OpenClaw · Skill
Remove Metadata From Pdf
This skill removes metadata from one or multiple PDFs by:
Install
Start with the primary install command. Alternate entrypoints are included below for ClawHub and OpenClaw CLI users.
Primary command
clawhub install crossservicesolutions/remove-metadata-from-pdfClawHub installer
npx clawhub@latest install crossservicesolutions/remove-metadata-from-pdfOpenClaw CLI
openclaw skills install crossservicesolutions/remove-metadata-from-pdfDirect OpenClaw install
openclaw install crossservicesolutions/remove-metadata-from-pdfWhat this skill does
This skill removes metadata from one or multiple PDFs by:
Why it matters
Handles batch processing and returns direct download links without requiring local PDF tooling or manual metadata editing.
Typical use cases
- Stripping author and editor info before sharing contracts
- Cleaning PDFs before publishing on a public website
- Removing creation timestamps from legal documents
- Sanitizing internal metadata before sending files to clients
- Batch-processing confidential reports before external distribution
Source instructions
remove-metadata-from-pdf
Purpose
This skill removes metadata from one or multiple PDFs by:
- accepting one or multiple PDF files from the user,
- uploading them to the Solutions API,
- polling the job status until it is finished,
- returning download URL(s) for the cleaned file(s). If multiple PDFs are processed, the output may include multiple PDFs and/or a ZIP for download.
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 job:
POST /api/40multipart/form-dataparameters:files— required — multiple PDF files (multiple_files)
Get result by ID:
GET /api/<ID>
When done, the response contains:
output.files[]with{ name, path }wherepathis a downloadable URL (PDFs and/or ZIP).
Inputs
Required
- One or more PDF files (binary)
- API key (string)
Optional
- None
Output
Return a structured result:
job_id(number)status(string)outputs(array) containing{ name, path }for each output file- Convenience fields:
download_url(string) if exactly one output existsdownload_urls(array of strings) for all outputs
input_files(array of strings)
Example output:
{
"job_id": 990,
"status": "done",
"outputs": [
{ "name": "cleaned.pdf", "path": "https://.../cleaned.pdf" }
],
"download_url": "https://.../cleaned.pdf",
"download_urls": ["https://.../cleaned.pdf"],
"input_files": ["input.pdf"]
}