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Headless Publishing SDK

PublishFlip as infrastructure, not just UI.

API-first publishing for developers. Full REST API, JavaScript SDK, webhooks, and embeddable components. Use PublishFlip without our UI. This makes PublishFlip platform-level.

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app.js
01// Initialize PublishFlip SDK
02import { PublishFlip } from '@publishflip/sdk';
03
04const client = new PublishFlip({
05  apiKey: 'your-api-key'
06});
07
08// Upload and publish a document
09const doc = await client.documents.create({
10  file: pdfBuffer,
11  settings: {
12    branding: { logo: 'https://...' },
13    analytics: { enabled: true },
14    security: { password: false }
15  }
16});
17
18// Embed in your app
19client.embed('#container', doc.id, {
20  theme: 'dark',
21  controls: ['fullscreen', 'download']
22});

Full Developer Toolkit

Everything you need to build document experiences

REST API

Full CRUD operations for documents, analytics, and settings

JavaScript SDK

Drop-in components for React, Vue, Angular, and vanilla JS

Webhooks

Real-time events for views, interactions, and conversions

Embed Anywhere

Embed flipbooks in any website, app, or platform

Real-Time Webhooks

Get instant notifications for every view, interaction, and conversion. Push data to your CRM, analytics, or custom systems in real-time.

document.viewed

Triggered when someone opens a document

cta.clicked

Triggered when a CTA button is clicked

form.submitted

Triggered when a form is completed

document.downloaded

Triggered when a document is downloaded

Webhook Payload
// Webhook payload for document view
{
  "event": "document.viewed",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:32:17Z",
  "data": {
    "document_id": "doc_abc123",
    "viewer": {
      "email": "user@company.com",
      "location": "New York, US"
    },
    "session": {
      "duration": 245,
      "pages_viewed": [1, 2, 3, 7, 8],
      "interactions": ["cta_click", "form_submit"]
    }
  }
}

Build What You Imagine

Competitors are UI tools. This makes PublishFlip platform-level.

Custom Portals

Build branded document portals with your own UI using our API

App Integrations

Embed interactive documents directly in your SaaS product

Automated Workflows

Generate and publish documents programmatically from your systems

White Label Solutions

Power document experiences for your clients without our branding

Complete API Reference

Full documentation with examples in every language

REST API

Full CRUD with OpenAPI spec

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JS/TS SDK

npm install @publishflip/sdk

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Guides

Step-by-step tutorials

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From Tool to Platform

Competitors are UI tools. We're infrastructure.

Flipsnack

  • UI-only tool
  • Limited API
  • No SDK

Issuu

  • Basic embeds
  • No real API
  • Locked ecosystem

DocSend

  • Closed platform
  • No customization
  • Limited integration

PublishFlip

  • Full API
  • JS SDK
  • Platform-level

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Full API access, comprehensive documentation, and dedicated developer support.

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