or header/footer settings.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Operation limits
Vendor marks this endpoint experimental and may require account support enablement. Success acknowledges the update without returning template content.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in APITemplate.io. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
