Getting started with Document Engine

Document Engine is a PDF server for processing documents and powering PDF automation workflows.

It works alongside our web and mobile frontend SDKs and offers developers a platform for managing the complete document lifecycle.

Deployment options

Document Engine operates as a headless service, supporting both hosting through Nutrient (Document Engine as a service, in the cloud) and self hosting.

Document Engine as a service can be integrated through DWS (Document Web Services) APIs or as a fully managed solution:

  • DWS Viewer API — The simplest and recommended way to get started with Document Engine using DWS Viewer API.
  • DWS Processor API — Server-side processing capabilities using DWS Processor API.
  • Managed Document Engine — A fully managed Document Engine instance hosted by Nutrient.

Refer to the overview of the various methods for using Document Engine as a service.

We recommend getting started with DWS (Document Web Services) Viewer API to experience Document Engine as a service. This is the quickest way to get started with Document Engine and play around with its capabilities.

DWS Viewer API
Docker
Kubernetes

Supported frameworks

Use cases

Document Engine can work standalone or with our SDKs. When running alone, it operates without external storage and handles document processing, conversion, and manipulation tasks. When integrated with Web SDK and our mobile SDKs, it requires a database to manage document state and collaboration features.

Document Engine can be used for a variety of use cases. Below are a few examples.

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