Peppol XML to PDF API for Developers and Finance Teams
A Peppol BIS 3.0 XML invoice is exactly what the network needs. But it is not what your finance team needs. AP specialists, controllers, and managers work from documents — not from angle brackets. Bridging that gap is not optional. It is a core part of a production-grade Peppol integration. That is precisely what the Peppolpdf API is built for.
The problem: Peppol compliance does not automatically mean finance operability
Structured XML is the compliance layer. But in real workflows, teams face a version of the same bottleneck:
- AP specialists need to validate totals, VAT lines, and payment terms before approving
- Controllers need consistent, auditable output for financial close
- Managers need a document they can read and sign off on, not a schema
- Customer support needs a readable invoice to handle disputes quickly
Without a reliable rendering layer, teams build their own templates. Those templates drift from the XML, introduce inconsistencies, and create maintenance burden. The result is a compliance stack that is correct on paper but operationally fragile.
The Peppolpdf API: one call, production-ready PDF
Peppolpdf provides a single authenticated POST endpoint. You send raw Peppol BIS 3.0 XML. You receive a production-ready PDF. No template maintenance. No custom rendering stack. No per-format parsing.
The integration looks like this:
curl -X POST https://api.peppolpdf.eu/v1/convert \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
--data-binary @invoice.xml
The response is a PDF binary, ready to store, display, or attach. That is the entire integration surface.
Full BIS 3.0 field coverage — invoices and credit notes
Peppolpdf renders the complete Peppol BIS 3.0 field set:
- Invoice and credit note document types
- Line items, descriptions, and quantities
- Subtotals, tax breakdowns, and grand totals
- Payment terms, due dates, and bank references
- Buyer and seller information including VAT identifiers
- Document-level notes and allowances
Every field that matters for finance review and audit is represented, consistently, without manual field mapping.
Multilingual output for cross-border teams
Belgium is trilingual. Many Peppol transactions cross language borders. Peppolpdf generates PDFs in English, Dutch, and French — so your finance teams review invoices in their own language, regardless of what language the sender used.
This matters for AP throughput: a reviewer who can read the document in their language approves faster and makes fewer errors.
Sender-side and receiver-side integration patterns
Sender-side: attach a readable PDF to every outgoing Peppol invoice
Your ERP or billing platform generates BIS 3.0 XML and sends it via Peppol. Before or after transmission, call Peppolpdf to generate a matching PDF. Attach it to outbound communications, customer portals, and your own archive. Recipients get a usable document immediately.
Receiver-side: auto-generate PDFs as invoices arrive
Your access point or finance platform receives Peppol XML. Instead of requiring AP staff to manually convert or read XML, Peppolpdf generates a PDF automatically on arrival. Your team opens a clean, consistent document and can begin review without any extra tooling.
Both patterns scale to high invoice volumes. Both integrate in minutes, not weeks.
Why teams choose Peppolpdf over building in-house
Building your own Peppol XML to PDF renderer means:
- Parsing BIS 3.0 XML schema with all its edge cases
- Designing and maintaining a layout template across invoice types
- Handling multilingual label sets
- Keeping up with Peppol standard updates
- Managing PDF generation infrastructure
With Peppolpdf, you skip the build phase entirely. The API is live today. You can test it with real XML — no signup required — at peppolpdf.eu/demo.
Transparent, volume-based pricing
Peppolpdf uses simple volume-based pricing with no monthly commitments:
- Free tier: up to 100 PDFs per month, no credit card required
- Growth: €0.05 per PDF for growing volumes
- Scale: €0.035 per PDF for high-volume production use
You pay for what you use. You scale without renegotiating.
Get started today
Peppol XML is your compliance backbone. PDF is the operational layer for humans. The Peppolpdf API makes both work together, without engineering overhead. Start for free at peppolpdf.eu and convert your first invoice in minutes.
