How to fill radio buttons and checkboxes?
Both checkbox and radio button take True or False to set their values.
Below is a sample call to place a check mark to a checkbox or select a radio button.
POST /v1/pdf/edit/add HTTP/1.1
Host: api.pdf.co
Content-Type: application/json
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Length: 287{
"url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-form/f1040.pdf",
"fields": [
{
"fieldName": "topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].FilingStatus[0].c1_01[1]",
"pages": "1",
"text": "True"
}
]
}Zapier
On Zapier, the format is pages;fieldName;text. The parameters are separated by a semi-colon. To try this, please set up a PDF.co PDF Filler action and enter the same value below in the Fillable Fields field.
0;topmostSubform[0].Page1[0].FilingStatus[0].c1_01[0];True
Make / Integromat
On Make/Integromat, please use the PDF.co Fill a PDF Form module. And click on Add Item under Fields. You'll then be able the values for the fieldName, pages, and text parameters.
You can use the pdf/info/fields endpoint or other tools to get the PDF form field names. To try the pdf/info/fields, please explore our Request Tester tool here https://app.pdf.co/request-tester#/pdf/info/fields This endpoint returns the field name and the page index. Please keep this information for the next step.