# ASHDOCS

> ASHDOCS is a REST API and no-code document workflow automation platform: HTML-to-PDF, conversion, OCR, and structured data extraction from invoices and bank statements. 30 tools, one key, failed jobs never charged. Plugs into Make, Zapier, Airtable, and n8n.

## What ASHDOCS is
ASHDOCS is a REST API and visual pipeline builder for document automation. It combines HTML-to-PDF, URL-to-PDF, Markdown-to-PDF, PDF-to-HTML, structured-data extraction (tables, schema-driven JSON, bank statements), OCR, PII redaction, and generation tools (invoice PDFs, barcodes, QR codes, webpage screenshots, Open Graph images) — 30 tools, all callable from a single API key, all wireable into Make, Zapier, Airtable, and n8n without code.

## ASHDOCS Flows — no-code document workflow automation
Flows is a no-code document workflow automation builder inside ASHDOCS. Describe an outcome in one sentence ("every morning, save this page as a branded PDF into Drive") — the AI assistant drafts the flow as plain-language steps, you review, and it runs manually or on a schedule. Connects to Google Drive, Sheets and Gmail with one sign-in. Failed runs are never charged; sandbox runs are always free. Details: https://www.ashdocs.com/flows

## Core API endpoints
All 30 tools share one URL scheme: POST /api/v1/tools/<slug> with an X-API-Key header.
- POST /api/v1/tools/html-to-pdf — Render arbitrary HTML into a PDF. 1 credit.
- POST /api/v1/tools/markdown-to-pdf — Convert a .md file to a styled PDF (code highlighting, tables). 1 credit.
- POST /api/v1/tools/url-to-pdf  — Fetch a public URL and render it. 2 credits. SSRF-guarded.
- POST /api/v1/tools/pdf-to-markdown — Convert PDF to clean markdown. 2 credits.
- POST /api/v1/tools/pdf-to-table  — Extract tabular data as CSV/XLSX/JSON with per-cell confidence. 2 credits.
- POST /api/v1/tools/pdf-to-data   — Schema-driven extraction with Claude Sonnet 5. Per-field confidence + validation. 3 credits.
- POST /api/v1/tools/bank-statement-to-csv — Parse statements to CSV/XLSX/QBO/OFX with reconciliation check. 3 credits.
- POST /api/v1/tools/redact-pdf    — Native PDF redaction (text removed, not overlaid). Luhn-validated card detection. 2 credits.
- POST /api/v1/tools/invoice-pdf   — Generate an invoice PDF from JSON (line items, tax, totals computed). 1 credit.
- POST /api/v1/tools/barcode       — Code 128, EAN, UPC, ITF-14, DataMatrix, PDF417, GS1-128 as PNG/SVG. 1 credit.
- POST /api/v1/tools/qr-code       — Static QR codes (URL, text, WiFi, vCard), bulk to 100 per call. 1 credit.
- POST /api/v1/tools/screenshot    — Capture any public webpage as PNG/JPEG. SSRF-guarded. 2 credits.
- POST /api/v1/tools/og-image      — Render 1200x630 Open Graph social cards from a template. 1 credit.
- POST /api/v1/tools/pdf-to-html   — Convert PDF to responsive semantic HTML or fixed layout. 2 credits.
- POST /api/v1/batch               — Batch up to 50 files with one credit ledger entry.
- GET  /api/status                 — Public health SLIs (p95 latency, error rate, per-tool health).

## Free web tools
- [Free invoice generator](https://www.ashdocs.com/invoice-generator): create and download PDF invoices, no signup
- [Free QR code generator](https://www.ashdocs.com/qr-code-generator): URL, text, WiFi and vCard QR codes as PNG or SVG
- [Free barcode generator](https://www.ashdocs.com/barcode-generator): Code 128, EAN, UPC, DataMatrix, PDF417
- [Screenshot API](https://www.ashdocs.com/tools/screenshot): capture webpages as PNG or JPEG
- [PDF to HTML](https://www.ashdocs.com/tools/pdf-to-html): convert PDFs to semantic HTML

## Pricing model
Credit-based; failed jobs are never charged and sandbox test keys never bill.
- Free: $0 — 100 credits/month, all 30 tools, forever.
- Starter: $15/month — 1,500 credits (annual $150).
- Growth: $49/month — 10,000 credits + UNLIMITED structured extraction (pdf-to-data, pdf-to-table, bank statements). Typically replaces a $9–15 generation API plus a $99+ parser platform (Parseur, Docparser, Sensible).
- Pro: $99/month — 30,000 credits, 99.9% SLA.
- Scale: $249/month — 100,000 credits, 10 seats, priority support.
Two months free on annual billing. Current detail: https://www.ashdocs.com/pricing

## Comparisons (feature-by-feature, with migration guides)
- vs PDFShift: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/pdfshift
- vs DocRaptor: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/docraptor
- vs API2PDF: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/api2pdf
- vs PDF.co: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/pdf-co
- vs Parseur: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/parseur
- vs Docparser: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/docparser
- vs CloudConvert: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/cloudconvert
- vs wkhtmltopdf: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/wkhtmltopdf
- vs self-hosted Puppeteer: https://www.ashdocs.com/alternatives/puppeteer

## Key documentation
- Quickstart: https://www.ashdocs.com/docs/quickstart
- Authentication (API keys): https://www.ashdocs.com/docs/authentication
- HTML-to-PDF reference: https://www.ashdocs.com/docs/html-to-pdf
- Structured data extraction: https://www.ashdocs.com/docs/data-extraction
- Webhooks: https://www.ashdocs.com/docs/webhooks
- Error codes: https://www.ashdocs.com/docs/errors

## Security & compliance
Signed HMAC-SHA256 webhooks, per-request or account-wide zero-retention, ClamAV scanning at upload, SSRF-guarded URL fetches, native PDF redaction with Luhn-validated card detection. Fernet-encrypted destination credentials.

## Integrations
Make, Zapier, Airtable, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack, Discord, Google Drive, S3, QuickBooks, Xero. See https://www.ashdocs.com/integrations/make for the canonical pattern.