Bytescout API

Name: Bytescout API API
Brand: Bytescout API
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★ Only Publicly Available OpenAPI DocumentDeveloper ToolsTesting QaapiKey30 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Convert HTML to PDF, extract text or CSV from PDF documents, generate or read barcodes, and manage uploaded files via the Bytescout cloud document API.

Quickstart

Get started with Bytescout API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"extract text from a PDF"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Bytescout API API.

Convert HTML pages to PDF documents through /api/v1/htmltopdf/convert

Extract text, CSV, or XML data from uploaded PDFs via the PDFExtractor endpoints

Merge or split PDF documents using documentmerger and documentsplitter operations

Generate and decode 1D and 2D barcodes through the Barcode and BarcodeReader endpoints

GET STARTED

Start building with Bytescout API API

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View OpenAPI Document

Use for: I need to convert an HTML invoice to a PDF document, Extract the plain text from a multi-page PDF report, Generate a Code 128 barcode image for a product SKU, Read the QR code embedded in an uploaded image

Not supported: Does not handle digital signatures, OCR with handwriting recognition, or document storage beyond temporary file IDs — use for cloud PDF, barcode, and HTML conversion tasks only.

Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI document for Bytescout API, keeping it validated and agent-ready.

Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI specification for Bytescout API, keeping it validated and agent-ready. Bytescout API is a cloud document and image processing service that handles PDF extraction, PDF rendering, HTML-to-PDF conversion, barcode generation and reading, and spreadsheet operations through HTTP endpoints. It exposes 30 operations grouped under resource families like PDFExtractor, PDFRenderer, HTMLToPDF, Barcode, File, and Spreadsheet, so an agent can extract text, CSV, or XML from PDFs, merge or split documents, and produce barcodes without bundling local libraries. Authentication is a single API key passed in the apiKey header, and uploaded inputs are referenced through file IDs returned by the upload endpoint.

Use Cases

Patterns agents use Bytescout API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Automated Invoice PDF Generation

Convert HTML invoice templates into branded PDF documents at scale by posting rendered HTML to /api/v1/htmltopdf/convert. The API returns a downloadable PDF that can be emailed or archived, removing the need to bundle a headless browser or wkhtmltopdf binary in the agent runtime. Suitable for billing systems generating thousands of invoices per day.

Send the rendered invoice HTML to /api/v1/htmltopdf/convert and store the returned PDF URL on the order record.

PDF Data Extraction Pipeline

Pull structured data out of PDF statements, contracts, or scanned forms using the PDFExtractor family — text, CSV, XML, and document info extractors handle different downstream needs. Agents upload the source file, call the appropriate extractor, and receive parsed output ready for ingestion into a database or LLM context window. Typical turnaround is seconds per document.

Upload a bank statement PDF, call /api/v1/pdfextractor/csvextractor/extract with the returned FileId, and parse the CSV response into transaction rows.

Barcode Generation and Reading

Produce barcode images for shipping labels and product catalogs via /api/v1/barcode/generate, and decode barcodes from uploaded images via /api/v1/barcodereader/read. Supports common 1D and 2D symbologies so warehouse and retail agents can both label and scan inventory through a single API surface.

Call /api/v1/barcode/generate with a SKU value and Code 128 type, then save the returned image URL to the product record.

Document Merge and Split Workflows

Combine multiple PDF receipts into a single monthly archive, or split a long contract bundle into per-section files, using documentmerger and documentsplitter. The agent uploads source files, references them by FileId, and receives the resulting PDF for download. Useful for legal, accounting, and HR document automation.

Upload three receipt PDFs, call /api/v1/pdfextractor/documentmerger with the three FileIds, and download the merged archive PDF.

AI Agent Document Processing via Jentic

Through Jentic, AI agents discover Bytescout operations by intent — for example searching for 'extract text from a PDF' returns the textextractor operation with its input schema. The agent loads the schema, executes with a FileId, and gets parsed output, all without storing the apiKey header value in its own context. Integration takes under an hour rather than the days needed to wire up direct API calls.

Use Jentic search for 'extract text from a PDF', load the textextractor schema, and execute it with a previously uploaded FileId.

Key Endpoints

30 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for bytescout api, keeping it validated and agent-ready.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/api/v1/htmltopdf/convert

Convert HTML to PDF

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/textextractor/extract

Extract plain text from a PDF

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/csvextractor/extract

Extract tabular data as CSV from a PDF

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/documentmerger

Merge multiple PDFs into one

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/documentsplitter

Split a PDF into separate documents

POST

/api/v1/barcode/generate

Generate a barcode image

POST

/api/v1/barcodereader/read

Decode barcodes from an image

POST

/api/v1/file/upload

Upload a file and receive a FileId

POST

/api/v1/htmltopdf/convert

Convert HTML to PDF

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/textextractor/extract

Extract plain text from a PDF

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/csvextractor/extract

Extract tabular data as CSV from a PDF

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/documentmerger

Merge multiple PDFs into one

POST

/api/v1/pdfextractor/documentsplitter

Split a PDF into separate documents

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

The Bytescout apiKey header value is stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. Agents call the operation by name and Jentic injects the apiKey header at execution time — the raw key never enters the agent context or logs.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search Jentic by intent (for example 'extract text from a PDF' or 'generate a barcode') and Jentic returns the matching Bytescout operation along with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing Bytescout documentation.

Time to first call

Direct Bytescout integration: 1-2 days to handle file upload, FileId tracking, error responses, and credit accounting. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search for the operation, load its schema, execute with arguments.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Complementary

CallFire API

CallFire handles voice and SMS while Bytescout handles document and barcode processing.

Choose CallFire when the task is sending an SMS or making a call; choose Bytescout when the task is converting or extracting from a document.

Complementary

Calm API

Calm provides wellness content while Bytescout provides document processing — different domains, occasionally combined in employee wellbeing apps that generate PDF reports.

Use Calm for meditation content delivery and Bytescout when that content needs to be packaged into PDF certificates or reports.

Alternative

Caiyun Weather API

Both are third-party utility APIs but Caiyun returns weather data rather than processing documents.

This is not a true alternative; only relevant when an agent is comparing third-party data utility APIs that share an apiKey-header auth pattern.

FAQs

Specific to using Bytescout API API through Jentic.

Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for Bytescout API?

Bytescout does not publish an OpenAPI specification on their own developer site. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call Bytescout API via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Get started at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.

What authentication does the Bytescout API use?

The Bytescout API uses an API key passed in the apiKey HTTP header on every request. Through Jentic, the key is stored encrypted in the credential vault and the agent never sees the raw value — Jentic injects it at execution time only.

Can I extract tabular data from a PDF with the Bytescout API?

Yes. Upload the PDF to /api/v1/file/upload to receive a FileId, then call /api/v1/pdfextractor/csvextractor/extract with that FileId to get back CSV rows. There is also an XML extractor and a text extractor for non-tabular content.

What are the rate limits for the Bytescout API?

Bytescout enforces credit-based quotas tied to the subscription plan rather than fixed per-second limits, and limits are not declared in the OpenAPI spec. Consult the account dashboard for remaining credits before running large batch jobs.

How do I convert HTML to PDF with the Bytescout API through Jentic?

Run a Jentic search for 'convert HTML to PDF', load the schema for /api/v1/htmltopdf/convert, then execute with the HTML payload. Install the SDK with pip install jentic and use the async search, load, and execute pattern.

Is the Bytescout API free?

Bytescout offers a free tier with monthly credits and paid plans for higher volumes. Pricing is per credit and varies by operation — PDF rendering and extraction consume more credits than barcode generation.