Export Form Data

Export Form Data

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Export Form Data is a REST API tool that extracts values from PDF form fields and exports them to external data files for Acroforms, static XFA, and dynamic XFA.

Key Benefits of Export Form Data API

  • Efficiently extract data from filled PDF forms, regardless of their complexity or underlying technology, into easily manageable external data files.
  • Reliably exports data from Acroforms, static XFA, and dynamic XFA forms for complete coverage of PDF form types.
  • Enables seamless integration of extracted form data into databases and other services for streamlined data management and analysis.
  • Built with the robust foundation of Adobe's PDF forms technology, ensuring accurate and dependable data extraction.
  • Included in the enterprise-grade PDF Forms Pro toolkit, designed for demanding PDF forms processing and complex automated workflows.
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What are Pro Tools?
Pro Tools are a suite of advanced and specialized API tools designed to tackle more complex document processing challenges. These powerful features, offering enhanced capabilities, are included with Pro and Enterprise plans. Premium plan users can also access Pro Tools on a per-call basis, allowing flexible access to premium functionalities when needed.
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Why is pdfRest the best API to export PDF form data?
pdfRest offers the best solution for exporting data from filled PDF forms, because it supports data aggregation, XFA forms and Acroforms, and professional results.

Streamline Workflows with Aggregate PDF Form Data Collection

Unlock and unite all of the data supplied to you by PDF forms with pdfRest Export Form Data. This powerful PDF data aggregation API extracts values entered in PDF form fields into external data files, facilitating easy database entry and seamless integration with other business intelligence services. Whether you're dealing with hundreds or millions of forms, our API streamlines your aggregate data collection strategy for efficient processing.

No matter where your forms originated, how complex they are, or which form technology they use, the Export Form Data API Tool will get the job done. We ensure reliable and quick results for your enterprise's data extraction from PDF forms, allowing you to consolidate scattered information into actionable datasets. Trust pdfRest to provide a quick, easy, and reliable solution for all your bulk PDF form data export requirements.

Unrivaled XFA and Acroform Support for PDF Data Export

There are different underlying technologies used in practice to add forms to PDF documents, requiring specialized tools to extract data programmatically. In particular, full support for XFA forms data extraction is exceptionally rare across many PDF processing tools, with some capable of handling static XFA documents but most struggling or failing entirely with complex, dynamic XFA forms.

pdfRest is unique in offering full support for exporting data from both static and dynamic XFA forms, in addition to comprehensive capabilities for Acroforms data extraction. This ensures that regardless of your PDF form's origin or complexity, you have one streamlined API Tool that can reliably capture all submitted information. Choose pdfRest for XFA data export and Acroform data export without the headaches, guaranteeing you can access all your critical form data.

Enterprise-Grade PDF Form Data Extraction

Export Form Data is specifically designed for enterprise-grade PDF forms processing. This tool is powered by gold-standard Adobe Forms technology, ensuring industry-leading results for extracting form fields from PDFs. Our dedicated team of PDF experts has spent years enhancing this underlying technology, meticulously refining it to support the most rigorous processing requirements.

This commitment to excellence means our API can handle even the most complex forms and facilitate powerful, automated workflows for form data aggregation and extraction. For professional users who demand precision, reliability, and advanced capabilities for their PDF form data management, pdfRest's Pro Tools deliver a robust solution that stands up to the most demanding enterprise environments.

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Frequently Asked Questions
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The Export Form Data API is a REST API tool that extracts data from PDF form fields and exports them to external data files. It provides a reliable way to collect information from Acroforms, static XFA, and dynamic XFA documents for streamlined data management and analysis.

This tool offers several benefits, including the efficient extraction of data from even complex PDF forms, reliable support for all major form technologies, and seamless integration into databases and other services. It automates the process of data collection, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing errors. It also pairs with the Import Form Data API tool export template data files from PDF forms that can be used for automated form filling.

The API provides full support for Acroforms and both static and dynamic XFA forms. The output data format can be specified based on the form type in the input PDF. For Acroforms, you can export to .fdf, .xfdf, or .xml. For XFA forms, the API supports .xdp, .xfd, or .xml output files.

pdfRest offers a superior solution because of its unrivaled support for XFA forms, which are often challenging for other tools. Our API ensures accurate and quick results for data extraction from even the most complex forms. We are built on the gold-standard Adobe Forms technology, delivering enterprise-grade precision and reliability for all your form data aggregation needs.

The Export Form Data API is a crucial first step in a common two-part workflow. It allows you to export a data file from a blank or sample PDF, which provides a blueprint of the form's field names and structure. This exported data can then be used to create new data files that you can Import Form Data API to programmatically fill out the same form.

This tool is ideal for a wide range of use cases that involve collecting and consolidating data from multiple sources. Common applications include aggregating customer information from filled-out applications, compiling survey responses, or extracting data from hundreds of invoices for analysis. By automating this process, the API helps businesses streamline their data collection strategy and gain deeper insights.

The security and privacy of your data are of the utmost importance at pdfRest. Our platform is engineered for robust, enterprise-grade security and compliance, with certifications like GDPR and HIPAA. All your files are protected with encryption during both transit and at-rest, and they are permanently deleted after the standard file retention period (30 minutes for most plans). For complete details, please see our Data Processing Agreement (DPA).

To ensure GDPR compliance for your form data export workflows, pdfRest processes your data within the European Union. You can guarantee that all data processing occurs within the EU by directing your API calls to our dedicated EU endpoint at http://eu-api.pdfrest.com/exported-form-data. Please note that a GDPR usage fee may apply for certain plans. For a full explanation of our data-handling practices, please review our Data Processing Agreement.

Integrating the Export Form Data API into your application is easy and efficient. We provide comprehensive API documentation and code examples in multiple programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, and PHP. You can also use our API Lab to generate and test code snippets directly in your browser, which simplifies the integration process.

Yes, you can use our no-code tools to perform this task. The API Lab allows you to upload files, select parameters, and make API calls from your browser. For a more convenient workflow, you can also export form data online with pdfAssistant.ai, a conversational AI assistant that automates your PDF tasks.

Yes, we offer two self-hosted options. The pdfRest API Toolkit on AWS lets you deploy and manage your own backend processing infrastructure within your AWS environment, with pay-as-you-go pricing through the AWS Marketplace. The pdfRest API Toolkit Container provides even more environmental control as a Docker Container, allowing you to run the API in your on-premises data center or a public/private cloud with a flexible licensing model.

We offer several tutorials to help you get started with the Export Form Data API in various programming environments. You can find step-by-step guidance in tutorials for common languages like:

The Export Form Data API is specifically designed to work with PDFs containing form fields. If you send a document without any recognized Acroforms or XFA forms, the API will return a 400 Bad Request error. To verify if a PDF contains form fields before processing, you can use our Query PDF tool and check for the contains_acroforms and contains_xfa properties.

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