pdftotext python code

app.py

from chalice import Chalice
import os

app = Chalice(app_name='pdftotext')

@app.route('/')
def index():
	# Get a sample pdf file  
	os.system("curl https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf -o /tmp/file.pdf")

	# Execute pdftotext
	os.system("lib/poppler-utils-0.26/usr/bin/pdftotext /tmp/file.pdf /tmp/out.txt")
	
	# Read .txt file and return
	f = open("/tmp/out.txt","r")
	data = f.readlines()
	f.close()
	return {'text': data}