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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

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

Request Body:

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

Response (Success):

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

Response (Failure):

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

Compile LaTeX

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

Request Body:

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

Response (Success):

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

Response (Failure):

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

Health Check

GET /public/compile/health

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

Usage Examples

Simple Typst Document

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

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)

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:

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

# 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

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

Related Resources

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