Connect your app to ReceiptExtract with API.
Send receipt images or PDFs to one upload endpoint and receive structured transaction JSON with merchant, date, line items, tax, and totals.
Integration process
Follow this request-response flow to integrate ReceiptExtract into internal tools, automation jobs, or agent pipelines.
1. Generate API token
In your account dashboard, create a token for server-to-server usage and store it in your backend secrets manager.
2. Upload receipt file
Send a multipart request to /api/receipt/uploadwith your token and one file in the file field.
3. Parse JSON output
Read the data object for merchant, date, items, tax, total, and correctnessCheck.
4. Handle errors + retries
Implement retry and fallback logic for rate limits, authentication issues, and exhausted credits.
cURL example
curl -X POST "https://www.receiptextract.com/api/receipt/upload" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \ -F "file=@/path/to/receipt.jpg"
JavaScript fetch example
const formData = new FormData();
formData.append("file", file);
const response = await fetch("https://www.receiptextract.com/api/receipt/upload", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${apiToken}`,
},
body: formData,
});
const payload = await response.json();{
"success": true,
"data": {
"merchant": "Coffee Shop",
"date": "2026-03-31",
"items": [
{
"description": "Latte",
"quantity": 1,
"total_price": 5.25,
"tax": 0.43
}
],
"tax": 0.43,
"total": 5.68,
"correctnessCheck": true,
"taxBreakdown": [
{
"label": "TAX",
"amount": 0.43,
"currency": "USD",
"confidence": 98.7
}
]
},
"creditInfo": {
"creditsUsed": 1,
"remainingCredits": 249
},
"savedReceiptId": "a1b2c3d4"
}{
"success": false,
"error": "Insufficient credits. Please purchase more credits to continue.",
"remainingCredits": 0
}400 invalid input (file missing, unsupported file type, or file too large).
401 missing or invalid bearer token.
402 insufficient credits.
429 rate limit reached, retry with backoff.
500 unexpected server error, safe to retry with idempotent flow design.
Build once. Parse receipts everywhere.
Use the same API flow across custom apps, automations, and AI agents. Keep your token on the server and pass only extracted data downstream.