ParseFlow

Invoice and document parsing API. Upload a PDF or image, get structured JSON back in milliseconds. No ML training, no templates, no account required for the demo.

Live API: https://api-ebon-tau-30.vercel.app Dashboard: https://parseflow-dashboard.vercel.app OpenAPI spec: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NikitaDmitrieff/parseflow/main/apps/api/openapi.json

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Try It Now (no API key needed)

curl https://api-ebon-tau-30.vercel.app/v1/demo

Or with POST:

curl -X POST https://api-ebon-tau-30.vercel.app/v1/demo \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"scenario": "receipt"}'

Response:

{
  "status": "success",
  "document_type": "invoice",
  "vendor": "Acme Solutions Ltd",
  "invoice_number": "INV-2026-00142",
  "date": "2026-02-28",
  "due_date": "2026-03-30",
  "total": 4750.00,
  "subtotal": 4375.00,
  "tax": 375.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "line_items": [
    { "description": "Software Development Services", "quantity": 35, "unit_price": 125.00, "amount": 4375.00 }
  ],
  "confidence": 0.94,
  "processing_ms": 7
}

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Comparison

Feature	ParseFlow	Veryfi	Mindee	AWS Textract
Free tier	50 parses/mo	300/mo (limited time)	250/mo	$0 but pay-per-page
No-key demo	Yes	No	No	No
Self-hostable	Planned	No	No	No
Open source	Yes	No	No	No
Invoice fields	Full	Full	Full	Partial
Processing speed	<10ms (rule-based)	500ms–3s	200ms–2s	1s–5s
Setup time	30 seconds	5–10 minutes	5–10 minutes	30+ minutes
Price (Pro)	$9/mo	$99/mo	$200/mo	Usage-based

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What It Extracts

• Invoices — vendor, invoice number, date, due date, line items, totals, currency
• Receipts — merchant, items, subtotal, tax, total
• Any document — fallback generic extraction

One API call. No account required to start.

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Quick Start

1. Get a free API key (instant, no email required)

curl -X POST https://api-ebon-tau-30.vercel.app/v1/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "My App"}'

Response:

{
  "api_key": "pf_live_...",
  "plan": "free",
  "parses_quota": 50,
  "warning": "Save this key — it will not be shown again."
}

2. Parse a document

curl -X POST https://api-ebon-tau-30.vercel.app/v1/parse \
  -H "X-API-Key: pf_live_your_key_here" \
  -F "file=@invoice.pdf"

3. Check usage

curl https://api-ebon-tau-30.vercel.app/v1/usage \
  -H "X-API-Key: pf_live_your_key_here"

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Pricing

Plan	Price	Parses/month	Support
Free	$0	50	GitHub Issues
Pro	$9/mo	500	Email
Scale	$29/mo	5,000	Priority email

Register at parseflow-dashboard.vercel.app — instant, no email required.

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Supported Formats

• PDF (.pdf)
• Images: JPEG, PNG, WEBP
• Max file size: 10 MB

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Architecture

parseflow/
├── apps/
│   ├── api/          # Hono API — deployed on Vercel
│   └── dashboard/    # Next.js 15 dashboard — deployed on Vercel
├── packages/
│   └── types/        # Shared TypeScript types

Stack: Hono + Node.js on Vercel · Next.js 15 · Supabase (PostgreSQL) · Turborepo

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Blog / Guides

• How to Extract Invoice Data from PDFs in Node.js
• Invoice Parsing API Comparison 2026
• Building an Invoice Parser API with Hono + Vercel

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Development

pnpm install
pnpm dev
# API:       http://localhost:3001
# Dashboard: http://localhost:3000

License

MIT