Class: AWS.Textract
- Inherits:
-
AWS.Service
- Object
- AWS.Service
- AWS.Textract
- Identifier:
- textract
- API Version:
- 2018-06-27
- Defined in:
- (unknown)
Overview
Constructs a service interface object. Each API operation is exposed as a function on service.
Service Description
Amazon Textract detects and analyzes text in documents and converts it into machine-readable text. This is the API reference documentation for Amazon Textract.
Sending a Request Using Textract
var textract = new AWS.Textract();
textract.analyzeDocument(params, function (err, data) {
if (err) console.log(err, err.stack); // an error occurred
else console.log(data); // successful response
});
Locking the API Version
In order to ensure that the Textract object uses this specific API, you can
construct the object by passing the apiVersion
option to the constructor:
var textract = new AWS.Textract({apiVersion: '2018-06-27'});
You can also set the API version globally in AWS.config.apiVersions
using
the textract service identifier:
AWS.config.apiVersions = {
textract: '2018-06-27',
// other service API versions
};
var textract = new AWS.Textract();
Constructor Summary collapse
-
new AWS.Textract(options = {}) ⇒ Object
constructor
Constructs a service object.
Property Summary collapse
-
endpoint ⇒ AWS.Endpoint
readwrite
An Endpoint object representing the endpoint URL for service requests.
Properties inherited from AWS.Service
Method Summary collapse
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analyzeDocument(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Analyzes an input document for relationships between detected items.
-
analyzeExpense(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Analyzes an input document for financially related relationships between text.
Information is returned as
ExpenseDocuments
and seperated as follows.-
LineItemGroups
- A data set containingLineItems
which store information about the lines of text, such as an item purchased and its price on a receipt. -
SummaryFields
- Contains all other information a receipt, such as header information or the vendors name.
-
-
detectDocumentText(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Detects text in the input document.
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getDocumentAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the results for an Amazon Textract asynchronous operation that analyzes text in a document.
You start asynchronous text analysis by calling StartDocumentAnalysis, which returns a job identifier (
JobId
). -
getDocumentTextDetection(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the results for an Amazon Textract asynchronous operation that detects text in a document.
-
getExpenseAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the results for an Amazon Textract asynchronous operation that analyzes invoices and receipts.
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startDocumentAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Starts the asynchronous analysis of an input document for relationships between detected items such as key-value pairs, tables, and selection elements.
StartDocumentAnalysis
can analyze text in documents that are in JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF format. -
startDocumentTextDetection(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Starts the asynchronous detection of text in a document.
-
startExpenseAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Starts the asynchronous analysis of invoices or receipts for data like contact information, items purchased, and vendor names.
StartExpenseAnalysis
can analyze text in documents that are in JPEG, PNG, and PDF format.
Methods inherited from AWS.Service
makeRequest, makeUnauthenticatedRequest, waitFor, setupRequestListeners, defineService
Constructor Details
new AWS.Textract(options = {}) ⇒ Object
Constructs a service object. This object has one method for each API operation.
Property Details
Method Details
analyzeDocument(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Analyzes an input document for relationships between detected items.
The types of information returned are as follows:
-
Form data (key-value pairs). The related information is returned in two Block objects, each of type
KEY_VALUE_SET
: a KEYBlock
object and a VALUEBlock
object. For example, Name: Ana Silva Carolina contains a key and value. Name: is the key. Ana Silva Carolina is the value. -
Table and table cell data. A TABLE
Block
object contains information about a detected table. A CELLBlock
object is returned for each cell in a table. -
Lines and words of text. A LINE
Block
object contains one or more WORDBlock
objects. All lines and words that are detected in the document are returned (including text that doesn't have a relationship with the value ofFeatureTypes
).
Selection elements such as check boxes and option buttons (radio buttons) can be detected in form data and in tables. A SELECTION_ELEMENT Block
object contains information about a selection element, including the selection status.
You can choose which type of analysis to perform by specifying the FeatureTypes
list.
The output is returned in a list of Block
objects.
AnalyzeDocument
is a synchronous operation. To analyze documents asynchronously, use StartDocumentAnalysis.
For more information, see Document Text Analysis.
analyzeExpense(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Analyzes an input document for financially related relationships between text.
Information is returned as ExpenseDocuments
and seperated as follows.
-
LineItemGroups
- A data set containingLineItems
which store information about the lines of text, such as an item purchased and its price on a receipt. -
SummaryFields
- Contains all other information a receipt, such as header information or the vendors name.
detectDocumentText(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Detects text in the input document. Amazon Textract can detect lines of text and the words that make up a line of text. The input document must be an image in JPEG or PNG format. DetectDocumentText
returns the detected text in an array of Block objects.
Each document page has as an associated Block
of type PAGE. Each PAGE Block
object is the parent of LINE Block
objects that represent the lines of detected text on a page. A LINE Block
object is a parent for each word that makes up the line. Words are represented by Block
objects of type WORD.
DetectDocumentText
is a synchronous operation. To analyze documents asynchronously, use StartDocumentTextDetection.
For more information, see Document Text Detection.
getDocumentAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the results for an Amazon Textract asynchronous operation that analyzes text in a document.
You start asynchronous text analysis by calling StartDocumentAnalysis, which returns a job identifier (JobId
). When the text analysis operation finishes, Amazon Textract publishes a completion status to the Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic that's registered in the initial call to StartDocumentAnalysis
. To get the results of the text-detection operation, first check that the status value published to the Amazon SNS topic is SUCCEEDED
. If so, call GetDocumentAnalysis
, and pass the job identifier (JobId
) from the initial call to StartDocumentAnalysis
.
GetDocumentAnalysis
returns an array of Block objects. The following types of information are returned:
-
Form data (key-value pairs). The related information is returned in two Block objects, each of type
KEY_VALUE_SET
: a KEYBlock
object and a VALUEBlock
object. For example, Name: Ana Silva Carolina contains a key and value. Name: is the key. Ana Silva Carolina is the value. -
Table and table cell data. A TABLE
Block
object contains information about a detected table. A CELLBlock
object is returned for each cell in a table. -
Lines and words of text. A LINE
Block
object contains one or more WORDBlock
objects. All lines and words that are detected in the document are returned (including text that doesn't have a relationship with the value of theStartDocumentAnalysis
FeatureTypes
input parameter).
Selection elements such as check boxes and option buttons (radio buttons) can be detected in form data and in tables. A SELECTION_ELEMENT Block
object contains information about a selection element, including the selection status.
Use the MaxResults
parameter to limit the number of blocks that are returned. If there are more results than specified in MaxResults
, the value of NextToken
in the operation response contains a pagination token for getting the next set of results. To get the next page of results, call GetDocumentAnalysis
, and populate the NextToken
request parameter with the token value that's returned from the previous call to GetDocumentAnalysis
.
For more information, see Document Text Analysis.
getDocumentTextDetection(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the results for an Amazon Textract asynchronous operation that detects text in a document. Amazon Textract can detect lines of text and the words that make up a line of text.
You start asynchronous text detection by calling StartDocumentTextDetection, which returns a job identifier (JobId
). When the text detection operation finishes, Amazon Textract publishes a completion status to the Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic that's registered in the initial call to StartDocumentTextDetection
. To get the results of the text-detection operation, first check that the status value published to the Amazon SNS topic is SUCCEEDED
. If so, call GetDocumentTextDetection
, and pass the job identifier (JobId
) from the initial call to StartDocumentTextDetection
.
GetDocumentTextDetection
returns an array of Block objects.
Each document page has as an associated Block
of type PAGE. Each PAGE Block
object is the parent of LINE Block
objects that represent the lines of detected text on a page. A LINE Block
object is a parent for each word that makes up the line. Words are represented by Block
objects of type WORD.
Use the MaxResults parameter to limit the number of blocks that are returned. If there are more results than specified in MaxResults
, the value of NextToken
in the operation response contains a pagination token for getting the next set of results. To get the next page of results, call GetDocumentTextDetection
, and populate the NextToken
request parameter with the token value that's returned from the previous call to GetDocumentTextDetection
.
For more information, see Document Text Detection.
getExpenseAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Gets the results for an Amazon Textract asynchronous operation that analyzes invoices and receipts. Amazon Textract finds contact information, items purchased, and vendor name, from input invoices and receipts.
You start asynchronous invoice/receipt analysis by calling StartExpenseAnalysis, which returns a job identifier (JobId
). Upon completion of the invoice/receipt analysis, Amazon Textract publishes the completion status to the Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic. This topic must be registered in the initial call to StartExpenseAnalysis
. To get the results of the invoice/receipt analysis operation, first ensure that the status value published to the Amazon SNS topic is SUCCEEDED
. If so, call GetExpenseAnalysis
, and pass the job identifier (JobId
) from the initial call to StartExpenseAnalysis
.
Use the MaxResults parameter to limit the number of blocks that are returned. If there are more results than specified in MaxResults
, the value of NextToken
in the operation response contains a pagination token for getting the next set of results. To get the next page of results, call GetExpenseAnalysis
, and populate the NextToken
request parameter with the token value that's returned from the previous call to GetExpenseAnalysis
.
For more information, see Analyzing Invoices and Receipts.
startDocumentAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Starts the asynchronous analysis of an input document for relationships between detected items such as key-value pairs, tables, and selection elements.
StartDocumentAnalysis
can analyze text in documents that are in JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF format. The documents are stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. Use DocumentLocation to specify the bucket name and file name of the document.
StartDocumentAnalysis
returns a job identifier (JobId
) that you use to get the results of the operation. When text analysis is finished, Amazon Textract publishes a completion status to the Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic that you specify in NotificationChannel
. To get the results of the text analysis operation, first check that the status value published to the Amazon SNS topic is SUCCEEDED
. If so, call GetDocumentAnalysis, and pass the job identifier (JobId
) from the initial call to StartDocumentAnalysis
.
For more information, see Document Text Analysis.
startDocumentTextDetection(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Starts the asynchronous detection of text in a document. Amazon Textract can detect lines of text and the words that make up a line of text.
StartDocumentTextDetection
can analyze text in documents that are in JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF format. The documents are stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. Use DocumentLocation to specify the bucket name and file name of the document.
StartTextDetection
returns a job identifier (JobId
) that you use to get the results of the operation. When text detection is finished, Amazon Textract publishes a completion status to the Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic that you specify in NotificationChannel
. To get the results of the text detection operation, first check that the status value published to the Amazon SNS topic is SUCCEEDED
. If so, call GetDocumentTextDetection, and pass the job identifier (JobId
) from the initial call to StartDocumentTextDetection
.
For more information, see Document Text Detection.
startExpenseAnalysis(params = {}, callback) ⇒ AWS.Request
Starts the asynchronous analysis of invoices or receipts for data like contact information, items purchased, and vendor names.
StartExpenseAnalysis
can analyze text in documents that are in JPEG, PNG, and PDF format. The documents must be stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. Use the DocumentLocation parameter to specify the name of your S3 bucket and the name of the document in that bucket.
StartExpenseAnalysis
returns a job identifier (JobId
) that you will provide to GetExpenseAnalysis
to retrieve the results of the operation. When the analysis of the input invoices/receipts is finished, Amazon Textract publishes a completion status to the Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic that you provide to the NotificationChannel
. To obtain the results of the invoice and receipt analysis operation, ensure that the status value published to the Amazon SNS topic is SUCCEEDED
. If so, call GetExpenseAnalysis, and pass the job identifier (JobId
) that was returned by your call to StartExpenseAnalysis
.
For more information, see Analyzing Invoices and Receipts.