Generating and Uploading a PDF

This guide demonstrates generating and uploading a PDF file using Insites.

Prerequisites

To fully grasp the content of this tutorial, it is required that you possess a certain level of familiarity with Database Items, Tables, and uploads, as it is intended for individuals with advanced knowledge in these areas.

• Database Fields and Tables
• Database Items
• Uploads
• User Uploads Introduction

Steps

The following steps generate and upload a PDF file to s3:

• Step 1: Create a Table
• Step 2: Generate a PDF file and upload it to S3
• Step 3: Access the PDF file

Step 1: Create a Table

Start with a Table like this:

app/schema/model_with_upload.yml

Step 2: Generate a PDF file and upload it to S3

Once you have the Table defined in step 1, you can generate a PDF and upload it to S3 from an HTML source by passing the HTML code in .
sets an expiration timeout for the download link in seconds.

app/graphql/generate_pdf.graphql

Step 3: Access the PDF file

If successful, the mutation will return something similar to this:

The link in will be available for the number of seconds previously specified in . You may still get the S3 link after the expiration time by using the following query but don't forget to set a new, non-zero expiration time, otherwise, the file will not be accessible:

app/graphql/get_pdf_requests.graphql