Report Summary
Date: {{ date or "June 26, 2025" }}
Prepared By: {{ prepared_by or "System Admin" }}
Purchase Items
| Item |
Quantity |
Rate (INR) |
Total |
{% for item in items %}
| {{ item.name }} |
{{ item.qty }} |
{{ item.rate }} |
{{ item.qty * item.rate }} |
{% endfor %}
```
## **Flask + WeasyPrint PDF Generator API**
Here’s how you can implement a /api/generate-pdf endpoint using Flask and WeasyPrint.
### **Folder Structure**
```
project/
│
├── app.py
├── templates/
│ └── pdf_template.html
app.py
from flask import Flask, request, render_template, send_file, url_for
from weasyprint import HTML
import tempfile
import os
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/api/generate-pdf", methods=["POST"])
def generate_pdf():
data = request.json
# Render HTML with data
rendered_html = render_template("pdf_template.html",
title=data.get("title", "PDF Document"),
heading=data.get("heading", "PDF Generated"),
description=data.get("description", ""),
items=data.get("items", []))
# Generate temporary file path
with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, suffix=".pdf") as tmp:
pdf_path = tmp.name
# Generate PDF
HTML(string=rendered_html, base_url=request.base_url).write_pdf(pdf_path)
return send_file(pdf_path, as_attachment=True, download_name="document.pdf")
```
**Example Request (Postman or JS/Fetch)**
```
POST /api/generate-pdf
Content-Type: application/json
{
"title": "Monthly Purchase Report",
"heading": "Report - June 2025",
"description": "This report contains the list of purchases for the month of June.",
"items": [
{ "name": "Laptop", "qty": 2, "rate": 55000 },
{ "name": "Keyboard", "qty": 5, "rate": 1200 }
]
}
```
## **Tips for Better PDF Styling**
* Use **Google Fonts** with @import in your CSS
* Include company **logos** or QR codes with