Password-Protected PDFs

PSPDFKit Server has been deprecated and replaced by Document Engine. To start using Document Engine, refer to the migration guide. With Document Engine, you’ll have access to robust new capabilities (read the blog for more information).

With the release of 2018.3, PSPDFKit Server added support for password-protected PDFs.

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Upstream API Access

To access password-protected documents via the upstream API, add the pspdfkit-pdf-password header to your API calls.

Please refer to our guide on API endpoints for working with documents for more detailed instructions on how to access password-protected PDFs documents.

Client Access

Clients can access password-protected PDFs by using a JSON Web Token (JWT) that includes the password claim, or by supplying the password when opening or loading a password-protected document.