Pdf Services API for Android Application

[Micah M]

Is it possible to implement the pdf services api in an android application (Java)?

[Raymond Camden]

You can implement it anywhere that can make a HTTP call. However - if you have it in a mobile app, it's possible that someone could sniff the network request to see the client id and secret being exchanged for an access token. (I assume so anyway, I know HTTPS is encrypted, but I'd worry about someone decrypting the mobile app itself.) 

If, however, you proxy the calls to a server application, it would be safe. I would imagine you would require yours users to login, pass their credentials to the server to ensure an authorized user is calling, etc etc. 

[Micah M]

Thanks for the reply.

For my use case, I am not worried about the security. I am trying to use the API to compress a pdf in an app that is kept within my company.

I guess my question isn't entirely straightforward. I was able to set up the pdfservices library easily enough, but when it came to running the code, it would not work. I am sure that this is due to the differences Android adds into the mix. So, I guess what I am trying to ask is are you aware of any way to import the pdfservices api into an Android application?

If this deserves a separate post, please let me know.

Thanks!

[Raymond Camden · Accepted solution]

No clue there, I mainly do JS and Python. However, if you skip the SDK and hit the REST APIs, it should be trivial.