PDFMonkey is a platform that allows you to generate PDF files dynamically using templates and data. With the PDF Monkey integration, you can generate PDF documents using data from your Glide app.
Adding and Configuring the Integration
To start using the PDFMonkey integration, you first need to add it to your project.
- In Glide, click the Settings menu.
- Find the Integrations section and then select PDFMonkey.
- Click the Add to app button.
- Finally, add your API key to start using the PDFMonkey integration.
Integration Settings
| Integration setting | Description | Required field? |
|---|---|---|
| API Key | You can find your API key in your account settings. | ✅ |
Features
Generate PDF file
The Generate PDF file action allows you to create a PDF document using a template from PDFMonkey and data from your Glide app.
| Field | Description | Required field? | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template ID | The ID of the PDF Monkey template you want to use | ✅ | F1847B2E-B331-4E0F-AE44-20D93F470C15 | You can find the ID of your template in the Templates section. |
| Filename | The name you want to give to the file. The extension (.pdf) will automatically be appended. | ✅ | inspection_form_submission | |
| Data (+add value) | This is how you can send data to populate your PDF template | |||
| File Output | The column where you want the URL to your PDF file to be saved | ✅ |
The action can be added to a component that supports actions (e.g., a button), added to an action sequence in the Action Editor, or after a form is submitted.
FAQs
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