SSRS API download .pdf

Question

With the API I can do this: http://10.0.15.78/reports/api/v2.0/Reports(01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef)/Content/$value Which sends back the report (.rdl) file. However, I am hoping to make a simple client app with a tree of report folders and allow the user to download a report as a .pdf. Is this possible with the API? thanks

Answer 1

Hi @Angus Beare ,

So far I know currently, there is no method available in RestAPI.

https://app.swaggerhub.com/apis/microsoft-rs/SSRS/2.0#/Reports/GetReportAllowedActions

We can optionally specify the format in which to render a report by using the rs:Format URL parameter. The HTML4.0 and HTM5 formats (rendering extension) will render in the browser and for other formats, the browser will prompt to save the report output to a local file.

For example, to get a PDF copy of a report directly from a native mode report server:

https://myrshost/ReportServer?/myreport&rs:Format=PDF  

For reference:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/export-a-report-using-url-access?view=sql-server-ver15

We could also download SSRS reports as PDF using C#.

https://www.craftedforeveryone.com/download-sql-server-reporting-service-ssrs-report-as-pdf-using-c-sharp/

Regards，

Zoe

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