PDFMonkey is a service that automates the generation of PDF documents from templates, allowing users to create professional PDFs programmatically.
Tools
Create Document
Tool to create a Document. Use when you need to instantiate a PDF from a template; set status='pending' to queue immediate generation. Ensure valid `document_template_id` is provided.
Create Document Sync
Tool to create a document and wait for generation to finish. Use when immediate PDF is needed.
Create Template
Creates a new PDF document template in PDFMonkey. Use this to define reusable templates with HTML/Liquid content and CSS styles for generating PDF documents. Typical workflow: Create template → Preview with draft content → Publish → Generate documents. The template supports Liquid templating syntax (e.g., {{variable_name}}) for dynamic content injection. Only 'identifier' is required; all other fields have sensible defaults.
Delete Document
Tool to delete a Document by its ID. Use when you need to permanently remove a document after confirming its ID. Returns 204 No Content on success.
Delete Pdfmonkey Document Template
Tool to delete a document template by ID. Use when you need to remove obsolete templates after validation.
Download Document File
Tool to download a generated PDF file via a presigned URL. Use after obtaining a valid download_url from the Document details endpoint. The URL expires after 1 hour; fetch a new URL upon expiry (403 Forbidden).