Request
curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/document-extraction/v1/extract \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/legal/complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "case_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Court case or docket number"
},
{
"name": "court_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Name of the court"
},
{
"name": "jurisdiction",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Jurisdiction, e.g. state, federal, district"
},
{
"name": "filing_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Date the document was filed"
},
{
"name": "document_type",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Type of filing, e.g. complaint, motion, answer"
},
{
"name": "plaintiff",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Plaintiff name or names"
},
{
"name": "defendant",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Defendant name or names"
},
{
"name": "plaintiff_counsel",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Attorney or firm representing the plaintiff"
},
{
"name": "defendant_counsel",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Attorney or firm representing the defendant"
},
{
"name": "cause_of_action",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Legal cause of action or claim type"
},
{
"name": "relief_sought",
"type": "TEXTAREA",
"description": "Summary of relief or damages sought"
},
{
"name": "judge_assigned",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Assigned judge if listed"
}
]
}
}'Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"case_number": {
"value": "2026-CV-04821",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Case No. 2026-CV-04821"]
},
"court_name": {
"value": "Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division"]
},
"jurisdiction": {
"value": "Essex County, New Jersey",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Essex County"]
},
"filing_date": {
"value": "2026-03-28",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Filed: March 28, 2026"]
},
"document_type": {
"value": "Complaint",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL"]
},
"plaintiff": {
"value": "Harborview Properties LLC",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Plaintiff: Harborview Properties LLC"]
},
"defendant": {
"value": "Coastal Development Group Inc.",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Defendant: Coastal Development Group Inc."]
},
"plaintiff_counsel": {
"value": "Morgan & Whitfield LLP",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Attorney for Plaintiff: Morgan & Whitfield LLP"]
},
"defendant_counsel": {
"value": "Not yet assigned",
"confidence": 0.90,
"citations": []
},
"cause_of_action": {
"value": "Breach of contract and fraud in the inducement",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["FIRST COUNT: Breach of Contract", "SECOND COUNT: Fraud in the Inducement"]
},
"relief_sought": {
"value": "Compensatory damages in excess of $2,400,000 for losses arising from defendant's failure to complete contracted renovation work, plus punitive damages, attorney fees, and costs of suit.",
"confidence": 0.93,
"citations": ["WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant"]
},
"judge_assigned": {
"value": "Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Assigned: Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C."]
}
}
}Request
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const result = await client.extractDocument({
files: [
{
type: "url",
name: "complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
url: "https://example.com/legal/complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
},
],
schema: {
fields: [
{ name: "case_number", type: "TEXT", description: "Court case or docket number" },
{ name: "court_name", type: "TEXT", description: "Name of the court" },
{ name: "jurisdiction", type: "TEXT", description: "Jurisdiction, e.g. state, federal, district" },
{ name: "filing_date", type: "DATE", description: "Date the document was filed" },
{ name: "document_type", type: "TEXT", description: "Type of filing, e.g. complaint, motion, answer" },
{ name: "plaintiff", type: "TEXT", description: "Plaintiff name or names" },
{ name: "defendant", type: "TEXT", description: "Defendant name or names" },
{ name: "plaintiff_counsel", type: "TEXT", description: "Attorney or firm representing the plaintiff" },
{ name: "defendant_counsel", type: "TEXT", description: "Attorney or firm representing the defendant" },
{ name: "cause_of_action", type: "TEXT", description: "Legal cause of action or claim type" },
{ name: "relief_sought", type: "TEXTAREA", description: "Summary of relief or damages sought" },
{ name: "judge_assigned", type: "TEXT", description: "Assigned judge if listed" },
],
},
});Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"case_number": {
"value": "2026-CV-04821",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Case No. 2026-CV-04821"]
},
"court_name": {
"value": "Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division"]
},
"jurisdiction": {
"value": "Essex County, New Jersey",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Essex County"]
},
"filing_date": {
"value": "2026-03-28",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Filed: March 28, 2026"]
},
"document_type": {
"value": "Complaint",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL"]
},
"plaintiff": {
"value": "Harborview Properties LLC",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Plaintiff: Harborview Properties LLC"]
},
"defendant": {
"value": "Coastal Development Group Inc.",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Defendant: Coastal Development Group Inc."]
},
"plaintiff_counsel": {
"value": "Morgan & Whitfield LLP",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Attorney for Plaintiff: Morgan & Whitfield LLP"]
},
"defendant_counsel": {
"value": "Not yet assigned",
"confidence": 0.90,
"citations": []
},
"cause_of_action": {
"value": "Breach of contract and fraud in the inducement",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["FIRST COUNT: Breach of Contract", "SECOND COUNT: Fraud in the Inducement"]
},
"relief_sought": {
"value": "Compensatory damages in excess of $2,400,000 for losses arising from defendant's failure to complete contracted renovation work, plus punitive damages, attorney fees, and costs of suit.",
"confidence": 0.93,
"citations": ["WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant"]
},
"judge_assigned": {
"value": "Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Assigned: Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C."]
}
}
}Request
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.extract_document(
files=[
{
"type": "url",
"name": "complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/legal/complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
}
],
schema={
"fields": [
{"name": "case_number", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Court case or docket number"},
{"name": "court_name", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Name of the court"},
{"name": "jurisdiction", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Jurisdiction"},
{"name": "filing_date", "type": "DATE", "description": "Date the document was filed"},
{"name": "document_type", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Type of filing"},
{"name": "plaintiff", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Plaintiff name or names"},
{"name": "defendant", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Defendant name or names"},
{"name": "plaintiff_counsel", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Attorney or firm representing the plaintiff"},
{"name": "defendant_counsel", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Attorney or firm representing the defendant"},
{"name": "cause_of_action", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Legal cause of action or claim type"},
{"name": "relief_sought", "type": "TEXTAREA", "description": "Summary of relief or damages sought"},
{"name": "judge_assigned", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Assigned judge if listed"},
]
},
)Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"case_number": {
"value": "2026-CV-04821",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Case No. 2026-CV-04821"]
},
"court_name": {
"value": "Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division"]
},
"jurisdiction": {
"value": "Essex County, New Jersey",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Essex County"]
},
"filing_date": {
"value": "2026-03-28",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Filed: March 28, 2026"]
},
"document_type": {
"value": "Complaint",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL"]
},
"plaintiff": {
"value": "Harborview Properties LLC",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Plaintiff: Harborview Properties LLC"]
},
"defendant": {
"value": "Coastal Development Group Inc.",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Defendant: Coastal Development Group Inc."]
},
"plaintiff_counsel": {
"value": "Morgan & Whitfield LLP",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Attorney for Plaintiff: Morgan & Whitfield LLP"]
},
"defendant_counsel": {
"value": "Not yet assigned",
"confidence": 0.90,
"citations": []
},
"cause_of_action": {
"value": "Breach of contract and fraud in the inducement",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["FIRST COUNT: Breach of Contract", "SECOND COUNT: Fraud in the Inducement"]
},
"relief_sought": {
"value": "Compensatory damages in excess of $2,400,000 for losses arising from defendant's failure to complete contracted renovation work, plus punitive damages, attorney fees, and costs of suit.",
"confidence": 0.93,
"citations": ["WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant"]
},
"judge_assigned": {
"value": "Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Assigned: Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C."]
}
}
}Request
package main
import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"
func main() {
client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
result, err := client.ExtractDocument(il.ExtractDocumentRequest{
Files: []il.FileInput{
il.FileInput{
Type: "url",
Name: "complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
Url: "https://example.com/legal/complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
},
},
Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
Fields: []any{
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "case_number",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Court case or docket number",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "court_name",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Name of the court",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "jurisdiction",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Jurisdiction, e.g. state, federal, district",
},
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "filing_date",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Date the document was filed",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "document_type",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Type of filing, e.g. complaint, motion, answer",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "plaintiff",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Plaintiff name or names",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "defendant",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Defendant name or names",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "plaintiff_counsel",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Attorney or firm representing the plaintiff",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "defendant_counsel",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Attorney or firm representing the defendant",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "cause_of_action",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Legal cause of action or claim type",
},
il.TextareaFieldConfig{
Name: "relief_sought",
Type: "TEXTAREA",
Description: "Summary of relief or damages sought",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "judge_assigned",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Assigned judge if listed",
},
},
},
})
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
_ = result
}Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"case_number": {
"value": "2026-CV-04821",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Case No. 2026-CV-04821"]
},
"court_name": {
"value": "Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division"]
},
"jurisdiction": {
"value": "Essex County, New Jersey",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Essex County"]
},
"filing_date": {
"value": "2026-03-28",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Filed: March 28, 2026"]
},
"document_type": {
"value": "Complaint",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL"]
},
"plaintiff": {
"value": "Harborview Properties LLC",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Plaintiff: Harborview Properties LLC"]
},
"defendant": {
"value": "Coastal Development Group Inc.",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Defendant: Coastal Development Group Inc."]
},
"plaintiff_counsel": {
"value": "Morgan & Whitfield LLP",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Attorney for Plaintiff: Morgan & Whitfield LLP"]
},
"defendant_counsel": {
"value": "Not yet assigned",
"confidence": 0.90,
"citations": []
},
"cause_of_action": {
"value": "Breach of contract and fraud in the inducement",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["FIRST COUNT: Breach of Contract", "SECOND COUNT: Fraud in the Inducement"]
},
"relief_sought": {
"value": "Compensatory damages in excess of $2,400,000 for losses arising from defendant's failure to complete contracted renovation work, plus punitive damages, attorney fees, and costs of suit.",
"confidence": 0.93,
"citations": ["WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant"]
},
"judge_assigned": {
"value": "Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Assigned: Hon. Patricia Delgado, J.S.C."]
}
}
}Template
{
"name": "Extract court filing data in Iteration Layer",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Extract Court Filing Data\n\nLegal process outsourcing agencies and law firm operations teams use this recipe to digitize court filings — extracting case metadata, party details, and filing information for case management systems.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
"height": 280,
"width": 500,
"color": 2
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [200, 40],
"id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-7890-efab-890123456701",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 1: Extract Court Filing Data\nResource: **Document Extraction**\n\nConfigure the Document Extraction parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
"height": 160,
"width": 300,
"color": 6
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [475, 100],
"id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-7890-efab-890123456702",
"name": "Step 1 Note"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [250, 300],
"id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-7890-efab-890123456703",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentExtraction",
"schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
"schemaJson": "{\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"case_number\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Court case or docket number\"},{\"name\":\"court_name\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Name of the court\"},{\"name\":\"jurisdiction\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Jurisdiction\"},{\"name\":\"filing_date\",\"type\":\"DATE\",\"description\":\"Date filed\"},{\"name\":\"document_type\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Type of filing\"},{\"name\":\"plaintiff\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Plaintiff name\"},{\"name\":\"defendant\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Defendant name\"},{\"name\":\"plaintiff_counsel\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Plaintiff attorney\"},{\"name\":\"defendant_counsel\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Defendant attorney\"},{\"name\":\"cause_of_action\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Cause of action\"},{\"name\":\"relief_sought\",\"type\":\"TEXTAREA\",\"description\":\"Relief sought\"},{\"name\":\"judge_assigned\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Assigned judge\"}]}",
"files": {
"fileValues": [
{
"fileInputMode": "url",
"fileName": "complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/legal/complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [500, 300],
"id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-7890-efab-890123456704",
"name": "Extract Court Filing Data",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"id": "1",
"name": "Iteration Layer API"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Court Filing Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}Prompt
Extract court filing data from the document at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:
- case_number (TEXT): Court case or docket number
- court_name (TEXT): Name of the court
- jurisdiction (TEXT): Jurisdiction, e.g. state, federal, district
- filing_date (DATE): Date the document was filed
- document_type (TEXT): Type of filing, e.g. complaint, motion, answer
- plaintiff (TEXT): Plaintiff name or names
- defendant (TEXT): Defendant name or names
- plaintiff_counsel (TEXT): Attorney or firm representing the plaintiff
- defendant_counsel (TEXT): Attorney or firm representing the defendant
- cause_of_action (TEXT): Legal cause of action or claim type
- relief_sought (TEXTAREA): Summary of relief or damages sought
- judge_assigned (TEXT): Assigned judge if listed