Bank Statement
Transform the way you process financial documents with Extracta.aiβs cutting-edge bank statement parsing capabilities. Our API is engineered to automate the extraction of financial data from bank statements, making it an indispensable tool for financial institutions, accounting software, and fintech startups. This guide provides a detailed overview of using a pre-defined request body for efficient bank statement parsing, ensuring a smooth integration with our platform.
Why Choose Extracta.ai for Bank Statement Parsing?
Streamlined Data Extraction: Automate the retrieval of transaction data, account balances, and other financial information.
OCR and AI-Powered: Benefit from advanced OCR and AI technologies for high-precision reading of both digital and scanned bank statements.
Custom Extraction Paths: Tailor the data extraction process to fit your specific requirements for financial analysis and reporting.
Getting Started
To initiate the parsing of bank statements, you will need to execute a POST
request to our /createExtraction
endpoint. Below, we provide a request body template designed specifically for bank statement parsing. This template outlines predefined keys that are essential for extracting data from bank statements, such as transactions, account details, and summary.
Body Example for Bank Statement
How to Implement This Template
Generate an API Key: First, create an account on https://app.extracta.ai and visit the
/api
page to obtain your API key.API Call Execution: Utilize the JSON template in your
POST
request to/createExtraction
, incorporating your API key in the request header as a Bearer token.Data Integration: Once the API processes your request, you will receive structured data from the bank statement, ready for integration into your system or workflow.
Code Example
const axios = require('axios');
/**
* Initiates a new document extraction process with the provided details.
*
* @param {string} token - The authorization token for API access.
* @param {Object} extractionDetails - The details of the extraction to be created.
* @returns {Promise<Object>} The promise that resolves to the API response with the new extraction ID.
*/
async function createExtraction(token, extractionDetails) {
const url = "https://api.extracta.ai/api/v1/createExtraction";
try {
const response = await axios.post(url, {
extractionDetails
}, {
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
}
});
// Handling response
return response.data; // Directly return the parsed JSON response
} catch (error) {
// Handling errors
throw error.response ? error.response.data : new Error('An unknown error occurred');
}
}
async function main() {
const token = 'apiKey';
const extractionDetails = {}; // the json body from the example
try {
const response = await createExtraction(token, extractionDetails);
console.log("New Extraction Created:", response);
} catch (error) {
console.error("Failed to create new extraction:", error);
}
}
main();
Conclusion
With Extracta.ai, parsing bank statements becomes an automated, accurate, and efficient part of your financial document processing workflow. Our API leverages the latest in OCR and AI technologies to provide you with the data you need when you need it, ensuring your financial analyses are always informed by the most up-to-date information.
Explore further integration details and maximize the potential of our API by visiting our API Endpoints - Data Extraction and 1. Create extraction pages.
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