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title: PDF Vector
slug: pdf-vector
description: How to integrate PDF Vector with Make.com
image: https://make-cxp-documentation.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/apps-center-icons/PREVIEW_pdf-vector.png
createdAt: 2025-09-17T10:53:49.733Z
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| :inlineImage[]{src="https://make-cxp-documentation.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/apps-center-icons/pdf-vector.png" alt="PDF Vector logo" caption size="50" width="512" height="512"} | PDF Vector enables automated conversion of PDFs into structured data formats. Integrating with Make.com allows users to extract, process, and route PDF content automatically into databases, spreadsheets, or other apps, streamlining document-driven workflows and reducing manual data entry. |
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This is AI-generated content based on official PDF Vector documentation. The content may contain mistakes. Please verify important information. If you have questions on vendor documentation, contact [PDF Vector](https://www.pdfvector.com/privacy) directly.
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# Requirements

To use the PDF Vector app in Make, you must have an active account and an API Key, [create your account on PDF Vector](https://www.pdfvector.com/integrations/make?utm_source=make\&utm_medium=partner\&utm_campaign=make-partner-program). For subscription, refer to the [PDF Vector pricing page](https://www.pdfvector.com/integrations/make?utm_source=make\&utm_medium=partner\&utm_campaign=make-partner-program).

# Connect PDF Vector and Make&#x20;

To get started, you must first create a connection between PDF Vector and Make, allowing the two services to communicate.&#x20;

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**Obtain your API Key in your PDF Vector account**
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**Create the connection in Make.**
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## Obtain your API Key in your PDF Vector account

Before you create the connection in Make, you should first obtain your **API Key** in your PDF Vector account.

To obtain your **API Key&#x20;**:

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Navigate to th&#x65;**&#x20;API keys section** in your account settings.
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Copy th&#x65;**&#x20;API key** displayed on the page.

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You will use this value while creating a connection in Make.&#x20;

Because the UI might have changed, the steps you see on your screen might be different, [check the vendor documentation for updates.](https://www.pdfvector.com/?utm_source=openai)

## Create the connection in Make&#x20;

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[[Log in in your Make](https://www.make.com/en/register) account](https://www.make.com/en/register), add the PDF Vector module to your scenario, and click **Create a connection.&#x20;**

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If you add a module with an instant tag, click **Create a webhook**, then **Create a connection.**
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*Optional:&#x20;*&#x49;n the **Connection name** field, enter a name for the connection.
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Enter the **authentication credentials** you copied from your PDF Vector account or follow the on-screen instructions to create the connection.&#x20;
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For detailed information on connecting an application, see **[Connect an application](docId\:SO88FM6pkT0G-adKDDfzZ)** page.

# PDF Vector modules

After connecting to the PDF Vector app, you can choose from a list of available modules to build your scenarios.&#x20;

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### Ask a Document

Submit your questions and receive AI-powered answers extracted from multiple documents using our intelligent document analysis API.
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### Ask an Identity Document

Use our intelligent document analysis API to extract information and receive AI-powered answers from passports, driver's licenses, and ID cards.
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### Ask an Invoice

Submit invoices, expenses, bank statements, or other financial documents to our intelligent document analysis API to receive AI-generated answers to your specific questions about the content.
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### Extract Structured a Document

Use AI and a specified JSON Schema to extract organized, structured data from multiple documents.
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### Extract Structured an Identify Document

Use AI and JSON Schema to extract organized information from passports, driver's licenses, and ID cards.
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### Extract Structured an Invoice

Use AI and a JSON Schema to extract organized data from invoices, expenses, bank statements, or other types of financial documents.
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### Fetch Publications by IDs

Retrieves detailed information about academic publications using their unique identifiers, such as DOI, PubMed ID, ArXiv ID, and more, automatically detecting the appropriate source. Supports batch retrieval of up to 100 publications at once.
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### Make an API Call

Executes a custom API request to the connected service using your authorized credentials.
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### Parse a Document

Extracts text and data from PDF, Word, Image, and Excel files, then converts the extracted content into Markdown format. Includes an automatic LLM mode for improved extraction accuracy.
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### Parse an Identity Document

Extracts and converts information from passports, driver's licenses, and national ID cards into well-formatted, clean markdown text.
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### Parse an Invoice

Extracts data from invoices, expenses, bank statements, or other financial documents and transforms the extracted information into a Markdown-formatted file.
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### Search Academic Publications

Searches for scholarly articles and research papers across databases such as PubMed, Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar, ArXiv, and ERIC, using advanced ranking algorithms to deliver the most relevant academic results.
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# Templates

You can look for more templates in [Make's template gallery](https://www.make.com/en/templates), where you'll find thousands of pre-created scenarios.

# PDF Vector resources&#x20;

You can have access to more resources related to this app on the following links

- [PDF Vector topics on Make community](https://community.make.com/search?q=PDF%20Vector)
- [PDF Vector website](https://www.pdfvector.com/integrations/make?utm_source=make\&utm_medium=partner\&utm_campaign=make-partner-program)
- [PDF Vector API documentation](https://www.pdfvector.com/v1/api/scalar)
- [PDF Vector page on make](https://www.make.com/en/integrations/pdf-vector)

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