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LaTeX

Compile LaTeX documents into PDFs

Usage Instructions

Integrates LaTeX into the workflow. Compiles LaTeX source into a PDF file with pdflatex, xelatex, lualatex, platex, uplatex, or context, and supports additional resources such as images, included .tex files, and bibliographies. Can also look up the TeX Live packages and system fonts available to the compiler. Does not require OAuth or an API key. Compilation runs on the public LaTeX-on-HTTP service (latex.ytotech.com), so document source and resources are sent to that third-party service.

Tools

latex_compile

Compile a LaTeX document into a PDF via the public LaTeX-on-HTTP service (latex.ytotech.com). Supports pdflatex, xelatex, lualatex, platex, uplatex, and context, plus supporting resources such as images, included .tex files, and bibliographies.

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
contentstringYesLaTeX source of the main document, from \documentclass to \end{document}
compilerstringNoLaTeX compiler: pdflatex (default), xelatex, lualatex, platex, uplatex, or context
fileNamestringNoName for the generated PDF file (default: document.pdf)
resourcesarrayNoSupporting files for the compilation. Each entry has a "path" plus exactly one of "content" (plain text), "file" (base64), or "url" (remote file), e.g. [{"path": "refs.bib", "content": "..."}, {"path": "logo.png", "url": "https://..."}]

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
pdffileCompiled PDF file
pdfUrlstringURL of the compiled PDF
fileNamestringName of the compiled PDF file
compilerstringLaTeX compiler used for the build

latex_search_packages

Search the TeX Live packages available to the LaTeX compiler by name or description, e.g. to check which packages can be used in a document.

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringYesSearch terms matched against package names and descriptions
maxResultsnumberNoMaximum number of packages to return (default: 25, max: 100)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
packagesarrayTeX Live packages matching the query
totalMatchesnumberTotal number of packages matching the query, before truncation

latex_get_package

Get details about a specific TeX Live package available to the LaTeX compiler, including whether it is installed, its description, license, and related packages.

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
namestringYesExact package name, e.g. amsmath, tikz, or biblatex

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
packagejsonTeX Live package details

latex_list_fonts

List the system fonts available to the LaTeX compiler, optionally filtered by name, e.g. to pick a font for xelatex or lualatex documents using fontspec.

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringNoFilter matched against font family and full font name, e.g. "Noto Serif"
maxResultsnumberNoMaximum number of fonts to return (default: 50, max: 200)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
fontsarrayFonts available to the LaTeX compiler
totalMatchesnumberTotal number of fonts matching the filter, before truncation

Notes

  • Category: tools
  • Type: latex
LaTeX