python-node-pdf-reader/README.md

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.