Compile LaTex & Typst into PDF with TypeTex

Compile Typst and LaTeX documents to PDF via API. Send source code, get back a PDF.

Typst & LaTeX Compiler

Compile Typst (.typ) and LaTeX (.tex) documents to PDF using the TypeTex compilation API.

API Endpoint

Base URL: https://studio-intrinsic--typetex-compile-app.modal.run

Endpoints

Compile Typst

text

POST /public/compile/typst
Content-Type: application/json

Request Body:

json

{
  "content": "#set page(paper: \"a4\")\n\n= Hello World\n\nThis is a Typst document.",
  "main_filename": "main.typ",
  "auxiliary_files": {}
}

Response (Success):

json

{
  "success": true,
  "pdf_base64": "JVBERi0xLjQK..."
}

Response (Failure):

json

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "error: file not found: missing.typ"
}

Compile LaTeX

text

POST /public/compile/latex
Content-Type: application/json

Request Body:

json

{
  "content": "\\documentclass{article}\n\\begin{document}\nHello World\n\\end{document}",
  "main_filename": "main.tex",
  "auxiliary_files": {}
}

Response (Success):

json

{
  "success": true,
  "pdf_base64": "JVBERi0xLjQK..."
}

Response (Failure):

json

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "! LaTeX Error: Missing \\begin{document}.",
  "log_output": "This is pdfTeX..."
}

Health Check

text

GET /public/compile/health

Returns {"status": "ok", "service": "public-compile"} if the service is running.

Usage Examples

Simple Typst Document

python

import requests
import base64

response = requests.post(
    "https://studio-intrinsic--typetex-compile-app.modal.run/public/compile/typst",
    json={
        "content": """
#set page(paper: "a4", margin: 2cm)
#set text(font: "New Computer Modern", size: 11pt)

= My Document

This is a paragraph with *bold* and _italic_ text.

== Section 1

- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
""",
        "main_filename": "main.typ"
    }
)

result = response.json()
if result["success"]:
    pdf_bytes = base64.b64decode(result["pdf_base64"])
    with open("output.pdf", "wb") as f:
        f.write(pdf_bytes)
    print("PDF saved to output.pdf")
else:
    print(f"Compilation failed: {result['error']}")

Simple LaTeX Document

python

import requests
import base64

response = requests.post(
    "https://studio-intrinsic--typetex-compile-app.modal.run/public/compile/latex",
    json={
        "content": r"""
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{amsmath}

\title{My Document}
\author{Author Name}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\section{Introduction}

This is a LaTeX document with math: $E = mc^2$

\end{document}
""",
        "main_filename": "main.tex"
    }
)

result = response.json()
if result["success"]:
    pdf_bytes = base64.b64decode(result["pdf_base64"])
    with open("output.pdf", "wb") as f:
        f.write(pdf_bytes)
else:
    print(f"Compilation failed: {result['error']}")
    if result.get("log_output"):
        print(f"Log: {result['log_output']}")

Multi-File Project (Typst)

python

import requests
import base64

response = requests.post(
    "https://studio-intrinsic--typetex-compile-app.modal.run/public/compile/typst",
    json={
        "content": """
#import "template.typ": *

#show: project.with(title: "My Report")

= Introduction

#include "chapter1.typ"
""",
        "main_filename": "main.typ",
        "auxiliary_files": {
            "template.typ": """
#let project(title: none, body) = {
  set page(paper: "a4")
  set text(font: "New Computer Modern")

  align(center)[
    #text(size: 24pt, weight: "bold")[#title]
  ]

  body
}
""",
            "chapter1.typ": """
== Chapter 1

This is the first chapter.
"""
        }
    }
)

result = response.json()
if result["success"]:
    pdf_bytes = base64.b64decode(result["pdf_base64"])
    with open("report.pdf", "wb") as f:
        f.write(pdf_bytes)

Including Images

For binary files like images, base64-encode them:

python

import requests
import base64

# Read and encode an image
with open("figure.png", "rb") as f:
    image_base64 = base64.b64encode(f.read()).decode("utf-8")

response = requests.post(
    "https://studio-intrinsic--typetex-compile-app.modal.run/public/compile/typst",
    json={
        "content": """
#set page(paper: "a4")

= Document with Image

#figure(
  image("figure.png", width: 80%),
  caption: [A sample figure]
)
""",
        "main_filename": "main.typ",
        "auxiliary_files": {
            "figure.png": image_base64
        }
    }
)

Using curl

bash

# Typst compilation
curl -X POST https://studio-intrinsic--typetex-compile-app.modal.run/public/compile/typst \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "#set page(paper: \"a4\")\n\n= Hello World\n\nThis is Typst.",
    "main_filename": "main.typ"
  }' | jq -r '.pdf_base64' | base64 -d > output.pdf

# LaTeX compilation
curl -X POST https://studio-intrinsic--typetex-compile-app.modal.run/public/compile/latex \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "\\documentclass{article}\n\\begin{document}\nHello World\n\\end{document}",
    "main_filename": "main.tex"
  }' | jq -r '.pdf_base64' | base64 -d > output.pdf

Supported Features

Typst

• Full Typst language support
• Multi-file projects with imports
• Images (PNG, JPG, SVG)
• Custom fonts (New Computer Modern, etc.)
• Math equations
• Tables and figures
• Bibliography (using Hayagriva format)

LaTeX

• Full TeX Live distribution via Tectonic
• Multi-file projects (\input, \include)
• BibTeX/BibLaTeX bibliography
• Custom style files (.sty, .cls)
• All standard packages (amsmath, graphicx, etc.)
• TikZ/PGFPlots graphics
• Images (PNG, JPG, PDF, EPS)

Error Handling

When compilation fails, the response includes:

• success: false
• error: Human-readable error message
• log_output (LaTeX only): Full compilation log for debugging

Common errors:

• Syntax errors: Check your source code for typos
• Missing files: Ensure all imported/included files are in auxiliary_files
• Package not found: Most common packages are available; contact support for additions
• Timeout: Complex documents may timeout after 60 seconds

Rate Limits

• No authentication required
• Please be respectful of shared resources
• For high-volume usage, contact support

Tips for Agents

1. Always check success before accessing pdf_base64
2. Parse errors to provide helpful feedback to users
3. Use minimal documents when testing - complex documents take longer
4. Cache results if compiling the same content multiple times
5. Include all dependencies in auxiliary_files for multi-file projects

Related Resources

• Typst Documentation
• LaTeX Wikibook
• TypeTex - Full document editor with AI assistance