POST /file

Extract data from receipts or invoices uploaded as images or PDF files.

Authorization

API key required in the Authorization header.

Request Parameters

Headers

Name	Required	Description
Authorization	Yes	Your API key
Content-Type	Yes	multipart/form-data

Request Body

multipart/form-data with the following fields:

Field	Type	Required	Description
file	File	Yes	Receipt image or PDF file
skipItems	boolean	No	Controls whether to skip the detailed item extraction process. When set to true, significantly accelerates the extraction process by omitting individual line item details. (default: false)

Supported File Types

• Images (image/*)
• PDF (application/pdf)

Responses

Success (200 OK)

{
  "data": {
    "vendor": "string",
    "time": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm",
    "currency": "string",
    "items": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "quantity": "string",
        "unitPrice": "string",
        "priceBeforeDiscount": "string",
        "discount": "string",
        "price": "string"
      }
    ],
    "total": "string"
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
vendor	string	Name of the business issuing the receipt
time	string	Date and time of purchase (ISO format)
currency	string	Currency code
items	array	List of purchased items
total	string	Total amount of the purchase

Errors

Status Code	Description	Example
400 Bad Request	Invalid file format or content	{"error": "Unsupported file format: {format}"}
400 Bad Request	No readable text in image	{"error": "No text found in the image"}
400 Bad Request	File is not a receipt	{"error": "This is not a receipt"}
400 Bad Request	The dimensions of the image must be greater than 50 x 50 pixels and less than 16,000 x 16,000 pixels	{"error": "Image resolution must be between 50px and 16000px in both dimensions"}
401 Unauthorized	API key missing	{"error": "Missing token"}
401 Unauthorized	API key invalid	{"error": "Invalid token"}
402 Payment Required	Insufficient account balance	{"error": "You don't have enough credits"}
500 Internal Server Error	Server-side error	{"error": "Internal Server Error"}

Examples

Request Example

curl -X POST https://api.wiseocr.com/v1/file \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -F "file=@receipt.jpg"

Response Example

{
  "data": {
    "vendor": "Grocery Store",
    "time": "2025-02-15T14:30",
    "currency": "USD",
    "items": [
      {
        "name": "Apples",
        "quantity": "1 kg",
        "unitPrice": "3.99",
        "priceBeforeDiscount": "3.99",
        "discount": "0.00",
        "price": "3.99"
      },
      {
        "name": "Milk",
        "quantity": "1",
        "unitPrice": "2.50",
        "priceBeforeDiscount": "2.50",
        "discount": "0.50",
        "price": "2.00"
      }
    ],
    "total": "5.99"
  }
}

Credit System

• Requires available credits in user's account
• Consumes 1 credit per successful request

What's next?

• Learn about extracting data from URLs instead of file uploads
• Learn about extracting data from text if you already have the receipt text
• Return to API basics