CloudConvert API
★ Only Publicly Available OpenAPI DocumentData EnrichmentData Transformationbearer14 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Convert files between hundreds of formats by composing import, convert, and export tasks into a CloudConvert job using a bearer token.
Use for: Convert a PDF to DOCX and return the download URL, I want to transcode an MP4 video to WebM, Generate a thumbnail PNG from the first page of a PDF, List all output formats supported for an XLSX input
Not supported: Does not host long-term file storage, perform OCR text extraction, or render real-time previews — use for one-off file format conversion only.
Jentic publishes the only available OpenAPI specification for CloudConvert API, keeping it validated and agent-ready. CloudConvert is a cloud-based file conversion service that handles documents, images, video, audio, ebooks, archives, spreadsheets, and presentations across hundreds of formats. The v2 API models work as Jobs composed of Tasks (import, convert, export) and exposes regional endpoints for EU and US data residency. Authentication uses bearer tokens with scoped permissions.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the CloudConvert API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the CloudConvert API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with CloudConvert API.
Create conversion jobs that chain import, convert, and export tasks
Wait synchronously for a job to finish via /jobs/{id}/wait
Upload source files directly through /import/upload or pull from a URL
List supported operations and target formats from /operations
Manage webhooks to receive job and task status callbacks
Retrieve authenticated user details and credit usage from /users/me
Use Cases
Patterns agents use CloudConvert API for, with concrete tasks.
★ PDF Document Conversion
Convert PDFs into editable formats like DOCX, XLSX, or images for downstream processing. Build a Job with an import-url task, a convert task targeting the destination format, and an export-url task to retrieve the result. Polling /jobs/{id}/wait blocks until the chain completes, typically in seconds for single-page documents.
POST /jobs with tasks=[import-url, convert(input_format=pdf, output_format=docx), export-url], then GET /jobs/{id}/wait and return the export URL.
Video and Audio Transcoding
Re-encode media files between codecs and containers. CloudConvert supports MP4, MOV, WebM, MP3, WAV, FLAC, and many more formats. A single job can chain a transcode plus a thumbnail extraction so a content pipeline gets both deliverables in one call.
POST /jobs with a convert task input_format=mp4, output_format=webm, video_codec=vp9 and a thumbnail task, then GET /jobs/{id}/wait.
Bulk Office Document Processing
Process spreadsheets, presentations, and Word documents in batch — for example converting an upload folder of XLSX files to PDF for archival. Combine /import/upload, /jobs, and webhooks so the application is notified asynchronously when each job completes rather than polling.
POST /import/upload for each file, POST /jobs to convert to pdf, register a webhook via POST /webhooks, and listen for job.finished events.
AI Agent File Conversion
Let a Jentic-powered agent convert user-uploaded files on demand. The agent searches Jentic for 'convert a file format', loads the CloudConvert createJob operation, and executes a job with the source URL and target format. The bearer token stays in the Jentic vault.
Search Jentic for 'convert a PDF to DOCX', load the CloudConvert createJob operation, and execute it with the source URL and output_format=docx.
Key Endpoints
14 endpoints — jentic publishes the only available openapi specification for cloudconvert api, keeping it validated and agent-ready.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
POST
/jobs
Create a conversion job with chained tasks
GET
/jobs/{id}
Get job status and tasks
GET
/jobs/{id}/wait
Wait synchronously for job completion
POST
/import/upload
Create an upload task for a source file
POST
/import/url
Import a file from a public URL
GET
/operations
List supported conversion operations
POST
/webhooks
Register a webhook for job events
GET
/users/me
Get authenticated user and credit balance
POST
/jobs
Create a conversion job with chained tasks
GET
/jobs/{id}
Get job status and tasks
GET
/jobs/{id}/wait
Wait synchronously for job completion
POST
/import/upload
Create an upload task for a source file
POST
/import/url
Import a file from a public URL
GET
/operations
List supported conversion operations
POST
/webhooks
Register a webhook for job events
GET
/users/me
Get authenticated user and credit balance
Why Jentic?
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
The CloudConvert bearer token is stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. Agents receive scoped access tokens — the raw API token never enters the agent's context or logs.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent (for example 'convert a PDF to DOCX' or 'transcode a video') and Jentic returns the createJob operation with the task schema so the agent can compose the correct task chain.
Time to first call
Direct CloudConvert integration: 1-2 days to model jobs and tasks, register webhooks, and handle errors. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using CloudConvert API through Jentic.
Why is there no official OpenAPI spec for CloudConvert API?
CloudConvert does not publish a structured OpenAPI specification. Jentic generates and maintains this spec so that AI agents and developers can call CloudConvert API via structured tooling. It is validated against the live API and kept up to date. Get started at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up.
What authentication does the CloudConvert API use?
The API uses bearer token authentication. Generate an API token in the CloudConvert dashboard, scope it to the operations you need, and pass it as Authorization: Bearer <token>. Through Jentic, the token is stored encrypted and never enters the agent's context.
How do I convert a PDF to DOCX with the CloudConvert API?
Create a job at POST /jobs with three tasks: an import task (import-url or import-upload), a convert task with input_format=pdf and output_format=docx, and an export-url task. Then call GET /jobs/{id}/wait to receive the export URL when it completes.
Can the CloudConvert API notify my app when a job finishes?
Yes. Register a webhook via POST /webhooks subscribing to job.finished or task.finished events. CloudConvert posts the event payload to your URL so you avoid polling /jobs/{id}.
How do I run a CloudConvert job through Jentic?
Run jentic search 'convert a file with CloudConvert', load the createJob operation, and execute with the import source and target format. Jentic handles the bearer token from the stored credential.
Does CloudConvert have regional endpoints for data residency?
Yes. The spec lists EU (https://eu-central.api.cloudconvert.com) and US (https://us-east.api.cloudconvert.com) base URLs in addition to the global https://api.cloudconvert.com/v2. Pick the regional host to keep file processing inside a specific region.
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