SnapOtter/apps/docs/tools/pdf/rotate-pdf.md

description

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Rotate pages in a PDF by 90, 180, or 270 degrees.

Rotate PDF

Rotate all or selected pages in a PDF by a specified angle.

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/tools/pdf/rotate-pdf

Accepts multipart form data with a PDF file and a JSON settings field.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
angle	integer	No	90	Rotation angle: 90, 180, or 270
range	string	No	"1-z"	Page range in qpdf syntax, e.g. "1-5,8" ("1-z" = all pages)

Example Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/pdf/rotate-pdf \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
  -F "file=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'settings={"angle": 90, "range": "1-3"}'

Example Response

{
  "jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "downloadUrl": "/api/v1/download/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/document.pdf",
  "originalSize": 2450000,
  "processedSize": 2450000
}

Notes

• Rotation is clockwise.
• Page ranges use qpdf syntax: 1-5 for pages 1 through 5, z for the last page, and commas to combine ranges.
• The default range "1-z" rotates all pages.