Glossary

const base64PDF = Buffer.from(pdfBytes).toString('base64');

confirmed: true  // Job will be printed and sent

printing: {
  double_sided: 'yes'  // Reduces sheets by ~50%
}

confirmed: false  // Job can still be edited

postage: {
  service: 'first_class'
}

headers: {
  'Idempotency-Key': 'unique-key-123'
}

testmode: false  // or omit testmode entirely

{
  address: { name: 'John Doe', /* ... */ },
  variables: { first_name: 'John', discount: '20%' }
}

metadata: {
  customer_id: '12345',
  campaign: 'Q1-2025'
}

const printJob = await ip.prints.create({/* ... */});
console.log(printJob.id);  // print_abc123

recipients: [{
  address: {
    name: 'John Doe',
    line: '123 Main St, London',
    postcode: 'SW1A 1AA',
    country: 'GB'
  },
  variables: { first_name: 'John' }
}]

dispatch_date: '2025-12-25'  // Send on Christmas Day

postage: {
  service: 'second_class'  // Default
}

postage: {
  service: 'uk_first_class_signed_for'   // or 'uk_second_class_signed_for'
}

<h1>Dear {first_name},</h1>
<p>Your balance is {balance}.</p>

testmode: true  // No charges, no physical sending

// In template:
'Dear {first_name},'

// Gets replaced with:
'Dear John,'