How to Use OCRSpace API to Trigger Workflow with File Upload in OCR Account?

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i want to use the ocrspace API that you have available. How do i make uploading a file to the OCR account act as a trigger in my workflow?

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To use OCRSpace API in your Pipedream workflow, you can set up an HTTP trigger to receive file uploads and then use the OCRSpace API to process the uploaded file. Here’s an example of how to set up a workflow with an HTTP trigger and OCRSpace API integration: 1. Create a new workflow and add an HTTP trigger. 2. Add a new code step and use the following code to process the uploaded file with OCRSpace API: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ props: { ocrspace: { type: "app", app: "ocrspace", }, }, async run({ steps, $ }) { const formData = new FormData(); formData.append("file", steps.trigger.event.body); const response = await axios($, { method: "POST", url: "https://api.ocr.space/parse/image", headers: { "apikey": this.ocrspace.$auth.apikey, "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data", }, data: formData, }); return response; }, }); Replace steps.trigger.event.body with the appropriate reference to the uploaded file from the HTTP trigger. This workflow will now be triggered by an HTTP request with a file upload, and the uploaded file will be processed using the OCRSpace API.

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elaborate on the first step of creating an http trigger. go into detail on how I do it

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To create an HTTP trigger in your Pipedream workflow, follow these steps: 1. Go to the Pipedream homepage and click on “New Workflow” to create a new workflow. 2. In the new workflow, you’ll see a “Select a Trigger” box. Click on it to open the trigger selection menu. 3. In the search bar, type “HTTP” and select the “HTTP / Webhook” app from the list. 4. Choose the “New Requests” trigger from the available options. 5. You’ll see a “Connect your HTTP / Webhook account” prompt. Since there’s no account to connect for HTTP triggers, just click “Continue”. 6. Now, the trigger is added to your workflow. You’ll see a unique webhook URL generated for this workflow. You can use this URL to send HTTP requests that will trigger your workflow. When an HTTP request is sent to the webhook URL, the workflow will be triggered, and you can access the request data in the steps.trigger.event object within your workflow steps.

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for number 4, do i use an http API request, or an HTTP request?

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I apologize for any confusion. In my previous response, I mentioned using the “New Requests” trigger for the HTTP / Webhook app. To clarify, you should follow these steps: 1. In your Pipedream workflow, click on the “Select a Trigger” box. 2. In the search bar, type “HTTP” and select the “HTTP / Webhook” app from the list. 3. Choose the “New Requests” trigger from the available options. This will create an HTTP trigger for your workflow, which will generate a unique webhook URL that you can use to send HTTP requests and trigger your workflow.

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ok I have greated the http webhook request. I now want to use the OCRSpace API. I need the API to return a body of text that is obtained from an image, either uploaded, or from a URL. How do i do this?

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To use the OCRSpace API in your Pipedream workflow to process an image from a URL or an uploaded file, you can follow these steps: 1. First, make sure you have an API key for OCRSpace. You can register here for a free OCR API key if you don’t have one already. 2. Add a new code step after your HTTP trigger in the workflow. 3. Use the following code to process an image from a URL: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ props: { ocrspace: { type: "app", app: "ocrspace", }, imageUrl: { type: "string", label: "Image URL", }, }, async run({ steps, $ }) { const response = await axios($, { method: "POST", url: "https://api.ocr.space/parse/image", headers: { apikey: this.ocrspace.$auth.apikey, }, params: { url: this.imageUrl, }, }); return response; }, }); Replace this.imageUrl with the URL of the image you want to process. 4. If you want to process an uploaded file, use the following code instead: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ props: { ocrspace: { type: "app", app: "ocrspace", }, }, async run({ steps, $ }) { const formData = new FormData(); formData.append("file", steps.trigger.event.body); const response = await axios($, { method: "POST", url: "https://api.ocr.space/parse/image", headers: { apikey: this.ocrspace.$auth.apikey, "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data", }, data: formData, }); return response; }, }); Replace steps.trigger.event.body with the appropriate reference to the uploaded file from the HTTP trigger. Now, your workflow will process the image using the OCRSpace API and return the extracted text.

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i get the following error:

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i get the following error:

SyntaxError: Unexpected token (22:23)
    at pp$4.raise (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2927:15)
    at pp.unexpected (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:698:10)
    at pp.expect (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:692:28)
    at pp$3.parseObj (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2563:14)
    at pp$3.parseExprAtom (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2302:19)
    at anonymous.parseExprAtom (/var/task/node_modules/acorn-node/lib/dynamic-import/index.js:77:117)
    at anonymous.parseExprAtom (/var/task/node_modules/acorn-node/lib/import-meta/index.js:27:102)
    at pp$3.parseExprSubscripts (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2129:21)
    at pp$3.parseMaybeUnary (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2106:19)
    at anonymous.parseMaybeUnary (/var/task/node_modules/acorn-node/lib/private-class-elements/index.js:122:54)
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I’m sorry to hear that you’re encountering an error. To help you resolve the issue, please provide more information about the error message you’re receiving, or any relevant details about the issue you’re facing. This will help me better understand the problem and provide a solution.

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I apologize for the confusion. It seems there’s a syntax error in the code I provided. Let’s fix that issue. Please replace the URL in the code with the correct URL format: https://api.ocr.space/parse/image. Here’s the corrected code for processing an image from a URL: ```
import { axios } from “@pipedream/platform”; export default defineComponent({ props: { ocrspace: { type: “app”, app: “ocrspace”, }, imageUrl: { type: “string”, label: “Image URL”, }, }, async run({ steps, $ }) { const response = await axios($, { method: “POST”, url: “https://api.ocr.space/parse/image”, headers: { apikey: this.ocrspace.$auth.apikey, }, params: { url: this.imageUrl, }, }); return response; }, });

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i get the follwing error:

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Unable to recognize the file type
1E216:Unable to detect the file extension, or the file extension is incorrect, and no 'file type' provided in request. Please provide a file with a proper content type or extension, or provide a file type in the request to manually set the file extension.

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I apologize for the inconvenience. It seems that the OCR API is unable to recognize the file type of the image you provided. To resolve this issue, please ensure that the image URL you’re using has the correct file extension (e.g., .jpg, .png, .pdf). Additionally, you can specify the file type manually in the API request by adding the filetype parameter. Here’s the updated code: import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"; export default defineComponent({ props: { ocrspace: { type: "app", app: "ocrspace", }, imageUrl: { type: "string", label: "Image URL", }, fileType: { type: "string", label: "File Type", optional: true, }, }, async run({ steps, $ }) { const response = await axios($, { method: "POST", url: "https://api.ocr.space/parse/image", headers: { apikey: this.ocrspace.$auth.apikey, }, params: { url: this.imageUrl, filetype: this.fileType, }, }); return response; }, }); In this updated code, I’ve added an optional fileType prop. You can provide the file type (e.g., “JPG”, “PNG”, “PDF”) when running the component to help the OCR API recognize the file type correctly. Please try this updated code and let me know if you still encounter any issues.

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i get the following error:

SyntaxError: Unexpected token (27:18)
    at pp$4.raise (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2927:15)
    at pp.unexpected (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:698:10)
    at pp.expect (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:692:28)
    at pp$3.parseObj (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2563:14)
    at pp$3.parseExprAtom (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2302:19)
    at anonymous.parseExprAtom (/var/task/node_modules/acorn-node/lib/dynamic-import/index.js:77:117)
    at anonymous.parseExprAtom (/var/task/node_modules/acorn-node/lib/import-meta/index.js:27:102)
    at pp$3.parseExprSubscripts (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2129:21)
    at pp$3.parseMaybeUnary (/var/task/node_modules/acorn/dist/acorn.js:2106:19)
    at anonymous.parseMaybeUnary (/var/task/node_modules/acorn-node/lib/private-class-elements/index.js:122:54)
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I apologize for the inconvenience. It seems there’s a syntax error in the code you’re trying to run. In order to help you resolve this issue, please provide the code snippet that’s causing the error. This will allow me to identify the problem and suggest a solution.