PDF Comparison Server

This server is built with Node.js and Express to compare text content between two uploaded PDF files.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository: https://github.com/itsRkator/compare-pdf
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd compare-pdf
3. Install dependencies: npm install

Running the Server

1. Start the server: node index.js or npm start
2. The server will run on port 3000 by default (http://localhost:3000/compare-pdfs)

Usage

Endpoints

POST /compare-pdfs

• Upload two PDF files with keys file1 and file2 to compare their content.
• If the files have differences, it will return the differing lines.
• If the files are identical, it will return a message indicating that.

Testing with Postman:

• Open Postman and create a new POST request to http://localhost:3000/compare-pdfs.
• In the Body tab, select form-data.
• Add two keys: file1 and file2, and select your PDF files for each key.
• Click Send to initiate the comparison process.

Example using cURL: curl -X POST -F "file1=@/path/to/first/file.pdf" -F "file2=@/path/to/second/file.pdf" http://localhost:3000/compare-pdfs

Dependencies

• express: Web framework for Node.js
• multer: Middleware for handling multipart/form-data (file uploads)
• pdf-parse: Library for extracting text from PDF files