DataCapture.io

REST API

Before you start using REST API, you must get your username and secret key.

Upload Document

Curl

curl -F "document=@path/file.tif" -F "key=secret_key" https://datacapture.io/api/username/document/upload/

Python

import requests, json
with open('path/file.tif', 'rb') as f:
    r = requests.post("https://datacapture.io/api/username/document/upload/",
        data={'key': 'secret_key'},
        files={'document': ('file.tif', f)})
if r.status_code == 200:
    data = json.loads(r.text)
    for key, value in data.items():
        print(key, value)

Return Value

JSON string with the following fields:

  • error_code
  • document_id

Get Extracted Data and Status

Curl

curl -F "key=secret_key" https://datacapture.io/api/username/document/get/document_id

Python

import requests, json
r = requests.post("https://datacapture.io/api/username/document/get/document_id",
    data={'key': 'secret_key'})
if r.status_code == 200:
    data = json.loads(r.text)
    for key, value in data.items():
        print(key, value)

Return Value

JSON string with the following fields:

  • error_code
  • status_code
  • extracted_text
  • text_blocks

Delete Document

Curl

curl -F "key=secret_key" https://datacapture.io/api/username/document/delete/document_id

Python

import requests, json
r = requests.post("https://datacapture.io/api/username/document/delete/document_id",
    data={'key': 'secret_key'})
if r.status_code == 200:
    data = json.loads(r.text)
    for key, value in data.items():
        print(key, value)

Return Value

JSON string with the following fields:

  • error_code

Error Codes

Error Description
0 OK
1 Invalid image size or format
2 Invalid username or secret key
3 Document not found
4 Inactive upload credit

Status Codes

Status Description
0 OK
1 Queued / Processing
2 Failed
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