PDF Render

What it does

Renders a public URL or raw HTML to a high-fidelity PDF using Playwright. Handles CSS, fonts, and page layout accurately. Returns a base64-encoded PDF. At $0.49 this is the most expensive service in the catalogue — use it when you need pixel-accurate PDF output of a full web page. For converting markdown or simple HTML you control, use DocConvert-PDF at $0.005 instead.

When to use it

• Archiving a live invoice or receipt page to PDF
• Generating a pixel-accurate PDF from a web report
• Creating a PDF export of a data dashboard URL

Request schema

{
  "url": "https://example.com/report",
  "format": "A4"
}

Response schema

{
  "pdf": "JVBERi0xLjQK...",
  "encoding": "base64",
  "size_bytes": 284992,
  "pages": 3
}

Code example — TypeScript via MCP

Install the MCP server once; all 16 services become tool calls.

// Configure @melis-ai/x402-tools-mcp in your MCP client
// Then call the tool:

const result = await mcpClient.callTool("pdf_render", {
  "url": "https://example.com/report",
  "format": "A4"
});

console.log(result);
// ["pdf","encoding","size_bytes","pages"]...

Code example — Python via direct HTTP

import requests

# x402 payment header must be set by your wallet client
# See x402.org for client libraries

headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "x-payment": "<signed-x402-payment-header>",
}

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.melis.ai/pdf/render",
    json={
      "url": "https://example.com/report",
      "format": "A4"
    },
    headers=headers,
)
print(resp.json())

Code example — curl with internal key bypass

For testing with an issued internal key (skips x402 payment flow):

curl -X POST https://api.melis.ai/pdf/render \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-internal-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com/report","format":"A4"}'

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