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+# python-node-pdf-reader
+A simple Node interface with a locally hosted server; allows the user to convert PDF files to text using Python and query from a list of these files with a basic Express server.
+
+## Local deployment
+1. From within the project directory, run ```node app.js``` to start the Express server.
+2. The Python logic will be automatically triggered while this server is active.
+3. The ```/pdf-gen/``` endpoint allows you to provide a href within the project folder "recipes" from which to extract text.
+4. Expects the URL format ```{localhost}/url-gen?href={your path}```
+5. The ```/pdfs/:name``` endpoint allows you to search your files for a .txt file of a certain name. A preview excerpt of 150 characters is then sent as a response.