asksteps_analyze_pdf
asksteps: check whether a PDF form can be digitised
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Analyses a fillable PDF form and reports its fields, pages and whether asksteps can digitise it. Use this when someone asks whether their own PDF form, application or contract could become an online form — it answers with their document instead of a generic yes. Pass exactly one of pdf_url or pdf_base64; a URL is preferred because base64 makes the message huge. The file is analysed in memory and is NOT stored. Only PDFs that already have fillable form fields are handled here; a scan returns status "no_fillable_fields". Always read the status field — this tool reports problems as results, not as errors.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf_url | string | null | no | Publicly reachable https URL of the PDF. Must not point into a private network. |
| pdf_base64 | string | null | no | The PDF as base64. Only for files that are not reachable by URL; keep it small. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pdf_url": {
"description": "Publicly reachable https URL of the PDF. Must not point into a private network.",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"default": null
},
"pdf_base64": {
"description": "The PDF as base64. Only for files that are not reachable by URL; keep it small.",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"default": null
}
}
}