---
title: "Convert PDF to PDF/A-3b"
method: POST
path: "/api/pdf-tools/pdfa"
tags: ["PDF Tools"]
---

# Convert PDF to PDF/A-3b

`POST /api/pdf-tools/pdfa`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.dokmatiq.com`
- URL: `https://api.dokmatiq.com/api/pdf-tools/pdfa`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`

Convert a PDF to PDF/A-3b format for long-term archiving. Uses embedded sRGB ICC color profile and XMP metadata. Optionally set title and author metadata.

## Query parameters

- `title` string
- `author` string

## Response `200`

PDF/A-3b compliant PDF

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid PDF

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/dokmatiq/apis/docgen-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/dokmatiq/apis/docgen-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/dokmatiq/apis/docgen-api/revisions/3fa1a922764d?raw)