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Invoice & receipt OCR API

Invoice OCR API that returns clean JSON

Send an invoice or receipt image to one endpoint and get structured JSON back — supplier, totals, tax and every line item — with confidence scores and webhooks. Free plan with API access included.

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One call, typed output

Your own template defines the JSON shape, so it drops straight into your code.

Totals verified

Line items, net, tax and gross are cross-checked before the result is marked valid.

Webhooks & SDK

Process asynchronously and receive signed webhooks; SDK and samples in curl, JS, Python, PHP and C#.

Response from POST /v1/documents/upload

{
  "id": "doc_8f2c",
  "status": "validated",
  "data": {
    "supplier": "Northwind Ltd",
    "invoice_number": "INV-2231",
    "issue_date": "2026-09-01",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "net": 400,
    "tax": 84,
    "gross": 484,
    "line_items": [
      {
        "description": "Consulting",
        "quantity": 4,
        "unit_price": 100,
        "amount": 400
      }
    ]
  },
  "confidence": {
    "gross": 0.99,
    "invoice_number": 0.97
  }
}

How to extract invoice data with the API

  1. 01

    Create a free account and an API key.

  2. 02

    POST the invoice image to /api/public/v1/documents/upload.

  3. 03

    Read the JSON response, or pass async=true and wait for the webhook.

  4. 04

    Send low-confidence documents to the review queue before posting to accounting.

Invoice OCR API questions

Is there a free invoice OCR API?
Yes. The free plan includes API access, one API key and 100 pages a month.
Does it handle receipts too?
Yes — receipts, including multi-item supermarket receipts, use the same endpoint.
How is it priced?
One page is one credit. Paid plans start at €9/month for 300 pages.
Where is data processed?
Documents are stored encrypted in your private workspace; see the Trust page for details.

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