Request
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": "resume.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/candidates/jane-doe-resume.pdf"
}
}'Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "resume.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"markdown": "# Jane Doe\n\njane.doe@example.com | +49 30 12345678 | Berlin, Germany\n\n## Experience\n\n**Senior Software Engineer** — Acme GmbH (2021–present)\n- Led backend development for a B2B SaaS platform serving 500+ enterprise clients\n- Reduced API response time by 40% through query optimization and caching\n\n**Software Engineer** — Startup AG (2018–2021)\n- Built and maintained REST APIs in Elixir and Go\n- Introduced automated testing, raising code coverage from 30% to 85%\n\n## Education\n\n**M.Sc. Computer Science** — TU Berlin (2018)\n\n## Skills\n\nElixir, Go, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes"
}
}Request
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const result = await client.convertToMarkdown({
file: {
type: "url",
name: "resume.pdf",
url: "https://example.com/candidates/jane-doe-resume.pdf",
},
});Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "resume.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"markdown": "# Jane Doe\n\njane.doe@example.com | +49 30 12345678 | Berlin, Germany\n\n## Experience\n\n**Senior Software Engineer** — Acme GmbH (2021–present)\n- Led backend development for a B2B SaaS platform serving 500+ enterprise clients\n- Reduced API response time by 40% through query optimization and caching\n\n**Software Engineer** — Startup AG (2018–2021)\n- Built and maintained REST APIs in Elixir and Go\n- Introduced automated testing, raising code coverage from 30% to 85%\n\n## Education\n\n**M.Sc. Computer Science** — TU Berlin (2018)\n\n## Skills\n\nElixir, Go, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes"
}
}Request
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.convert_to_markdown(
file={
"type": "url",
"name": "resume.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/candidates/jane-doe-resume.pdf",
}
)Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "resume.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"markdown": "# Jane Doe\n\njane.doe@example.com | +49 30 12345678 | Berlin, Germany\n\n## Experience\n\n**Senior Software Engineer** — Acme GmbH (2021–present)\n- Led backend development for a B2B SaaS platform serving 500+ enterprise clients\n- Reduced API response time by 40% through query optimization and caching\n\n**Software Engineer** — Startup AG (2018–2021)\n- Built and maintained REST APIs in Elixir and Go\n- Introduced automated testing, raising code coverage from 30% to 85%\n\n## Education\n\n**M.Sc. Computer Science** — TU Berlin (2018)\n\n## Skills\n\nElixir, Go, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes"
}
}Request
import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"
client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
result, err := client.ConvertToMarkdown(il.ConvertRequest{
File: il.NewFileFromURL(
"resume.pdf",
"https://example.com/candidates/jane-doe-resume.pdf",
),
})Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"name": "resume.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"markdown": "# Jane Doe\n\njane.doe@example.com | +49 30 12345678 | Berlin, Germany\n\n## Experience\n\n**Senior Software Engineer** — Acme GmbH (2021–present)\n- Led backend development for a B2B SaaS platform serving 500+ enterprise clients\n- Reduced API response time by 40% through query optimization and caching\n\n**Software Engineer** — Startup AG (2018–2021)\n- Built and maintained REST APIs in Elixir and Go\n- Introduced automated testing, raising code coverage from 30% to 85%\n\n## Education\n\n**M.Sc. Computer Science** — TU Berlin (2018)\n\n## Skills\n\nElixir, Go, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes"
}
}Template
{
"name": "Convert Resume to Markdown",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Convert Resume to Markdown
Recruiting platforms and HR automation tools use this recipe to convert candidate resumes to structured markdown before feeding them into LLM screening, comparison, or extraction workflows.
**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes before importing. Self-hosted n8n only.",
"height": 280,
"width": 500,
"color": 2
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
40
],
"id": "f3eb0ee8-29a6-4e97-9561-e25585c40171",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 1: Convert Document to Markdown
Resource: **Document to Markdown**
Configure 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": "281fedea-1917-4786-8f97-e6cb02f31045",
"name": "Step 1 Note"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"id": "4abc0d95-5348-4afe-9f0a-7d40078184d2",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentToMarkdown",
"fileInputMode": "url",
"fileName": "resume.pdf",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/candidates/jane-doe-resume.pdf"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
500,
300
],
"id": "bfd7632c-6703-4c1c-87e2-7dfb7a35475b",
"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"
}
}Prompt
Convert the resume PDF at [file URL] to markdown. Use the convert_document_to_markdown tool with the file URL.