PDF to JSON API

This API service extracts specific data from PDF files based on provided templates and returns the data in JSON format.

Setup

1. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the application:

python app.py

API Usage

Process PDF

Endpoint: POST /process-pdf

Request:

• Content-Type: multipart/form-data
• Body:
  • file: PDF file
  • template: JSON object defining the fields to extract

Example template:

{
  "Description": {
    "pattern": "Description"
  },
  "ISIN": {
    "pattern": "ISIN"
  },
  "CUSIP": {
    "pattern": "CUSIP"
  },
  "Price": {
    "pattern": "Price"
  }
}

Response:

{
  "Description": "Sample Description",
  "ISIN": "US1234567890",
  "CUSIP": "123456789",
  "Price": "100.00"
}