no need for pdf-js

webapp/apiHelper.js

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export function generatePdf(state){
+    return fetch('//localhost:5000/pdf/generate/brief', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(state)
+    }).then(function(res) {
+        if (res.status !== 200) {
+            console.log('request failed');
+            return;
+        }
+        return res.json();
+    });
+}