Receipt scanning with AI OCR & Extraction API

Build production-ready receipt scanning features using the AI OCR & Extraction API from Helix-API. This guide covers setup, integration, and best practices.

Why Use AI OCR & Extraction API for Receipt scanning?

Production Ready

Battle-tested API with consistent response format and error handling.

Low Latency

Built-in caching and optimized infrastructure for fast responses.

Easy Integration

Standard REST API with OpenAPI spec. Works with any language or framework.

Free to Start

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Quick Start

receipt-scanning.js
// Receipt scanning with AI OCR & Extraction API
const response = await fetch(
  "https://ai-ocr-by-helix-api.p.rapidapi.com/extract",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
      "X-RapidAPI-Host": "ai-ocr-by-helix-api.p.rapidapi.com"
    }
  }
);

const { status, data } = await response.json();
console.log("Receipt scanning result:", data);

Available Endpoints

POST
/extract

Extract text from image URL or upload

POST
/extract/structured

Extract with bounding boxes

GET
/languages

List supported languages

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