Make device report PDFs lighter to store and share
Send an existing report PDF to a Notis webhook and have Api2pdf optimize it for smaller files.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Optimize PDF
Reduces a PDF’s file size while maintaining its quality.
Why this helps
Large report PDFs take longer to share and use more storage or bandwidth.
- Reduce the size of an existing report PDF.
- Make files easier to share over limited bandwidth.
- Start optimization from an external webhook request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and Api2pdf once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what you want from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to optimize the existing report PDF URL included in each webhook request.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real request containing an accessible report PDF.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow generate the PDF from Adafruit IO data?
No. It optimizes an existing PDF supplied to the workflow. PDF generation is not among the listed Api2pdf actions.
What does optimization do?
Api2pdf reduces the file size of an existing PDF while maintaining quality.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Header Footer
Converts HTML to a PDF with headers and footers on each page.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete PDF
Permanently deletes a generated PDF from storage.
Check API Status
Check whether the PDF conversion service is available and responding.
Extract PDF Pages
Extracts selected pages from a PDF into a new document.
LibreOffice PDF to HTML
Converts a PDF document to HTML.
LibreOffice Thumbnail
Creates a thumbnail preview of a document’s first page.
Merge PDFs
Combines multiple PDF documents into one.
Optimize PDF
Reduces a PDF’s file size while maintaining its quality.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Adafruit IO and Api2pdf, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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