SnapPDF + Zapier

What you can build

• Trigger on Gmail attachment, Stripe payment, Typeform submission, or any Zapier trigger.
• Chain multiple SnapPDF actions in one Zap (e.g. Merge → Watermark → Compress).
• Use dynamic values from earlier Zap steps as operation parameters.
• Send the output to 6,000+ Zapier-connected apps (Drive, Slack, Notion, etc.).
• Subscribe to SnapPDF webhooks via Zapier Webhooks for long-running jobs.

Setup

1. 01
   Create a SnapPDF live key

   From /dashboard/keys — name it "zapier-production", scope to `pdf:write`. Copy the `sk_live_…` token once; SnapPDF never shows it again.
2. 02
   Install the Zapier app

   Open zapier.com/apps/snappdf and hit "Connect". Paste the live key when prompted. Zapier validates against /api/v1/health with the key attached.
3. 03
   Pick a trigger

   Anything Zapier supports. For invoice flows, "Stripe → New Charge" is the canonical starter. For form flows, Typeform "New Entry".
4. 04
   Add a SnapPDF action

   Search "SnapPDF" in the action picker. Every endpoint is listed as a distinct action — "Merge PDFs", "Compress PDF", "OCR PDF", etc.
5. 05
   Map fields from the trigger

   Zapier lets you drop earlier-step outputs into any input. Map the Stripe invoice URL into the Merge action's `files[0]` field as a remote URL.
6. 06
   Chain a second SnapPDF action (optional)

   Most useful flows are two or three SnapPDF actions in a row. Example: Merge → Watermark → Compress. Each action's output is the next action's input.
7. 07
   Pipe to a final delivery step

   Gmail send, Drive upload, Slack message, Notion create page. Attach the final PDF as a file (not a URL) so the destination stores the bytes.
8. 08
   Test with a real trigger

   Zapier runs a live test against your SnapPDF key. Watch the dashboard usage counter tick up. Flip the Zap to On.

Code example

A common three-action Zap: new Stripe charge → merge invoice body + terms → watermark PAID → email to customer.

Trigger: Stripe → New Charge (mode: live)

Action 1: SnapPDF → Merge PDFs
  files[0]: {{charge.metadata.invoice_url}}
  files[1]: https://cdn.example.com/boilerplate/terms.pdf
  preserveBookmarks: true

Action 2: SnapPDF → Watermark PDF
  file: {{step_1.output.pdf_url}}
  kind: text
  text: "PAID"
  position: diagonal
  opacity: 0.18
  color: "#0f766e"

Action 3: Gmail → Send Email
  to: {{charge.billing_details.email}}
  subject: "Invoice {{charge.metadata.invoice_number}} — Paid"
  attachment: {{step_2.output.pdf_url}}

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