📋 PageIndex OCR
This documentation provides class methods, parameters, and sample responses for the PageIndex OCR SDK.
Currently accepts PDF files only (more formats coming soon).
Submit Document for OCR Processing
- Upload a PDF file for OCR processing.
- Return a document identifier (
doc_id) for subsequent operations.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file_path | string | yes | Local path to the file |
Example Request
result = pi_client.submit_document("./sample.pdf")
doc_id = result["doc_id"]Example Response
{
"doc_id": "abc123def456"
}Get OCR Processing Status & Results
Check processing status and (when complete) get the OCR results for a submitted document.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| doc_id | string | yes | Document ID |
Example Request
ocr_result = pi_client.get_ocr(doc_id)
if ocr_result.get("status") == "completed":
print("OCR Results:", ocr_result.get("result"))Example Response (Processing):
{
"doc_id": "abc123def456",
"status": "processing"
}Example Response (Completed):
{
"doc_id": "abc123def456",
"status": "completed",
"result": [
{
"page_index": 1,
"markdown": "Content from page 1 in markdown format",
"images": [
"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAA...", // Base64-encoded image(s)
"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAB..." // More images if present
]
},
{
"page_index": 2,
"markdown": "Content from page 2 in markdown format",
"images": []
}
]
}Each page object includes:
page_index(1-based)markdown(OCR-formatted markdown text)images(array of base64-encoded images; may be empty)
Delete an OCR Document
- Remove a previously uploaded OCR document.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| doc_id | string | yes | Document ID |
Example Request
pi_client.delete_document(doc_id)💬 Support
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