### ++Content Creation Service++
#### ++Create Preview PDF (By Data) (JSON)++
Submits a request to create a preview PDF of the print output for a single data record.
Request takes a JSON Record Data List of the data values for the Data Record as content, and on success returns a response containing the Managed File ID for the newly created preview PDF file.
#### REST API cookbook
[Create Preview PDF (By Data) (JSON)](https://help.uplandsoftware.com/objectiflune/en/olconnect-api/2025.2/Cookbook/REST_API_Reference/Content_Creation_Service/Create_Preview_PDF_(By_Data)_(JSON).html)
| Method Type | Content Type | Additional Headers |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| POST | application/json | If server security settings are enabled, then one of the following:
· **Authorization** – Basic Authentication (Username and Password) credentials (Base64 encoded)
· **auth_token** – Authorization Token |
#### URI
/rest/serverengine/workflow/contentcreation/pdfpreview/{templateId}
#### Request parameters
```
{
data: {
schema: {
columns: {
name: __the data type BOOLEAN | STRING | HTMLSTRING | INTEGER | FLOAT | DATETIME | CURRENCY__ string
}
}
fields: [
{
name: __the name of the media__. string
value: __the size of the media__. string
}
]
}
}
```
#### Path parameters
**templateId** - The Managed File ID (or Name) of the template in File Store. number | string
#### On success
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 200 Okay | Managed File ID | text/plain | - | Creation of preview PDF in File Store successful |
#### Error messages
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 400 Bad Request | - | - | - | Unable to open resource within template or resource doesn’t exist / Context not found / Section not found. |
| 401 Unauthorized | - | - | **WWW-Authenticate** – BASIC (Basic Authentication credentials are accepted) | Server authentication is required.
Response when neither basic authentication credentials nor an authorization token have been specified in the request headers. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when the authorization token specified in the request headers has now expired. |
| 403 Forbidden | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when either the basic authentication credentials or the authorization token specified in the request headers are invalid. |
| 404 Not Found | - | - | - | Template not found in File Store. |
#### +=Create Preview PDF (By Data Record)++
Submits a request to create a preview PDF of the print output for a single data record.
Request takes a JSON Record Data List of the data values for the Data Record as content, and on success returns a response containing the Managed File ID for the newly created preview PDF file.
#### REST API cookbook
[Create Preview PDF (By Data Record)](https://help.uplandsoftware.com/objectiflune/en/olconnect-api/2025.2/Cookbook/REST_API_Reference/Content_Creation_Service/Create_Preview_PDF_(By_Data_Record).html)
| Method Type | Content Type | Additional Headers |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| GET | - | If server security settings are enabled, then one of the following:
· **Authorization** – Basic Authentication (Username and Password) credentials (Base64 encoded)
· **auth_token** – Authorization Token |
#### URI
/rest/serverengine/workflow/contentcreation/pdfpreviewdirect
#### Query parameters
**templateId** - The Managed File ID (or Name) of the template in File Store number | string
**dataRecordId** - The ID of the Data Record entity in Server. number
#### On success
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 200 Okay | Managed File ID | text/plain | - | Creation of preview PDF in File Store successful |
#### Error messages
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 400 Bad Request | - | - | - | Unable to open resource within template or resource doesn’t exist / Context not found / Section not found. |
| 401 Unauthorized | - | - | **WWW-Authenticate** – BASIC (Basic Authentication credentials are accepted) | Server authentication is required.
Response when neither basic authentication credentials nor an authorization token have been specified in the request headers. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when the authorization token specified in the request headers has now expired. |
| 403 Forbidden | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when either the basic authentication credentials or the authorization token specified in the request headers are invalid. |
| 404 Not Found | - | - | - | Template not found in File Store. |
#### ++Create Preview PDF (By Data)++
Submits a request to create a preview PDF of the print output for a single data record.
Request takes binary file data as content, and on success returns a response containing the Managed File ID for the newly created preview PDF file.
#### REST API cookbook
[Create Preview PDF (By Data)](https://help.uplandsoftware.com/objectiflune/en/olconnect-api/2025.2/Cookbook/REST_API_Reference/Content_Creation_Service/Create_Preview_PDF_(By_Data).html)
| Method Type | Content Type | Additional Headers |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| POST | application/octet-stream | If server security settings are enabled, then one of the following:
· **Authorization** – Basic Authentication (Username and Password) credentials (Base64 encoded)
· **auth_token** – Authorization Token |
#### URI
/rest/serverengine/workflow/contentcreation/pdfpreview/{templateId}/{dmConfigId}
#### Path parameters
**templateId** - The Managed File ID (or Name) of the template in File Store. number | string
**dmConfigId** - The Managed File ID (or Name) of the Data Mapping configuration in File Store. number | string
#### Query parameters
**persist** - Whether the Data Record produced will be persisted in Server (default true). boolean
#### On success
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 200 Okay | Managed File ID | text/plain | - | Creation of preview PDF in File Store successful |
#### Error messages
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 400 Bad Request | - | - | - | Unable to open resource within template or resource doesn’t exist / Context not found / Section not found. |
| 401 Unauthorized | - | - | **WWW-Authenticate** – BASIC (Basic Authentication credentials are accepted) | Server authentication is required.
Response when neither basic authentication credentials nor an authorization token have been specified in the request headers. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when the authorization token specified in the request headers has now expired. |
| 403 Forbidden | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when either the basic authentication credentials or the authorization token specified in the request headers are invalid. |
| 404 Not Found | - | - | - | Template, Data Mapping configuration or Data Record entity not found in File Store/Server. |
#### +=Process Content Creation (By Data Set)++
Submits a request to initiate a new Content Creation operation.
Request takes a JSON Parameters object, and on success returns a response containing additional headers that specify the ID of the new operation as well as link URLs that can be used to retrieve further information/cancel the operation.
#### REST API cookbook
[Process Content Creation (By Data Set)](https://help.uplandsoftware.com/objectiflune/en/olconnect-api/2025.2/Cookbook/REST_API_Reference/Content_Creation_Service/Process_Content_Creation_(By_Data_Set).html)
| Method Type | Content Type | Additional Headers |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| POST | application/octet-stream | If server security settings are enabled, then one of the following:
· **Authorization** – Basic Authentication (Username and Password) credentials (Base64 encoded)
· **auth_token** – Authorization Token |
#### URI
/rest/serverengine/workflow/contentcreation/{templateId}/{dataSetId}
#### Request parameters
```
{
identifiers: __an array of data entity identifiers__ number[]
}
```
#### Path parameters
**templateId** - The Managed File ID (or Name) of the template in File Store. number | string
**dataSetId** - The ID of the Data Set entity in Server. number
#### On success
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 202 Accepted | - | - | · - **operationid** - Operation ID of new Content Creation (Email) operation
· - **Link** - Contains multiple link URLs that can be used to retrieve further information/cancel the operation | Creation of new operation successful |
#### Error messages
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 401 Unauthorized | - | - | **WWW-Authenticate** – BASIC (Basic Authentication credentials are accepted) | Server authentication is required.
Response when neither basic authentication credentials nor an authorization token have been specified in the request headers. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when the authorization token specified in the request headers has now expired. |
| 403 Forbidden | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when either the basic authentication credentials or the authorization token specified in the request headers are invalid. |
| 404 Not Found | - | - | - | Template or Data Set entity not found in File Store/Server. |
#### ++Process Content Creation (By Data Record) (JSON)++
Submits a request to initiate a new Content Creation operation.
Request takes a JSON Identifier List (with Runtime Parameters) of Data Record IDs as content, and on success returns a response containing additional headers that specify the ID of the new operation as well as link URLs that can be used to retrieve further information/cancel the operation.
#### REST API cookbook
[Process Content Creation (By Data Record)](https://help.uplandsoftware.com/objectiflune/en/olconnect-api/2025.2/Cookbook/REST_API_Reference/Content_Creation_Service/Process_Content_Creation_(By_Data_Record)_(JSON).html)
| Method Type | Content Type | Additional Headers |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| POST | application/octet-stream | If server security settings are enabled, then one of the following:
· **Authorization** – Basic Authentication (Username and Password) credentials (Base64 encoded)
· **auth_token** – Authorization Token |
#### URI
/rest/serverengine/workflow/contentcreation/{templateId}
#### Request parameters
```
{
identifiers: __an array of data entity identifiers__ number[]
}
```
#### Path parameters
**templateId** - The Managed File ID (or Name) of the template in File Store. number | string
#### On success
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 202 Accepted | - | - | · - **operationid** - Operation ID of new Content Creation (Email) operation
· - **Link** - Contains multiple link URLs that can be used to retrieve further information/cancel the operation | Creation of new operation successful |
#### Error messages
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 401 Unauthorized | - | - | **WWW-Authenticate** – BASIC (Basic Authentication credentials are accepted) | Server authentication is required.
Response when neither basic authentication credentials nor an authorization token have been specified in the request headers. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when the authorization token specified in the request headers has now expired. |
| 403 Forbidden | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when either the basic authentication credentials or the authorization token specified in the request headers are invalid. |
| 404 Not Found | - | - | - | Template not found in File Store. |
#### ++Process Content Creation (By Data) (JSON)++
Submits a request to initiate a new Content Creation operation.
Request takes a JSON Record Data List of the data values for one or more Data Records as content, and on success returns a response containing additional headers that specify the ID of the new operation as well as link URLs that can be used to retrieve further information/cancel the operation.
#### REST API cookbook
[Process Content Creation (By Data) (JSON)](https://help.uplandsoftware.com/objectiflune/en/olconnect-api/2025.2/Cookbook/REST_API_Reference/Content_Creation_Service/Process_Content_Creation_(By_Data)_(JSON).html)
| Method Type | Content Type | Additional Headers |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| POST | application/octet-stream | If server security settings are enabled, then one of the following:
· **Authorization** – Basic Authentication (Username and Password) credentials (Base64 encoded)
· **auth_token** – Authorization Token |
#### URI
/rest/serverengine/workflow/contentcreation/{templateId}
#### Request parameters
```
{
data: {
schema: {
columns: {
name: __the data type BOOLEAN | STRING | HTMLSTRING | INTEGER | FLOAT | DATETIME | CURRENCY__ string
}
}
fields: [
{
name: __the name of the media__. string
value: __the size of the media__. string
}
]
}
}
```
#### Path parameters
**templateId** - The Managed File ID (or Name) of the template in File Store. number | string
#### On success
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 202 Accepted | - | - | · - **operationid** - Operation ID of new Content Creation (Email) operation
· - **Link** - Contains multiple link URLs that can be used to retrieve further information/cancel the operation | Creation of new operation successful |
#### Error messages
| Status Code | Content | Content-Type | Additional Headers | Description
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |----------- | ----------- |
| 401 Unauthorized | - | - | **WWW-Authenticate** – BASIC (Basic Authentication credentials are accepted) | Server authentication is required.
Response when neither basic authentication credentials nor an authorization token have been specified in the request headers. |
| 401 Unauthorized | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when the authorization token specified in the request headers has now expired. |
| 403 Forbidden | Error message | - | - | Server authentication is required.
Response when either the basic authentication credentials or the authorization token specified in the request headers are invalid. |
| 404 Not Found | - | - | - | Template not found in File Store. |