Receipt Precheck API documentation

Send a receipt image or PDF. Get a fast decision on whether it is worth processing further.

POST /v1/receipt/precheck

multipart/form-data with file upload

Developer preview
curl -X POST \
  https://api.docvera.io/v1/receipt/precheck \
  -H "x-api-key: <your-key>" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/receipt.jpg"

Example response

Predictable decision schema

{
  "decision": "accept",
  "reasons": [
    "ok"
  ],
  "confidence": 0.82
}

Behavior

Designed for cost-control before OCR

  • Detects duplicates and reused receipts.
  • Flags low-quality or invalid uploads early.
  • Returns accept, reject, or review decisions.
  • Optional parsing available as an add-on.