Add document generation to applications built with Java, .NET, PHP, Ruby and more.

• Tornado provides the Docmosis engine as a web service that is easy to integrate with most modern platforms.
• Perfect for teams that already manage their own servers and prefer to host their own software.

Stand-Alone, Self-Hosted Document Generation Software

Generate documents using a web service via a REST API.

Tornado can be hosted on Linux or Windows servers, or using a containerized approach such as Docker. It is well suited to running in private data centers, or on public cloud services such as AWS or AzureThe service has been designed to efficiently perform transactional requests, generating single-page documents sub-second, or to meet large batch processing requirements and is capable of generating hundreds-of-thousands of documents-per-hour.

An API-First Approach

Designed with developers in mind.

As a self-hosted document generation engine, Tornado listens and responds to commands sent to the API. A typical document workflow is as follows:

• The application sends a render request by performing a HTTPS POST.
• The payload contains: the data; the template name; the required output format(s).
• Tornado merges the data with the template.
• Generated documents are typically returned to the calling application, allowing the application to perform further actions with the files. The API offers convenient features such as Dev Mode. In the event of an error, this mode controls whether:
• A document IS generated, with the errors highlighted in the document (helpful during development); or,
• A document IS NOT generated. Instead an error code and message are returned to the calling application (perfect for production).

Getting Started

Download, install and run the Tornado software

Start a free trial to receive a Tornado license key valid for 30 days. The trial key can be used to run a single converter (T-100 equivalent) with options to trial higher powered editions or extend the trial on request.

• Experiment with rendering documents via the Tornado web portal
• Progress to the Code Samples to understand key API concepts
• Call the Tornado API from your application to generate documents Follow the instructions on our Resources Website to help you get started.