Hi Makers! I'm Ben, co-founder and CTO at Anvil. Today, we're announcing a complete PDF API to make it easy for developers to work with PDFs. 😩 The PDF problem Paperwork and PDFs are the primary bottlenecks restricting faster adoption of digital tools in every industry. When we started Anvil, we set out to build software that bridges the past and all of its entrenched paper processes to the future of online first, data-centric operations. On the surface, the solution appears simple. But in reality, paperwork processes are littered with nuances, exceptions, and business rules that add to the complexity of any product built to address these challenges. 💡 Anvil PDF API Over the last couple years, we have developed a deep knowledge of PDFs, how to create them, manipulate them, and electronically sign them. We also have an extensive library of tools that make interacting with PDFs extremely easy. Our PDF API includes the following endpoints: Etch PDF e-sign - An easy, flexible, embeddable and customizable e-signature GraphQL API. You can also fill out a PDF form and/or generate a new PDF to be included in the signature packet with one API call. PDF generation - An endpoint for creating PDFs from scratch. This endpoint supports markdown formatting and dynamic length tables. PDF filling - A simple solution to fill in existing PDF documents. Set up a template in minutes, then make a request to the unique template URL with data. 🏃 Getting started As developers, we want our developer experience to be an enjoyable one. To help you get started, we have * Comprehensive guides * A Postman collection * A live e-sign demo * An example e-sign repo * A node client * A couple of tutorials for common use cases: adding e-signatures to your app and generating an invoice. Our pricing is also built to scale with your needs as you only pay for the API requests you make. We don't charge monthly recurring fees. We hope you'll try the Anvil PDF API and get inspired to simplify paperwork processes in your industry. Let us know if you have any feedback or questions for us!

This is the pdf API I always wish existed. I love the documentation and GraphQL support. Amazing job, Ben and team!

simple automation for operational teams who tend get stuck with all the back end underlying paperwork process. This is huge!

Look great! Amazing job with the API! @benogle do you have a plan for partnerships?

I love how easy Anvil is to use, and how quick it is to build forms that aren't a pain in the A$$ or fraught with errors and kickbacks! Every paperwork process could benefit from Anvil, from home closings to student signup forms...so much potential for this! Super great use of tech to help developers build better user experiences!

Congrats team! Love the branding as well :)

Amazing!!

I've been watching this team from the start and there's not enough room to say what amazing things are coming from Anvil!

Love the pricing model. We need this! Congrats on the launch!

Big fans of this team and product! Keep up the great work!

Congrats guys! This is great news and solving a key problem in the market.

I love it! Been waiting for something like this!

Great idea! 💯

A simple solution that gets the work done in an automated way. Well done!

Looks great, congrats @manggit and the team!

Impressive work! Congrats to all the team!

Congrats on the launch today! Love the work you all are doing!

Very much needed, great job Anvil team!

@benogle Wow. This is such a simple and elegant solution to such a complex and nasty problem. PDFs are always a headache. GraphQL support is so cool. Clean and beautiful design. Love the pay-as-you-go pricing model too. Are you guys planning to focus more on paper-work & forms in general, or are you planning to go even deeper with PDF and add things like LaTeX support, resume templates etc?

I highly recommend anything @benogle makes.