Do I need an API key?

No. The free tier works without authentication — rate limits are applied per IP address. Pro and Scale plans use Bearer token authentication.

How is Reportia different from DocRaptor or APITemplate?

Reportia is 90% cheaper ($9/mo vs $89-149/mo), offers a generous free tier (50 docs/month vs 5), supports 10 output formats (not just PDF), and includes pre-built templates for invoices, reports, and certificates.

Reportia API — Generate PDF, Excel & CSV from JSON

Q: What output formats does Reportia support?

Reportia can generate PDF, XLSX (Excel), CSV, HTML, JSON, Markdown, TXT, PNG, DOCX, and ZIP files from your JSON data.

Quick Start

Generate your first PDF in under 30 seconds. No API key, no signup — just send a POST request:

curl -X POST https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "template": "factura",
    "format": "pdf",
    "data": {
      "empresa": "Acme Corp",
      "cliente": "John Doe",
      "items": [
        {"concepto": "Consulting", "cantidad": 10, "precio": 150},
        {"concepto": "Development", "cantidad": 40, "precio": 120}
      ],
      "moneda": "USD"
    }
  }' \
  --output invoice.pdf

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render",
    json={
        "template": "factura",
        "format": "pdf",
        "data": {
            "empresa": "Acme Corp",
            "cliente": "John Doe",
            "items": [
                {"concepto": "Consulting", "cantidad": 10, "precio": 150},
                {"concepto": "Development", "cantidad": 40, "precio": 120},
            ],
            "moneda": "USD",
        },
    },
)

with open("invoice.pdf", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)
print(f"Invoice generated: {len(response.content)} bytes")

const fs = require("fs");

const response = await fetch("https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    template: "factura",
    format: "pdf",
    data: {
      empresa: "Acme Corp",
      cliente: "John Doe",
      items: [
        { concepto: "Consulting", cantidad: 10, precio: 150 },
        { concepto: "Development", cantidad: 40, precio: 120 },
      ],
      moneda: "USD",
    },
  }),
});

const buffer = Buffer.from(await response.arrayBuffer());
fs.writeFileSync("invoice.pdf", buffer);
console.log(`Invoice generated: ${buffer.length} bytes`);

<?php
$ch = curl_init("https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["Content-Type: application/json"],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
        "template" => "factura",
        "format" => "pdf",
        "data" => [
            "empresa" => "Acme Corp",
            "cliente" => "John Doe",
            "items" => [
                ["concepto" => "Consulting", "cantidad" => 10, "precio" => 150],
                ["concepto" => "Development", "cantidad" => 40, "precio" => 120],
            ],
            "moneda" => "USD",
        ],
    ]),
]);
$pdf = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
file_put_contents("invoice.pdf", $pdf);
echo "Invoice generated: " . strlen($pdf) . " bytes\n";

That's it. The API returns the PDF binary directly — save it to a file or stream it to your users.

Why Reportia?

Free to start

50 documents/month, no signup, no credit card. Start building in minutes.

10 output formats

PDF, Excel, CSV, HTML, JSON, Markdown, TXT, PNG, DOCX, ZIP — all from the same endpoint.

90% cheaper

$9/mo for 1,000 docs. Compare: DocRaptor $89/mo, APITemplate $49/mo, PDFMonkey $40/mo.

Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
POST	/v1/render	Generate document from JSON + template
GET	/templates	List all available templates
GET	/templates/{slug}/sample.pdf	Download sample PDF for a template
GET	/templates/{slug}/source	View template source (HTML/Jinja2)
GET	/pricing	Plans and pricing (JSON)
GET	/stats	Public service statistics

POST /v1/render

The core endpoint. Send JSON data with a template name and receive the rendered document.

Request Body (JSON)

Field	Type	Required	Description
`template`	string	Yes	Template slug. Use `/templates` to list available options.
`format`	string	Yes	Output format: `pdf`, `xlsx`, `csv`, `html`, `json`, `md`, `txt`, `png`, `docx`, `zip`
`data`	object	Yes	Your data as a JSON object. Fields depend on the template.
`custom_html`	string	No	Your own HTML/Jinja2 template. Overrides `template`.
`options`	object	No	Rendering options: `page_size`, `margin`, `landscape`, `header_html`, `footer_html`

Response

Returns the generated document as binary data with the appropriate Content-Type header.

200 OK — Binary document (PDF, XLSX, etc.)

400 — Invalid request (missing fields, unknown template)

429 — Rate limit exceeded

500 — Rendering error

Generate Excel from JSON

Same endpoint, different format. Change format to xlsx to get an Excel file:

curl -X POST https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "template": "ventas",
    "format": "xlsx",
    "data": {
      "title": "Q2 Sales Report",
      "rows": [
        {"product": "Pro Plan", "units": 45, "revenue": 405},
        {"product": "Scale Plan", "units": 12, "revenue": 348},
        {"product": "Lifetime", "units": 8, "revenue": 392}
      ]
    }
  }' \
  --output report.xlsx

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render",
    json={
        "template": "ventas",
        "format": "xlsx",
        "data": {
            "title": "Q2 Sales Report",
            "rows": [
                {"product": "Pro Plan", "units": 45, "revenue": 405},
                {"product": "Scale Plan", "units": 12, "revenue": 348},
            ],
        },
    },
)

with open("report.xlsx", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)

Use Your Own HTML Template

Don't want to use built-in templates? Send your own HTML with Jinja2 variables:

curl -X POST https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "format": "pdf",
    "custom_html": "<h1>Invoice #{{ invoice_number }}</h1><p>Total: ${{ total }}</p>",
    "data": {
      "invoice_number": "2026-0042",
      "total": "1,850.00"
    }
  }' \
  --output custom-invoice.pdf

Full Jinja2 syntax supported: loops, conditionals, filters, includes. CSS styling works as expected.

Authentication

Free tier: No authentication needed. Rate limits applied per IP address (50 docs/month).

Pro / Scale plans: Include your API key as a Bearer token:

Authorization: Bearer your-api-key

Get your API key from the client portal after subscribing.

Available Templates

Pre-built, professionally designed templates ready to use:

factura

Invoice (CFDI 4.0 compatible). PDF, HTML.

ventas

Sales report with charts. PDF, XLSX, CSV.

balance

Balance sheet. PDF, XLSX.

certificado

Certificate of completion. PDF, HTML.

cotizacion

Price quote / proposal. PDF, HTML.

nomina

Payroll receipt. PDF.

Run GET /templates for the full list with field schemas, or browse the gallery.

Pricing & Limits

Plan	Price	Documents/mo	Features
Free	$0	50	No signup. Subtle watermark on PDFs.
Pro	$9/mo	1,000	No watermark. Custom templates. API key.
Scale	$29/mo	10,000	Webhooks. Priority queue. Dedicated support.
Lifetime	$49 once	Pro-level forever	One-time payment. Pro features for life.

FAQ

Is Reportia API free?

Yes. The free tier gives you 50 documents per month with no signup or credit card required. PDFs include a subtle watermark. Pro plan ($9/month) removes the watermark and increases the limit to 1,000 documents/month.

What output formats are supported?

PDF, XLSX (Excel), CSV, HTML, JSON, Markdown, TXT, PNG, DOCX, and ZIP. All from the same /v1/render endpoint — just change the format parameter.

Can I use my own HTML template?

Yes. Send your HTML in the custom_html field. Full Jinja2 template syntax is supported: variables, loops, conditionals, filters.

How does Reportia compare to DocRaptor, APITemplate, or PDFMonkey?

Reportia is 90% cheaper ($9/mo vs $89-149/mo), has a more generous free tier (50/mo vs 5), supports 10 output formats instead of just PDF, and includes pre-built templates. The trade-off: Reportia is newer and the template gallery is still growing.

Is there a rate limit?

Free tier: 50 documents/month per IP. Pro: 1,000/mo. Scale: 10,000/mo. If you exceed your limit, requests return HTTP 429.

Start building now

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