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The Autype Developer API lets you generate PDFs, DOCX, and ODT documents at scale. Perfect for automating document workflows, batch processing, and integrating document generation into your applications.

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Base URL

https://api.autype.com/api/v1/ext

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Key capabilities

Single Rendering

Generate individual documents from JSON with full control over content and styling.

Bulk Rendering

Create up to 100 documents at once from a template with different variable sets.

Temporary Images

Upload images to use in your documents. Images are stored for 24 hours.

Template Variables

Use {{variables}} for dynamic content substitution.

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Token costs

Operations consume tokens from your organization’s balance. Tokens are only charged on successful completion.
OperationToken Cost
Image Upload100 tokens
Single Render500 tokens
Bulk Render400 tokens per item

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Quick example

curl -X POST "https://api.autype.com/api/v1/ext/render" \
  -H "X-API-Key: ak_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "format": "PDF",
    "document": {
      "document": { "type": "pdf", "size": "A4" },
      "sections": [{
        "id": "main",
        "type": "flow",
        "content": [
          { "type": "h1", "text": "Hello, {{name}}!" }
        ]
      }],
      "variables": { "name": "World" }
    }
  }'

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Next steps

Authentication

Learn how to authenticate your API requests.

Rate Limits

Understand usage limits and quotas.