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API Documentation

DocuElevate provides a powerful REST API for programmatic access to all its features. This document serves as a reference for the available endpoints and their usage.

API Overview

• Base URL: http://<your-docuelevate-instance>/api
• Authentication: OAuth2 (when enabled)
• Response Format: JSON

Interactive API Documentation

The most up-to-date and interactive API documentation is available at:

http://<your-docuelevate-instance>/docs

This Swagger UI provides a complete reference with the ability to try out API calls directly from your browser.

Authentication

When authentication is enabled, you must include an authentication token in your requests:

curl -X GET "http://<your-docuelevate-instance>/api/files" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>"

Common Endpoints

Document Upload

POST /api/upload

Upload one or more files for processing.

Request:

• Multipart form data with file(s)

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "file_ids": [123, 124],
  "message": "Files uploaded and queued for processing"
}

Get Files

GET /api/files

Retrieve a list of processed files.

Parameters:

• limit (optional): Maximum number of files to return
• offset (optional): Pagination offset
• search (optional): Search term

Response:

[
  {
    "id": 123,
    "original_filename": "invoice.pdf",
    "file_size": 1024000,
    "mime_type": "application/pdf",
    "created_at": "2023-04-15T12:30:45Z"
  },
  ...
]

File Metadata

GET /api/files/{file_id}/metadata

Retrieve metadata for a specific file.

Response:

{
  "document_type": "invoice",
  "date": "2023-04-10",
  "vendor": "Acme Corp",
  "amount": "$1,234.56",
  "extracted_text": "..."
}

Process Control

POST /api/files/{file_id}/reprocess

Reprocess a specific file.

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "File queued for reprocessing"
}

POST /send_to_google_drive/

Send a processed file to Google Drive.

Parameters:

• file_path: Path to the file to upload

Response:

{
  "task_id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7g8h-9i0j-k1l2m3n4o5p6",
  "status": "queued"
}

Error Handling

Errors follow standard HTTP status codes with descriptive messages:

{
  "detail": "File not found",
  "status_code": 404
}

Rate Limiting

The API implements rate limiting to ensure system stability. If you exceed the limits, you'll receive a 429 Too Many Requests response.

Further Assistance

For additional help with the API, please contact our support team or refer to the Development Guide.