Bytescout API

Name: Bytescout API
Brand: Bytescout API
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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.

Install Jentic One Beta

Connect the Bytescout API to your agent

Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Bytescout API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.

Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.

Step 1: Jentic One Host machine

# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh

Step 2: Agent machine

# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register       # connects your agent to your Jentic One instance

Jentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Bytescout 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

GET STARTED

Start building with Bytescout API

Explore with Jentic

View OpenAPI Document

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 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 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.

FAQs

Specific to using Bytescout 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.

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