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": "delivery-order.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/delivery-order-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "delivery_order_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Delivery order or release number"
},
{
"name": "bill_of_lading_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Related bill of lading or shipment number"
},
{
"name": "carrier_or_agent",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Carrier, freight forwarder, or issuing agent"
},
{
"name": "consignee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Consignee or authorized recipient"
},
{
"name": "pickup_location",
"type": "ADDRESS",
"description": "Pickup or release location"
},
{
"name": "issue_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Issue date"
},
{
"name": "valid_until",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Expiration or last free date if shown"
},
{
"name": "goods",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Goods authorized for release",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Goods description"
},
{
"name": "container_or_package_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Container, package, or seal number"
},
{
"name": "quantity",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Quantity or package count"
},
{
"name": "gross_weight_kg",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Gross weight in kilograms"
}
]
},
{
"name": "release_instructions",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Release instructions or conditions"
}
]
}
}'Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"delivery_order_number": {
"value": "Delivery Order Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER"
]
},
"bill_of_lading_number": {
"value": "Bill Of Lading Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"BILL OF LADING NUMBER"
]
},
"carrier_or_agent": {
"value": "Carrier Or Agent",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CARRIER OR AGENT"
]
},
"consignee_name": {
"value": "Acme Distribution Inc.",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CONSIGNEE NAME"
]
},
"pickup_location": {
"value": {
"street": "100 Market Street",
"city": "Berlin",
"postal_code": "10115",
"country": "DE"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"PICKUP LOCATION"
]
},
"issue_date": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"valid_until": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"goods": {
"value": [
{
"description": {
"value": "Description",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"DESCRIPTION"
]
},
"container_or_package_number": {
"value": "Container Or Package Number",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"CONTAINER OR PACKAGE NUMBER"
]
},
"quantity": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"QUANTITY"
]
},
"gross_weight_kg": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"GROSS WEIGHT KG"
]
}
}
],
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"GOODS"
]
},
"release_instructions": {
"value": "Release Instructions",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS"
]
}
}
}Request
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const result = await client.extractDocument({
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "delivery-order.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/delivery-order-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "delivery_order_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Delivery order or release number"
},
{
"name": "bill_of_lading_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Related bill of lading or shipment number"
},
{
"name": "carrier_or_agent",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Carrier, freight forwarder, or issuing agent"
},
{
"name": "consignee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Consignee or authorized recipient"
},
{
"name": "pickup_location",
"type": "ADDRESS",
"description": "Pickup or release location"
},
{
"name": "issue_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Issue date"
},
{
"name": "valid_until",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Expiration or last free date if shown"
},
{
"name": "goods",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Goods authorized for release",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Goods description"
},
{
"name": "container_or_package_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Container, package, or seal number"
},
{
"name": "quantity",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Quantity or package count"
},
{
"name": "gross_weight_kg",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Gross weight in kilograms"
}
]
},
{
"name": "release_instructions",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Release instructions or conditions"
}
]
}
});Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"delivery_order_number": {
"value": "Delivery Order Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER"
]
},
"bill_of_lading_number": {
"value": "Bill Of Lading Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"BILL OF LADING NUMBER"
]
},
"carrier_or_agent": {
"value": "Carrier Or Agent",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CARRIER OR AGENT"
]
},
"consignee_name": {
"value": "Acme Distribution Inc.",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CONSIGNEE NAME"
]
},
"pickup_location": {
"value": {
"street": "100 Market Street",
"city": "Berlin",
"postal_code": "10115",
"country": "DE"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"PICKUP LOCATION"
]
},
"issue_date": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"valid_until": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"goods": {
"value": [
{
"description": {
"value": "Description",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"DESCRIPTION"
]
},
"container_or_package_number": {
"value": "Container Or Package Number",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"CONTAINER OR PACKAGE NUMBER"
]
},
"quantity": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"QUANTITY"
]
},
"gross_weight_kg": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"GROSS WEIGHT KG"
]
}
}
],
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"GOODS"
]
},
"release_instructions": {
"value": "Release Instructions",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS"
]
}
}
}Request
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.extract_document(**{
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "delivery-order.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/delivery-order-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "delivery_order_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Delivery order or release number"
},
{
"name": "bill_of_lading_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Related bill of lading or shipment number"
},
{
"name": "carrier_or_agent",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Carrier, freight forwarder, or issuing agent"
},
{
"name": "consignee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Consignee or authorized recipient"
},
{
"name": "pickup_location",
"type": "ADDRESS",
"description": "Pickup or release location"
},
{
"name": "issue_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Issue date"
},
{
"name": "valid_until",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Expiration or last free date if shown"
},
{
"name": "goods",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Goods authorized for release",
"fields": [
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Goods description"
},
{
"name": "container_or_package_number",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Container, package, or seal number"
},
{
"name": "quantity",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Quantity or package count"
},
{
"name": "gross_weight_kg",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Gross weight in kilograms"
}
]
},
{
"name": "release_instructions",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Release instructions or conditions"
}
]
}
})Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"delivery_order_number": {
"value": "Delivery Order Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER"
]
},
"bill_of_lading_number": {
"value": "Bill Of Lading Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"BILL OF LADING NUMBER"
]
},
"carrier_or_agent": {
"value": "Carrier Or Agent",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CARRIER OR AGENT"
]
},
"consignee_name": {
"value": "Acme Distribution Inc.",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CONSIGNEE NAME"
]
},
"pickup_location": {
"value": {
"street": "100 Market Street",
"city": "Berlin",
"postal_code": "10115",
"country": "DE"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"PICKUP LOCATION"
]
},
"issue_date": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"valid_until": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"goods": {
"value": [
{
"description": {
"value": "Description",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"DESCRIPTION"
]
},
"container_or_package_number": {
"value": "Container Or Package Number",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"CONTAINER OR PACKAGE NUMBER"
]
},
"quantity": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"QUANTITY"
]
},
"gross_weight_kg": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"GROSS WEIGHT KG"
]
}
}
],
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"GOODS"
]
},
"release_instructions": {
"value": "Release Instructions",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS"
]
}
}
}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: "delivery-order.pdf",
Url: "https://example.com/documents/delivery-order-sample.pdf",
},
},
Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
Fields: []any{
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "delivery_order_number",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Delivery order or release number",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "bill_of_lading_number",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Related bill of lading or shipment number",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "carrier_or_agent",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Carrier, freight forwarder, or issuing agent",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "consignee_name",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Consignee or authorized recipient",
},
il.AddressFieldConfig{
Name: "pickup_location",
Type: "ADDRESS",
Description: "Pickup or release location",
},
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "issue_date",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Issue date",
},
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "valid_until",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Expiration or last free date if shown",
},
il.ArrayFieldConfig{
Name: "goods",
Type: "ARRAY",
Description: "Goods authorized for release",
Fields: []any{
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "description",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Goods description",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "container_or_package_number",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Container, package, or seal number",
},
il.DecimalFieldConfig{
Name: "quantity",
Type: "DECIMAL",
Description: "Quantity or package count",
},
il.DecimalFieldConfig{
Name: "gross_weight_kg",
Type: "DECIMAL",
Description: "Gross weight in kilograms",
},
},
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "release_instructions",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Release instructions or conditions",
},
},
},
})
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
_ = result
}Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"delivery_order_number": {
"value": "Delivery Order Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER"
]
},
"bill_of_lading_number": {
"value": "Bill Of Lading Number",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"BILL OF LADING NUMBER"
]
},
"carrier_or_agent": {
"value": "Carrier Or Agent",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CARRIER OR AGENT"
]
},
"consignee_name": {
"value": "Acme Distribution Inc.",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CONSIGNEE NAME"
]
},
"pickup_location": {
"value": {
"street": "100 Market Street",
"city": "Berlin",
"postal_code": "10115",
"country": "DE"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"PICKUP LOCATION"
]
},
"issue_date": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"valid_until": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"goods": {
"value": [
{
"description": {
"value": "Description",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"DESCRIPTION"
]
},
"container_or_package_number": {
"value": "Container Or Package Number",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"CONTAINER OR PACKAGE NUMBER"
]
},
"quantity": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"QUANTITY"
]
},
"gross_weight_kg": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"GROSS WEIGHT KG"
]
}
}
],
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"GOODS"
]
},
"release_instructions": {
"value": "Release Instructions",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS"
]
}
}
}Template
{
"name": "Extract Delivery Order Data",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Extract Delivery Order Data\n\nFreight forwarders and warehouses use this recipe to extract delivery order fields into structured release records for pickup authorization and cargo handoff workflows.\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": "extract-delivery-order-data-overview",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"id": "extract-delivery-order-data-trigger",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentExtraction",
"schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
"schemaJson": "{\n \"fields\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"delivery_order_number\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Delivery order or release number\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"bill_of_lading_number\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Related bill of lading or shipment number\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"carrier_or_agent\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Carrier, freight forwarder, or issuing agent\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"consignee_name\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Consignee or authorized recipient\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"pickup_location\",\n \"type\": \"ADDRESS\",\n \"description\": \"Pickup or release location\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"issue_date\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Issue date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"valid_until\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Expiration or last free date if shown\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"goods\",\n \"type\": \"ARRAY\",\n \"description\": \"Goods authorized for release\",\n \"fields\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"description\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Goods description\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"container_or_package_number\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Container, package, or seal number\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"quantity\",\n \"type\": \"DECIMAL\",\n \"description\": \"Quantity or package count\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"gross_weight_kg\",\n \"type\": \"DECIMAL\",\n \"description\": \"Gross weight in kilograms\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"release_instructions\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Release instructions or conditions\"\n }\n ]\n}",
"files": {
"fileValues": [
{
"fileInputMode": "url",
"fileName": "delivery-order.pdf",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/documents/delivery-order-sample.pdf"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
500,
300
],
"id": "extract-delivery-order-data-extract",
"name": "Extract Data",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"id": "1",
"name": "Iteration Layer API"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}Prompt
Extract delivery order data from the file at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:
- delivery_order_number (TEXT): Delivery order or release number
- bill_of_lading_number (TEXT): Related bill of lading or shipment number
- carrier_or_agent (TEXT): Carrier, freight forwarder, or issuing agent
- consignee_name (TEXT): Consignee or authorized recipient
- pickup_location (ADDRESS): Pickup or release location
- issue_date (DATE): Issue date
- valid_until (DATE): Expiration or last free date if shown
- goods (ARRAY): Each with description (TEXT), container_or_package_number (TEXT), quantity (DECIMAL), gross_weight_kg (DECIMAL)
- release_instructions (TEXT): Release instructions or conditions