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Document Parser

Document Parser can automatically parse PDF, JPG, PNG document to extract fields, tables, values, barcodes from invoices, statements, orders and other PDF and scanned documents. See docs here
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  • MCP

IMPLEMENTATION

Call this tool

Connect a user's PDF.co account once, then configure and run Document Parser from your backend or agent.

import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "pdf_co-document-parser",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    pdf_co: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    url: "URL",
    outputFormat: "Output Format",
  },
})

console.log(result)

SCHEMA

Inputs

Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.

Document Parser inputs
Property Type Description
url URL string
URL to the source file. Supports links from Google Drive, Dropbox and from built-in PDF.co files storage.
Required
outputFormat Output Format string
Default is JSON. You can override default output format to CSV or XML to generate CSV or XML output accordingly.
Optional
httpusername HTTP Username string
HTTP auth user name if required to access source url.
Optional
httppassword HTTP Password string
HTTP auth password if required to access source url.
Optional
password PDF Password string
Password of PDF file.
Optional
inline Inline boolean
Must be one of: true to return data as inline or false to return link to output file (default).
Optional
name Name string
File name for generated output.
Optional
expiration Expiration integer
Output link expiration in minutes. Default is 60 (i.e. 60 minutes or 1 hour).
Optional
async Async boolean
Runs processing asynchronously. Returns JobId.
Optional
profiles Profiles any
Use this parameter to set additional configuration for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co for profile examples.
Optional

REFERENCE

Tool details

Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.

Registry key
pdf_co-document-parser
Version
0.0.3
App
PDF.co
Authentication
API key
Read-only
Yes
Destructive
No
Open world
Yes