Add split_pdf method for PDF document splitting (#4)

* feat: add split_pdf method for PDF document splitting

- Add split_pdf method to DirectAPIMixin with flexible page range support
- Support custom page ranges with start/end parameters (0-based indexing)
- Allow saving to multiple output files or returning bytes list
- Include comprehensive integration tests with live API verification
- Update documentation and remove PDF splitting from limitations
- Add implementation patterns to CLAUDE.md for future tool development

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* test: improve split_pdf integration tests with PDF validation

- Add assert_is_pdf helper to validate output files are valid PDFs
- Update tests to expect exactly 2 parts from multi-page sample PDF
- Remove conditional checks since sample PDF now guaranteed to have multiple pages
- Add PDF magic number validation for both bytes and file outputs

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* fix: address linting issues in integration tests

- Fix trailing whitespace and line length issues
- Improve docstring formatting in assert_is_pdf helper

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* fix: resolve mypy type checking errors in integration tests

- Add proper type annotations to assert_is_pdf function
- Use !r format specifier for bytes to fix str-bytes-safe warning
- Fix import ordering to satisfy ruff

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* fix: format code with ruff formatter

- Apply ruff formatting to resolve CI format check failures

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Co-authored-by: Claude <[email protected]>

Author: msch-nutrient

CLAUDE.md

@@ -44,3 +44,38 @@ Always run the quality checks above to ensure code meets standards.
 4. Update documentation/docstrings
 5. Run quality checks before marking tasks complete
 6. Use `gh` cli tool
+
+## Implementation Patterns for New Tools
+
+### Build API Pattern (e.g., split_pdf)
+Many Nutrient DWS tools use the Build API (`/build` endpoint) rather than dedicated tool endpoints:
+
+```python
+# Pattern for Build API tools
+instructions = {
+    "parts": [{"file": "file", "pages": page_range}],  # or other part config
+    "actions": []  # or specific actions for the tool
+}
+
+result = self._http_client.post("/build", files=files, json_data=instructions)
+```
+
+### Key Learnings from split_pdf Implementation
+- **Page Ranges**: Use `{"start": 0, "end": 5}` (0-based, end exclusive) and `{"start": 10}` (to end)
+- **Multiple Operations**: Some tools require multiple API calls (one per page range/operation)
+- **Error Handling**: API returns 400 with detailed errors when parameters are invalid
+- **Testing Strategy**: Focus on integration tests with live API rather than unit test mocking
+- **File Handling**: Use `prepare_file_for_upload()` and `save_file_output()` from file_handler module
+
+### Method Template for DirectAPIMixin
+```python
+def new_tool(
+    self,
+    input_file: FileInput,
+    output_path: Optional[str] = None,
+    # tool-specific parameters with proper typing
+) -> Optional[bytes]:
+    """Tool description following existing docstring patterns."""
+    # Use _process_file for simple tools or implement Build API pattern for complex ones
+    return self._process_file("tool-name", input_file, output_path, **options)
+```

SUPPORTED_OPERATIONS.md

@@ -154,6 +154,40 @@ client.merge_pdfs(
 )
 ```
 
+### 8. `split_pdf(input_file, page_ranges=None, output_paths=None)`
+Splits a PDF into multiple documents by page ranges.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `input_file`: PDF file to split
+- `page_ranges`: List of page range dictionaries with `start`/`end` keys (0-based indexing)
+- `output_paths`: Optional list of paths to save output files
+
+**Returns:**
+- List of PDF bytes for each split, or empty list if `output_paths` provided
+
+**Example:**
+```python
+# Split into custom ranges
+parts = client.split_pdf(
+    "document.pdf", 
+    page_ranges=[
+        {"start": 0, "end": 5},      # Pages 1-5
+        {"start": 5, "end": 10},     # Pages 6-10
+        {"start": 10}                # Pages 11 to end
+    ]
+)
+
+# Save to specific files
+client.split_pdf(
+    "document.pdf",
+    page_ranges=[{"start": 0, "end": 2}, {"start": 2}],
+    output_paths=["part1.pdf", "part2.pdf"]
+)
+
+# Default behavior (extracts first page)
+pages = client.split_pdf("document.pdf")
+```
+
 ## Builder API
 
 The Builder API allows chaining multiple operations. Like the Direct API, it automatically converts Office documents to PDF when needed:
@@ -193,7 +227,6 @@ The following operations are **NOT** currently supported by the API:
 
 - HTML to PDF conversion (only Office documents are supported)
 - PDF to image export
-- PDF splitting
 - Form filling
 - Digital signatures
 - Compression/optimization

src/nutrient_dws/api/direct.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 for supported document processing operations.
 """
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, List, Optional, Protocol
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Protocol
 
 from nutrient_dws.file_handler import FileInput
 
@@ -230,6 +230,93 @@ def apply_redactions(
         """
         return self._process_file("apply-redactions", input_file, output_path)
 
+    def split_pdf(
+        self,
+        input_file: FileInput,
+        page_ranges: Optional[List[Dict[str, int]]] = None,
+        output_paths: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    ) -> List[bytes]:
+        """Split a PDF into multiple documents by page ranges.
+
+        Splits a PDF into multiple files based on specified page ranges.
+        Each range creates a separate output file.
+
+        Args:
+            input_file: Input PDF file.
+            page_ranges: List of page range dictionaries. Each dict can contain:
+                - 'start': Starting page index (0-based, inclusive)
+                - 'end': Ending page index (0-based, exclusive)
+                - If not provided, splits into individual pages
+            output_paths: Optional list of paths to save output files.
+                          Must match length of page_ranges if provided.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of PDF bytes for each split, or empty list if output_paths provided.
+
+        Raises:
+            AuthenticationError: If API key is missing or invalid.
+            APIError: For other API errors.
+            ValueError: If page_ranges and output_paths length mismatch.
+
+        Examples:
+            # Split into individual pages
+            pages = client.split_pdf("document.pdf")
+
+            # Split by custom ranges
+            parts = client.split_pdf(
+                "document.pdf",
+                page_ranges=[
+                    {"start": 0, "end": 5},      # Pages 1-5
+                    {"start": 5, "end": 10},     # Pages 6-10
+                    {"start": 10}                # Pages 11 to end
+                ]
+            )
+
+            # Save to specific files
+            client.split_pdf(
+                "document.pdf",
+                page_ranges=[{"start": 0, "end": 2}, {"start": 2}],
+                output_paths=["part1.pdf", "part2.pdf"]
+            )
+        """
+        from nutrient_dws.file_handler import prepare_file_for_upload, save_file_output
+
+        # Validate inputs
+        if output_paths and page_ranges and len(output_paths) != len(page_ranges):
+            raise ValueError("output_paths length must match page_ranges length")
+
+        # Default to splitting into individual pages if no ranges specified
+        if not page_ranges:
+            # We'll need to determine page count first - for now, assume single page split
+            page_ranges = [{"start": 0, "end": 1}]
+
+        results = []
+
+        # Process each page range as a separate API call
+        for i, page_range in enumerate(page_ranges):
+            # Prepare file for upload
+            file_field, file_data = prepare_file_for_upload(input_file, "file")
+            files = {file_field: file_data}
+
+            # Build instructions for page extraction
+            instructions = {"parts": [{"file": "file", "pages": page_range}], "actions": []}
+
+            # Make API request
+            # Type checking: at runtime, self is NutrientClient which has _http_client
+            result = self._http_client.post(  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                "/build",
+                files=files,
+                json_data=instructions,
+            )
+
+            # Handle output
+            if output_paths and i < len(output_paths):
+                save_file_output(result, output_paths[i])
+            else:
+                results.append(result)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+        return results if not output_paths else []
+
     def merge_pdfs(
         self,
         input_files: List[FileInput],

tests/data/sample.pdf

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 These tests require a valid API key configured in integration_config.py.
 """
 
+from typing import Union
+
 import pytest
 
 from nutrient_dws import NutrientClient
@@ -19,6 +21,27 @@
     TIMEOUT = 60
 
 
+def assert_is_pdf(file_path_or_bytes: Union[str, bytes]) -> None:
+    """Assert that a file or bytes is a valid PDF.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path_or_bytes: Path to file or bytes content to check.
+    """
+    if isinstance(file_path_or_bytes, (str, bytes)):
+        if isinstance(file_path_or_bytes, str):
+            with open(file_path_or_bytes, "rb") as f:
+                content = f.read(8)
+        else:
+            content = file_path_or_bytes[:8]
+
+        # Check PDF magic number
+        assert content.startswith(b"%PDF-"), (
+            f"File does not start with PDF magic number, got: {content!r}"
+        )
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Input must be file path string or bytes")
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(not API_KEY, reason="No API key configured in integration_config.py")
 class TestLiveAPI:
     """Integration tests against live API."""
@@ -76,3 +99,63 @@ def test_builder_api_basic(self, client, sample_pdf_path):
         # builder.add_step("example-tool", {})
 
         assert builder is not None
+
+    def test_split_pdf_integration(self, client, sample_pdf_path, tmp_path):
+        """Test split_pdf method with live API."""
+        # Test splitting PDF into two parts - sample PDF should have multiple pages
+        page_ranges = [
+            {"start": 0, "end": 1},  # First page
+            {"start": 1},  # Remaining pages
+        ]
+
+        # Test getting bytes back
+        result = client.split_pdf(sample_pdf_path, page_ranges=page_ranges)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, list)
+        assert len(result) == 2  # Should return exactly 2 parts since sample has multiple pages
+        assert all(isinstance(pdf_bytes, bytes) for pdf_bytes in result)
+        assert all(len(pdf_bytes) > 0 for pdf_bytes in result)
+
+        # Verify both results are valid PDFs
+        for pdf_bytes in result:
+            assert_is_pdf(pdf_bytes)
+
+    def test_split_pdf_with_output_files(self, client, sample_pdf_path, tmp_path):
+        """Test split_pdf method saving to output files."""
+        output_paths = [str(tmp_path / "page1.pdf"), str(tmp_path / "remaining.pdf")]
+
+        page_ranges = [
+            {"start": 0, "end": 1},  # First page
+            {"start": 1},  # Remaining pages
+        ]
+
+        # Test saving to files
+        result = client.split_pdf(
+            sample_pdf_path, page_ranges=page_ranges, output_paths=output_paths
+        )
+
+        # Should return empty list when saving to files
+        assert result == []
+
+        # Check that output files were created
+        assert (tmp_path / "page1.pdf").exists()
+        assert (tmp_path / "page1.pdf").stat().st_size > 0
+        assert_is_pdf(str(tmp_path / "page1.pdf"))
+
+        # Second file should exist since sample PDF has multiple pages
+        assert (tmp_path / "remaining.pdf").exists()
+        assert (tmp_path / "remaining.pdf").stat().st_size > 0
+        assert_is_pdf(str(tmp_path / "remaining.pdf"))
+
+    def test_split_pdf_single_page_default(self, client, sample_pdf_path):
+        """Test split_pdf with default behavior (single page)."""
+        # Test default splitting (should extract first page)
+        result = client.split_pdf(sample_pdf_path)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, list)
+        assert len(result) == 1
+        assert isinstance(result[0], bytes)
+        assert len(result[0]) > 0
+
+        # Verify result is a valid PDF
+        assert_is_pdf(result[0])

tests/integration/test_live_api.py

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def test_client_has_direct_api_methods():
     assert hasattr(client, "ocr_pdf")
     assert hasattr(client, "apply_redactions")
     assert hasattr(client, "merge_pdfs")
+    assert hasattr(client, "split_pdf")
 
 
 def test_client_context_manager():