Remove restrictions

Clear permission-based restrictions (no-print, no-copy, no-modify, …) from a PDF so it can be used freely.

At a glance

MCP tool	remove_restrictions
HTTP endpoint	POST /v1/restrictions/remove
Price	$0.05
Input	One PDF
Output	The PDF with all usage restrictions cleared

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
file	file	yes	Source PDF.

MCP example

Remove the usage restrictions from https://example.com/locked.pdf.

{
  "file": "https://example.com/locked.pdf"
}

HTTP example

curl

curl -i -X POST https://api.pdfasyougo.com/v1/restrictions/remove \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PAYMENT: <base64-encoded-payment-payload>" \
  -d '{"file":"https://example.com/locked.pdf"}'

TypeScript

import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from 'x402-fetch';
import { privateKeyToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.X402_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY as `0x${string}`);
const fetchWithPay = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, account);

const res = await fetchWithPay('https://api.pdfasyougo.com/v1/restrictions/remove', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ file: 'https://example.com/locked.pdf' }),
});
console.log((await res.json()).output.url);

Response

{
  "output": {
    "url": "https://files.pdfasyougo.com/o/e58d…?token=…",
    "expires_at": "2026-06-29T12:00:00Z",
    "pages": 24,
    "bytes": 186368
  },
  "operation": "restrictions.remove",
  "cost": "0.05 USDC"
}

Notes

• This clears permission restrictions (print/copy/modify and the like).
• It does not remove an open password — if the file requires a password to open, use Remove password first.
• Only clear restrictions on documents you’re authorized to modify.

Caution

The reverse of Add restrictions. Use this on files whose permissions you legitimately control.