Fill PDF form from Acrobat DC with variable data in Java backend afterwards

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Hello community,

I would like to do the following: I would like to generate a PDF form, most likely in Acrobat DC or Acrobat DC pro. This form should then be sent to a Java service which fills the form with already existing data from a database.

I already had two calls with Adobe Sales and Adobe technical support. They had no known solution but they told me to take a look into this community here.

So does anybody know if there is an Adobe software / SDK / cloud which does that in Java? Manipulating PDFs and filling the fields? Or exchanging texts?

Is this doable with the Acrobat SDK?

Thank you in advance, have a nice workweek and best

SwissMan

try67 · Answer

Adobe doesn't have its own Java library for working with PDF files, but I believe the one by Datalogics is supported by them. In addition there are several other PDF libraries out there, some commercial (such as iText), other open-source (such as PDFBox). You will need to see which one matches your needs, and your budget...

I have developed similar services to what you describe using the PDFBox library, so if you're interested in hiring someone to do it for you, feel free to contact me privately via [try6767 at gmail.com] to discuss it further.

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