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# POST /v1/pdf/pdfa

> Convert a PDF to PDF/A-1b archival format.

# Convert to PDF/A

`POST https://api.getdeckle.dev/v1/pdf/pdfa`

Convert a standard PDF to PDF/A-1b format for long-term archival and regulatory compliance.

## Request Body

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `pdf` | string | Yes | Base64-encoded PDF document |
| `title` | string | No | Document title metadata |
| `author` | string | No | Document author metadata |
| `subject` | string | No | Document subject metadata |
| `output` | string | No | `"url"` (default) or `"base64"` |

## Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.getdeckle.dev/v1/pdf/pdfa \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dk_live_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "pdf": "<base64-encoded-pdf>",
    "title": "Annual Report 2026",
    "author": "Acme Corp",
    "subject": "Financial Summary"
  }'
```

## Response (URL mode)

```json theme={null}
{
  "url": "https://cdn.getdeckle.dev/gen_abc123.pdf",
  "file_size": 98400,
  "pdfa": true
}
```

## Response (base64 mode)

```json theme={null}
{
  "data": "<base64-encoded-pdfa-pdf>",
  "file_size": 98400,
  "pdfa": true
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Code | Description |
| - | - | - |
| 400 | `VALIDATION_ERROR` | Invalid or missing PDF, or PDF exceeds size limit |
| 401 | `UNAUTHORIZED` | Invalid or missing API key |
| 429 | `RATE_LIMITED` | Too many requests |
| 500 | `INTERNAL_ERROR` | Server error during conversion |


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