How to get invoice info from URL for invoice parser API in Python and PDF.co Web API

How to get invoice info from URL for invoice parser API in Python: Step By Step Instructions

This page displays the code samples for programming in Python. PDF.co Web API was designed to assist invoice parser API in Python. PDF.co Web API is the Rest API that provides set of data extraction functions, tools for documents manipulation, splitting and merging of pdf files. Includes built-in OCR, images recognition, can generate and read barcodes from images, scans and pdf.

This simple and easy to understand sample source code in Python for PDF.co Web API contains different functions and options you should do calling the API to implement invoice parser API. This Python sample code can be used by copying and pasting into your project. Once done,just compile your project and click Run. Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample Python codes to add invoice parser API functions using PDF.co Web API in Python.

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GetInvoiceInfoFromUrl.py

      
import os
import requests  # pip install requests

# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co/documentation/api
API_KEY = "******************************************"

# Base URL for PDF.co Web API requests
BASE_URL = "https://api.pdf.co/v1"

# Direct URL of PDF file to get information
SourceFileURL = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-json/sample.pdf"


def main(args=None):
    getInfoFromUrl(SourceFileURL)


def getInfoFromUrl(uploadedFileUrl):
    """Get Information using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare requests params as JSON
    # See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
    parameters = {}
    parameters["url"] = uploadedFileUrl
    parameters["inline"] = True

    # Prepare URL for 'invoice info' API request
    url = "{}/pdf/invoiceparser".format(BASE_URL)

    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.post(url, data=parameters, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY })
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()

        if json["error"] == False:
            # Display information
            print(json["body"])
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

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