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PDF OCR API

Extract text from PDFs via a simple HTTP API. Text-native pages use fast parse; image-heavy / scanned / handwritten pages use PaddleOCR-VL-1.6 via hosted worker (capped). Auth with a Better Call API key.

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Step 1

Get an API key

Keys are shown once. We store a SHA-256 hash only.

Step 2

Usage today

Paste a key to check remaining free-tier quota (30 / day).

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Try

OCR a PDF (browser)

Calls the live function with your key. Max 10 MB, 10 pages.

Docs

Auth & endpoints

Authorization: Bearer bc_pdf_...

MethodPathNotes
POST/v1/keysbody {email} → key once
GET/v1/keys/memetadata, no secret
POST/v1/ocrJSON file_base64; optional phi_mode / X-PHI-Mode
POST/v1/billing/checkoutpdf_key|email + price_id
POST/v1/billing/portalpdf_key|customer_id
POST/v1/billing/webhookStripe signature

Curl (Appwrite executions)


        
Function URL

        
Site JS posts to the Appwrite function executions endpoint.
          Direct HTTP domain for the function is optional.

        
POST https://nyc.cloud.appwrite.io/v1/functions/pdf-ocr/executions
X-Appwrite-Project: 69e5a408000ff43aa282
Content-Type: application/json

      


      

        
Limits

        
MVP caps

        
    
          
  • 30 OCR requests / day / key (configurable)
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  • Max upload 10 MB · max 10 pages OCR'd
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  • Text extract first; OCR if text is sparse
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  • No long-term PDF storage
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  • PHI mode: paid + private VL; tunnels not eligible
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