iterationlayer Convert Document for Knowledge Base
Teams maintaining internal wikis or knowledge bases use this recipe to ingest external documents — vendor specs, partner contracts, agency reports — as clean, searchable markdown.
APIs Used
Document to Markdown (1 credit per page)
Prerequisites
You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com during the 7-day trial.
For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.
Implementation
curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/document-to-markdown/v1/convert \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"file": {
"type": "url",
"name": "vendor-specification.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/specs/integration-spec-v2.pdf"
}
}'
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const result = await client.convertDocumentToMarkdown({
file: {
type: "url",
name: "vendor-specification.pdf",
url: "https://example.com/specs/integration-spec-v2.pdf",
},
});
// result.markdown — clean markdown for the knowledge base
// result.description — present for image files, useful as search text
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.convert_document_to_markdown(
file={
"type": "url",
"name": "vendor-specification.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/specs/integration-spec-v2.pdf",
}
)
# result["markdown"] — clean markdown for the knowledge base
# result["description"] — present for image files, useful as search text
import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"
client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
result, err := client.ConvertDocumentToMarkdown(il.ConvertDocumentToMarkdownRequest{
File: il.FileInput{Type: "url", Name: "vendor-specification.pdf", Url: "https://example.com/specs/integration-spec-v2.pdf"},
})
// result.Markdown — clean markdown for the knowledge base
// result.Description — present for image files, useful as search text
{
"name": "Convert Document for Knowledge Base",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Convert Document for Knowledge Base\n\nTeams maintaining internal wikis or knowledge bases use this recipe to ingest external documents \u2014 vendor specs, partner contracts, agency reports \u2014 as clean, searchable markdown.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
"height": 280,
"width": 500,
"color": 2
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
40
],
"id": "832c161e-a365-4f7a-aa17-9a2b0295c064",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 1: Convert Document to Markdown\nResource: **Document to Markdown**\n\nConfigure the Document to Markdown parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
"height": 160,
"width": 300,
"color": 6
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
475,
100
],
"id": "dd9efc52-69bc-43d4-91dc-e31e6ae6c616",
"name": "Step 1 Note"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"id": "c8a021cd-506e-4768-b4cf-7157115f1cc1",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentToMarkdown",
"fileInputMode": "url",
"fileName": "vendor-specification.pdf",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/specs/integration-spec-v2.pdf"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
500,
300
],
"id": "9660e834-f20b-4074-9f83-33a774e23cce",
"name": "Convert Document to Markdown",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"id": "1",
"name": "Iteration Layer API"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert Document to Markdown",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
Convert the document at [file URL] to markdown for knowledge base ingestion. Use the convert_document_to_markdown tool with the file URL.
Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "vendor-specification.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"markdown": "# Integration Specification v2\n\n## Overview\n\nThis document describes the integration protocol between the Acme Payments gateway and partner systems. All communication uses TLS 1.3 over HTTPS.\n\n## Authentication\n\nPartner systems authenticate using mutual TLS (mTLS). Each partner is issued a client certificate signed by the Acme CA.\n\n| Field | Value |\n|---|---|\n| Certificate Authority | Acme Payments Root CA |\n| Key Algorithm | ECDSA P-256 |\n| Certificate Lifetime | 365 days |\n| Renewal Window | 30 days before expiry |\n\n## Webhook Events\n\nThe gateway sends webhook events for the following state transitions:\n\n- **payment.created** — a new payment has been initiated\n- **payment.authorized** — the payment has been authorized by the issuer\n- **payment.captured** — funds have been captured\n- **payment.failed** — the payment attempt failed\n- **payment.refunded** — a refund has been processed\n\n## Rate Limits\n\n| Endpoint | Limit |\n|---|---|\n| POST /payments | 100 req/s |\n| GET /payments/:id | 500 req/s |\n| POST /refunds | 50 req/s |"
}
}