# Password Protect PDF

> Add password protection to a PDF by uploading it to the Solutions API, polling until completion, then returning a download URL for the protected PDF.

- Skill: `johnalbertini14-glitch/password-protect-pdf` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 6 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/password-protect-pdf`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/password-protect-pdf/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- License: MIT
- Author: johnalbertini14-glitch (https://skillmd.com/u/johnalbertini14-glitch)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/password-protect-pdf

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# password-protect-pdf

## Purpose
This skill password-protects a PDF by:
1) accepting a PDF file from the user,
2) accepting a password from the user,
3) uploading both to the Solutions API,
4) polling the job status until it is finished,
5) returning the download URL for the password-protected PDF.

## Credentials
The API requires an API key used as a Bearer token:
- `Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>`

How the user gets an API key:
- https://login.cross-service-solutions.com/register
- Or the user can provide an API key directly.

**Rule:** never echo or log the API key.

## API endpoints
Base URL:
- `https://api.xss-cross-service-solutions.com/solutions/solutions`

Create password-protect job:
- `POST /api/32`
- `multipart/form-data` parameters:
  - `file` (PDF-Datei) — required — PDF file
  - `userPass` (Passwort) — required — string password

Get result by ID:
- `GET /api/<ID>`

When done, the response contains:
- `output.files[]` with `{ name, path }` where `path` is a downloadable URL.

## Inputs
### Required
- PDF file (binary)
- Password (`userPass`, string)
- API key (string)

### Optional
- None

## Output
Return a structured result:
- `job_id` (number)
- `status` (string)
- `download_url` (string, when done)
- `file_name` (string, when available)

Example output:
```json
{
  "job_id": 321,
  "status": "done",
  "download_url": "https://.../protected.pdf",
  "file_name": "protected.pdf"
}