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

description

description
Remove password protection from a PDF.

Unlock PDF

Remove password protection from an encrypted PDF by providing the correct password.

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/tools/pdf/unlock-pdf

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

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
password	string	Yes	-	Password to decrypt the PDF (1-256 characters)

Example Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/pdf/unlock-pdf \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
  -F "file=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'settings={"password": "s3cret"}'

Example Response

{
  "jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "downloadUrl": "/api/v1/download/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/document.pdf",
  "originalSize": 2500000,
  "processedSize": 2450000
}

Notes

• The correct password must be provided; an incorrect password returns a 400 error.
• Either the user password or the owner password will work for decryption.
• Passwords are redacted from audit logs.