1. IronSecureDoc
2. Troubleshooting
3. Bad PDF Exception

BAD PDF Exception

The "ERROR-002" error occurs when the pdf_file parameter in the POST request was is not detected as a pdf. Ensure you have a valid PDF with type=application/pdf

Recommended Resolution

Example of pdf_file proper syntax in cURL:

curl -X POST 'https://api.securedoc.com/v1/document-services/pdfs/redact-text?words_to_redact=IRON' \
  -H 'accept: */*' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'pdf_file=@YOUR_PDF_DOCUMENT.pdf;type=application/pdf'

curl -X POST 'https://api.securedoc.com/v1/document-services/pdfs/redact-text?words_to_redact=IRON' \
  -H 'accept: */*' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'pdf_file=@YOUR_PDF_DOCUMENT.pdf;type=application/pdf'

Refer to the final line for proper usage:

-F 'pdf_file=@YOUR_PDF_DOCUMENT.pdf;type=application/pdf'