asksteps_import_pdf
asksteps: store a PDF as a form template in the connected account
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Brings a PDF into the connected asksteps account and stores it as a form template, so the answers people give can later be written back into that exact document. Requires "pdf:write". Unlike asksteps_analyze_pdf this one KEEPS the file, counts against the account's PDF-form quota, and also handles scanned documents through text recognition. It does NOT create the form: which fields become questions is the user's decision. You get a link that resumes the import in the asksteps studio with this template — no second upload. Pass exactly one of pdf_url or pdf_base64.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf_url | string | null | no | Public https URL of the PDF. Must be reachable from the internet. |
| pdf_base64 | string | null | no | The PDF as base64, for a document that is not on the web. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pdf_url": {
"description": "Public https URL of the PDF. Must be reachable from the internet.",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"default": null
},
"pdf_base64": {
"description": "The PDF as base64, for a document that is not on the web.",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"default": null
}
}
}