Pdf Facade

The Pdf Facade provides a convenient static proxy to the PdfDocumentInterface binding registered by the TcpdfServiceProvider. All configuration values from config/tcpdf-next.php are applied automatically.

use Yeeefang\TcpdfNext\Laravel\Facades\Pdf;

Creating a Document

Pdf::create() resolves a fresh Document instance from the container with all config defaults pre-applied:

$pdf = Pdf::create();

$pdf->addPage()
    ->setFont('Helvetica', '', 12)
    ->cell(0, 10, 'Hello from Laravel!')
    ->save(storage_path('app/hello.pdf'));

Every call to create() returns a new instance. Documents are never shared across calls.

Fluent API

All Document methods are available through the Facade and return static for chaining:

$pdf = Pdf::create()
    ->setTitle('Quarterly Report')
    ->setAuthor('Finance Team')
    ->setMargins(left: 15, top: 20, right: 15)
    ->addPage()
    ->setFont('Helvetica', 'B', 18)
    ->cell(0, 12, 'Q1 2026 Report')
    ->ln()
    ->setFont('Helvetica', '', 11)
    ->multiCell(0, 6, $reportBody);

Configuration Binding

The Facade reads defaults from config/tcpdf-next.php. You can override any setting per-document:

// Uses config defaults (A4 portrait, Helvetica 11pt)
$default = Pdf::create();

// Override page format for this document only
$receipt = Pdf::create()
    ->setPageFormat('A5')
    ->setMargins(left: 10, top: 10, right: 10);

See Configuration for the full reference.

Facade Class Reference

namespace Yeeefang\TcpdfNext\Laravel\Facades;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade;

/**
 * @method static \Yeeefang\TcpdfNext\Core\Document create()
 * @method static void fake()
 * @method static void assertCreated()
 * @method static void assertCreatedCount(int $count)
 *
 * @see \Yeeefang\TcpdfNext\Core\Document
 */
class Pdf extends Facade
{
    protected static function getFacadeAccessor(): string
    {
        return \Yeeefang\TcpdfNext\Contracts\PdfDocumentInterface::class;
    }
}

Testing with Pdf::fake()

Replace the real binding with a fake for assertions without generating actual PDF bytes:

use Yeeefang\TcpdfNext\Laravel\Facades\Pdf;

public function test_invoice_generates_pdf(): void
{
    Pdf::fake();

    $response = $this->get('/invoices/42/pdf');
    $response->assertOk();

    Pdf::assertCreated();
    Pdf::assertCreatedCount(1);
}

The fake records every method call, so you can inspect the fluent chain:

Pdf::fake();

$this->get('/invoices/42/pdf');

Pdf::assertCreated(function ($pdf) {
    return $pdf->getTitle() === 'Invoice #42'
        && $pdf->getPageCount() >= 1;
});

Next Steps

• HTTP Responses — Deliver PDFs to the browser securely
• Queue Jobs — Offload generation to background workers
• Configuration — All available config keys