> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pdf.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # PDF Delete Pages > Deletes selected pages inside a PDF file. ## `POST /v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages` The pages parameter is 1-based, meaning the first page is 1 and not 0. ## Attributes Attributes are case-sensitive and should be inside JSON for POST request. for example: `{ "url": "https://example.com/file1.pdf" }` | Attribute | Type | Required | Default | Description | | ----------------------------- | ------- | -------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `url` | string | *Yes* | - | URL to the source file [`url` attribute](/api-reference/url-input-and-request-limits#supported-file-sources) | | `callback` | string | *No* | - | The callback URL (or Webhook) used to receive the POST data. see [Webhooks & Callbacks](/api-reference/webhooks). This is only applicable when `async` is set to `true`. | | `httpusername` | string | *No* | - | HTTP auth user name if required to access source URL. | | `httppassword` | string | *No* | - | HTTP auth password if required to access source URL. | | `pages(basePageNumber: 1)` | string | *No* | all pages | Specify page indices as comma-separated values or ranges to process (e.g. "0, 1, 2-" or "1, 2, 3-7"). The first-page index is 1. Use "!" before a number for inverted page numbers (e.g. "!0" for the last page). If not specified, the default configuration processes all pages. The input must be in string format. | | `name` | string | *No* | - | File name for the generated output, the input must be in string format. | | `expiration` | integer | *No* | `60` | Set the expiration time for the output link in minutes. After this specified duration, any generated output file(s) will be automatically deleted from [PDF.co Temporary Files Storage](/api-reference/file-upload/overview). The maximum duration for link expiration varies based on your current subscription plan. To store permanent input files (e.g. re-usable images, pdf templates, documents) consider using [PDF.co Built-In Files Storage](https://app.pdf.co/tools/files). | | `async` | boolean | *No* | `false` | Set `async` to `true` for long processes to run in the background, API will then return a `jobId` which you can use with the [Background Job Check endpoint](/api-reference/job-check). Also see [Webhooks & Callbacks](/api-reference/webhooks) | | `profiles` | object | *No* | - | See [Profiles](/api-reference/profiles) for more information. | |     `outputDataFormat` | string | *No* | - | If you require your output as `base64` format, set this to `base64` | |     `DataEncryptionAlgorithm` | string | *No* | - | Controls the encryption algorithm used for data encryption. See [User-Controlled Encryption](/knowledgebase/user-controlled-encryption) for more information. The available algorithms are: `AES128`, `AES192`, `AES256`. | |     `DataEncryptionKey` | string | *No* | - | Controls the encryption key used for data encryption. See [User-Controlled Encryption](/knowledgebase/user-controlled-encryption) for more information. | |     `DataEncryptionIV` | string | *No* | - | Controls the encryption IV used for data encryption. See [User-Controlled Encryption](/knowledgebase/user-controlled-encryption) for more information. | |     `DataDecryptionAlgorithm` | string | *No* | - | Controls the decryption algorithm used for data decryption. See [User-Controlled Encryption](/knowledgebase/user-controlled-encryption) for more information. The available algorithms are: `AES128`, `AES192`, `AES256`. | |     `DataDecryptionKey` | string | *No* | - | Controls the decryption key used for data decryption. See [User-Controlled Encryption](/knowledgebase/user-controlled-encryption) for more information. | |     `DataDecryptionIV` | string | *No* | - | Controls the decryption IV used for data decryption. See [User-Controlled Encryption](/knowledgebase/user-controlled-encryption) for more information. | ## Query parameters *No query parameters accepted.* ## Responses | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `url` | string | Direct URL to the final PDF file stored in S3. | | `outputLinkValidTill` | string | Timestamp indicating when the output link will expire | | `pageCount` | integer | Number of pages in the PDF document. | | `error` | boolean | Indicates whether an error occurred (`false` means success) | | `status` | string | Status code of the request (200, 404, 500, etc.). For more information, see [Response Codes](/api-reference/response-codes). | | `name` | string | Name of the output file | | `credits` | integer | Number of credits consumed by the request | | `remainingCredits` | integer | Number of credits remaining in the account | | `duration` | integer | Time taken for the operation in milliseconds | ## `Example` Payload To see the request size limits, please refer to the [Request Size Limits](/api-reference/url-input-and-request-limits#pdf-co-request-size). ```json theme={null} { "url": "pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.compdf-split/sample.pdf", "pages": "1-2", "name": "result.pdf", "async": false } ``` ## `Example` Response To see the main response codes, please refer to the [Response Codes](/api-reference/response-codes) page. ```json theme={null} { "url": "https://pdf-temp-files.s3.amazonaws.com/d15e5b2c89c04484ae6ac7244ac43ac2/result.pdf", "pageCount": 2, "error": false, "status": 200, "name": "result.pdf", "remainingCredits": 60100 } ``` **Inconsistent URL Encoding in cURL Output:** When using cURL to make API requests, the output JSON may show URL characters encoded as Unicode escape sequences. For example, the ampersand character (`&`) may appear as `\u0026` in the cURL output. This is normal JSON encoding behavior and does not affect the validity of the URL. The URL will function correctly when used, as JSON parsers automatically decode these escape sequences. If you're parsing the response programmatically, your JSON parser will handle this conversion automatically. ## Code Samples ```bash theme={null} curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages' \ --header 'x-api-key: *******************' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "url": "pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.compdf-split/sample.pdf", "pages": "1-2", "name": "result.pdf", "async": false }' ``` ```javascript theme={null} // `request` module is required for file upload. // Use "npm install request" command to install. var request = require('request'); // You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/pdfdotco/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/ var options = { 'method': 'POST', 'url': 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages', 'headers': { 'x-api-key': '{{x-api-key}}' }, formData: { 'url': 'https://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf-split/sample.pdf', 'name': 'result.pdf', 'pages': '1-2' } }; request(options, function (error, response) { if (error) throw new Error(error); console.log(response.body); }); ``` ```python theme={null} import requests url = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages" # You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/pdfdotco/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/ payload = {'url': 'https://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf-split/sample.pdf', 'name': 'result.pdf', 'pages': '1-2'} files = [ ] headers = { 'x-api-key': '{{x-api-key}}' } response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, json = payload, files = files) print(response.text.encode('utf8')) ``` ```csharp theme={null} using System; using RestSharp; namespace HelloWorldApplication { class HelloWorld { static void Main(string[] args) { var client = new RestClient("https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages"); client.Timeout = -1; var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("x-api-key", "{{x-api-key}}"); request.AlwaysMultipartFormData = true; // You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/pdfdotco/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/ request.AddParameter("url", "https://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf-split/sample.pdf"); request.AddParameter("name", "result.pdf"); request.AddParameter("pages", "1-2"); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); Console.WriteLine(response.Content); } } } ``` ```java theme={null} import java.io.*; import okhttp3.*; public class main { public static void main(String []args) throws IOException{ OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder() .build(); MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("text/plain"); // You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/pdfdotco/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/ RequestBody body = new MultipartBody.Builder().setType(MultipartBody.FORM) .addFormDataPart("url", "https://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf-split/sample.pdf") .addFormDataPart("name", "result.pdf") .addFormDataPart("pages", "1-2") .build(); Request request = new Request.Builder() .url("https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages") .method("POST", body) .addHeader("x-api-key", "{{x-api-key}}") .build(); Response response = client.newCall(request).execute(); System.out.println(response.body().string()); } } ``` ```php theme={null} "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/edit/delete-pages", CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, CURLOPT_ENCODING => "", CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 0, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => true, CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST", CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => array('url' => 'https://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pdf-split/sample.pdf','name' => 'result.pdf','pages' => '1-2'), CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array( "x-api-key: {{x-api-key}}" ), )); $response = json_decode(curl_exec($curl)); curl_close($curl); echo "

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