Launching an EC2 Instance of PDF Toolkit Self-Hosted API
For this process you’ll need to have already subscribed to the PDF Toolkit Self-Hosted API product on our AWS Marketplace page.
Step 1 - Access the EC2 Console
You can access the AWS EC2 console by logging into the AWS Management Console and then searching for EC2.
Step 2 - Start configuring your instance
Select Launch Instance from the EC2 Dashboard. This can also be found at the top right the “Instances” view.
Step 3 - Enter Instance Name
Enter a name for your instance.
Step 4 - Search for the correct AMI
Under Application and OS Images (Amazon Machine Image) select “Browse more AMIs”.
Step 5 - Select the correct AMI
Search for pdfRest under AWS Marketplace AMIs and select pdfRest PDF Toolkit Self-Hosted API. A popup view will appear that will allow you to review the product. Once you’ve finished reading, to continue forward select Continue.
Step 6 - Select your Instance Type
For Instance Type, we recommend a t3.xlarge for normal usage.
Step 7 - Select a key pair to use with your instance
Select a key pair to use with this instance. If you do not have one, follow the link to create one. Ensure that you keep the private key. AWS’ documentation on creating a key pair can be found here.
Step 8 - Select a security group to use with your instance
Select a security group to use with this instance. If you do not have one then you can create one at this time. For the purposes of this guide, we’ll use our default security group. AWS’ documentation on EC2 security groups can be found here.
Step 9 - Configure storage volume
Configure your storage volume. For our purposes we’ll use a 100 GiB gp3 volume. Note that the volume must be at least 100 GiB.
Step 10 - Launch the instance
You can then launch the instance. You should see a confirmation message such as this one, with the ID of the new instance. Clicking on the link will take you to your instances list, where you can find further details.