Extract PDF Table with Workato

This is a simple trick to extract the data from the table in the PDF file with Workato and NodeJS.

What is Workato

It is a low-code no-code integration platform to automate the business workflow across cloud and on-premises apps. For more details you can refer to this link https://docs.workato.com/getting-started/what-is-workato.html#what-is-workato

PDF Table Extractor

To extract the data from the table in PDF, we will be using the NodeJS library pdf-table-extractor and bundle it in the JavaScript action in Workato recipe. To do that, we need to create a few steps to create the JavaScript action.

Sample PDF Table

Let’s follow the steps below to complete:

1. Create a folder pdftable for your NodeJS project.

mkdir pdftable

2. Go to the folder.

cd pdftable

3. Initiate the project.

npm init -y

4. Create an index.js file in the folder.

touch index.js

5. Open the index.js and add the following code.