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Password change in PDF via Python SDK

API for password changing in PDF documents using Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK

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How to change a password in PDF via Cloud Python SDK

To password changing in PDF, we’ll use Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK. This Cloud SDK assists Python programmers in developing cloud-based PDF creator, annotator, editor, and converter apps using Python programming language via Aspose.PDF REST API. Simply create an account at Aspose for Cloud and get your application information. Once you have the App SID & key, you are ready to give the Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK. If the python package is hosted on Github, you can install directly from Github:

Installation from Github



    pip install git+https://github.com/aspose-pdf-cloud/aspose-pdf-cloud-python.git

Package Manager Console Command


    pip install asposepdfcloud

Steps to password change in PDF via Python

Aspose.PDF Cloud developers can easily load & change a password in PDF just in a few lines of code.

  1. Install Python SDK
  2. Upload a PDF document to the Aspose Cloud server
  3. Call API to Password Change in Pdf document.
  4. Checks the response and logs the result.
  5. Download the processed PDF document from the Aspose Cloud server
 

Password change in PDF using Cloud Python SDK


    import shutil
    import json
    import logging
    from pathlib import Path
    import base64
    from asposepdfcloud import ApiClient, PdfApi

    # Configure logging
    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")

    class Config:
        """Configuration parameters."""
        CREDENTIALS_FILE = Path(r"..\\credentials.json")
        LOCAL_FOLDER = Path(r"C:\Samples")
        PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME = "sample_encrypted.pdf"
        LOCAL_RESULT_DOCUMENT_NAME = "output_sample.pdf"
        DOCUMENT_PASSWORD = 'Owner-Password'
        NEW_USER_PASSWORD = "NEW-User-Password"
        NEW_OWNER_PASSWORD = "NEW-Owner-Password"
    
     class pdfEncoder:
        """Class for replacing password in PDF encrypted document using Aspose PDF Cloud API."""
        def __init__(self, credentials_file: Path = Config.CREDENTIALS_FILE):
            self.pdf_api = None
            self._init_api(credentials_file)

       def _init_api(self, credentials_file: Path):
            """Initialize the API client."""
            try:
                with credentials_file.open("r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
                    credentials = json.load(file)
                    api_key, app_id = credentials.get("key"), credentials.get("id")
                    if not api_key or not app_id:
                        raise ValueError("init_api(): Error: Missing API keys in the credentials file.")
                    self.pdf_api = PdfApi(ApiClient(api_key, app_id))
            except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError) as e:
                logging.error(f"init_api(): Failed to load credentials: {e}")

        def upload_document(self):
            """ Upload a PDF document to the Aspose Cloud server. """
            if self.pdf_api:
                file_path = Config.LOCAL_FOLDER / Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME
                try:
                    self.pdf_api.upload_file(Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME, str(file_path))
                    logging.info(f"upload_file(): File '{Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME}' uploaded successfully.")
                except Exception as e:
                    logging.error(f"upload_document(): Failed to upload file: {e}")

        def download_result(self):
            """ Download the processed PDF document from the Aspose Cloud server. """
            if self.pdf_api:
                try:
                    temp_file = self.pdf_api.download_file(Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME)
                    local_path = Config.LOCAL_FOLDER / ("password_change_" + Config.LOCAL_RESULT_DOCUMENT_NAME)
                    shutil.move(temp_file, str(local_path))
                    logging.info(f"download_result(): File successfully downloaded: {local_path}")
                except Exception as e:
                    logging.error(f"download_result(): Failed to download file: {e}")

        def change_passwords(self):
            """Decrypt the PDF document."""
            if self.pdf_api:
                try:
                    password_encoded = base64.b64encode(bytes(Config.DOCUMENT_PASSWORD, encoding='utf-8'))

                    new_owner_pwd_encoded = base64.b64encode(bytes(Config.NEW_OWNER_PASSWORD, encoding='utf-8'))
                    new_user_pwd_encoded = base64.b64encode(bytes(Config.NEW_USER_PASSWORD, encoding='utf-8'))

                    response = self.pdf_api.post_change_password_document_in_storage(Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME, password_encoded, new_user_pwd_encoded, new_owner_pwd_encoded)
                    if response.code == 200:
                        logging.info(f"change_passwords(): Password in document #{Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME} successfully modified.")
                    else:
                        logging.error(f"change_passwords(): Failed to chnage passowd in document #{Config.PDF_DOCUMENT_NAME}. Response code: {response.code}")
                except Exception as e:
                    logging.error(f"change_passwords(): Error while change passwords in document: {e}")


    if __name__ == "__main__":
        pdf_encoder = pdfEncoder()
        pdf_encoder.upload_document()
        pdf_encoder.change_passwords()
        pdf_encoder.download_result()
 

Password change in PDF

Change a password in a PDF document is crucial when access to its contents is restricted due to encryption. It allows authorized users to regain full control over the file, enabling editing, viewing, and content extraction. This process is especially important in workflows where secure documents must be accessed programmatically or integrated into larger systems.

Using tools like Aspose.PDF Cloud, password changing can be performed easily and securely with just the correct owner or user password. This ensures sensitive information remains protected while still allowing flexibility for those who need legitimate access.

Ultimately, password changing in a PDF enables smooth document handling and reinforces the importance of strong yet manageable document security practices. Change a password in PDF documents with Aspose.PDF Cloud Python SDK.

With our Python library you can:

  • Add PDF document’s header & footer in text or image format.
  • Add tables & text or image stamps to PDF documents.
  • Append multiple PDF documents to an existing file.
  • Work with PDF attachments, annotations, & form fields.
  • Apply encryption or decryption to PDF documents & set a password.
  • Delete all stamps & tables from a page or entire PDF document.
  • Delete a specific stamp or table from the PDF document by its ID.
  • Replace single or multiple instances of text on a PDF page or from the entire document.
  • Extensive support for converting PDF documents to various other file formats.
  • Extract various elements of PDF files & make PDF documents optimized.
  • You can try out our free Apps to test the functionality online.

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