Get Supported File Types

This REST API allows getting a list of all file formats supported by GroupDocs.Parser Cloud product.

Resources

The following GroupDocs.Parser Cloud REST API resource has been used in the get supported file types example.

HTTP POST ~~/formats

cURL example

The following example demonstrates how to get supported file types.

# First get JSON Web Token
# Please get your Client Id and Client Secret from https://dashboard.groupdocs.cloud/applications.
# The environment variables CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET must be set.
curl -v 'https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token' \
  -X POST \
  -d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=$CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'

# cURL example to get document information
curl -v 'https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v1.0/parser/formats' \
  -X GET \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN"
# First get JSON Web Token
# Ensure environment variables CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET are set.
curl.exe -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token" `
  -X POST `
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=$env:CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$env:CLIENT_SECRET" `
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" `
  -H "Accept: application/json"

# cURL example to get document information
curl.exe -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v1.0/parser/formats" `
  -X GET `
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" `
  -H "Accept: application/json" `
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $env:JWT_TOKEN"
rem First get JSON Web Token
rem Ensure environment variables CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET are set.
curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token" ^
  -X POST ^
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=%CLIENT_ID%&client_secret=%CLIENT_SECRET%" ^
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" ^
  -H "Accept: application/json"

rem cURL example to get document information
curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v1.0/parser/formats" ^
  -X GET ^
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" ^
  -H "Accept: application/json" ^
  -H "Authorization: Bearer %JWT_TOKEN%"
{
  "formats": [    
    {
      "extension": ".doc",
      "fileFormat": "Microsoft Word Document"
    },
    {
      "extension": ".docm",
      "fileFormat": "Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document"
    },
    {
      "extension": ".docx",
      "fileFormat": "Microsoft Word Open XML Document"
    },
    ...
    {
      "extension": ".xlsx",
      "fileFormat": "Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet"
    }
  ]
}

SDK examples

Using an SDK (API client) is the quickest way for a developer to speed up the development. An SDK takes care of a lot of low-level details of making requests and handling responses and lets you focus on writing code specific to your particular project. Check out our GitHub repository for a complete list of GroupDocs.Parser Cloud SDKs along with working examples, to get you started in no time. Please check Available SDKs article to learn how to add an SDK to your project.