Pull only the pages an event needs
Include a PDF URL and page selection in a request, then have Api2pdf extract those pages for the next step in your Ably process.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Extract PDF Pages
Tool to extract specific pages from a pdf document. use when you need only certain pages from a larger pdf file.
Why this helps
Sharing a long PDF when someone needs only a few pages creates extra reading and follow-up.
- Create a focused document from selected pages.
- Use the request to specify which pages matter.
- Reduce the need to manually split PDFs.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and Api2pdf once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation in the portal or tell Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to extract the requested pages from the PDF URL supplied in the request.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real PDF request and a valid page selection.
Questions about this workflow
What should the webhook request include?
Provide the PDF URL and the page indices to extract. The action requires a specific selection of pages.
Can Notis decide which pages are relevant by itself?
This action extracts specified pages. If page selection depends on information not included in the request or available context, supply that information in the request.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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