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Getting Started

  • Introduction
  • Quickstart
  • Authentication

API Reference

  • POST /v1/extract
  • Schemas
  • Usage & Limits

Examples

  • Invoice Extraction
  • Receipt Parsing
  • Form Processing

Quickstart

Get started with Parse in just a few minutes. This guide will walk you through your first document extraction.

1. Get your API key

Sign up for a free account and create an API key from the dashboard. Your key will look like pk_live_...

2. Extract data

Upload a file and extract structured data in a single call. The API accepts PDF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF files.

curl -X POST https://api-parse.conversiontools.io/v1/extract \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "[email protected]"

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "id": "ext_789...",
  "filename": "invoice.pdf",
  "status": "completed",
  "data": {
    "vendor_name": "Acme Corp",
    "invoice_number": "INV-2024-001",
    "date": "2024-01-15",
    "items": [
      {
        "description": "Consulting Services",
        "quantity": 10,
        "unit_price": 150.00,
        "amount": 1500.00
      }
    ],
    "subtotal": 1500.00,
    "tax": 150.00,
    "total": 1650.00
  },
  "pages_used": 1,
  "confidence": 0.95
}

Next steps

  • API Reference — full endpoint documentation with sync and async methods
  • Custom Schemas — define exactly which fields to extract
  • Examples — invoice, receipt, and form extraction examples