To parse your own documents, first create and test a template using the Document Parser Template Editor quick-start guide. Save the template, then enter its ID in the request body’s templateId parameter and set url to your source document’s link.
How to Use Document Parser with PDF.co API and Postman
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This Tutorial will show you how to use Postman with a sample document to parse the document's data.
The following is important:
- Familiarity with Postman and the PDF.co Postman collection
- Access to the Sample Invoice Document
Step 1: Open Document Parser in Postman Collection
In Postman open the PDF.co Postman collection and navigate to the Document Parser:
Step 2: Ensure your API Key is added
For Postman to call PDF.co ensure that your API key is correctly added, navigate to the Headers tab and add it in {{x-api-key}} :
Step 3: Check the Body Request in Postman
Navigate to the Body tab and ensure the correct document (https://pdfco-test-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-parser/sample-invoice.pdf) is referenced:
Step 4: See Result
Click the "Send" button and observe the parsed data:
In this tutorial we have shown how to use Postman and the PDF.co collection to parse document data for a sample invoice.
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