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": "nda-vanguard-tech.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/legal/nda-vanguard-tech-2026.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "disclosing_party",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Name of the disclosing party"
},
{
"name": "receiving_party",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Name of the receiving party"
},
{
"name": "effective_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "NDA effective date"
},
{
"name": "expiry_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "NDA expiration or end date"
},
{
"name": "confidentiality_duration",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Duration of confidentiality obligations"
},
{
"name": "scope_of_confidential_info",
"type": "TEXTAREA",
"description": "Definition and scope of confidential information"
},
{
"name": "permitted_disclosures",
"type": "TEXTAREA",
"description": "Exceptions or permitted disclosures"
},
{
"name": "return_of_materials",
"type": "TEXTAREA",
"description": "Obligations to return or destroy materials"
},
{
"name": "non_solicitation",
"type": "BOOLEAN",
"description": "Whether the NDA includes a non-solicitation clause"
},
{
"name": "governing_law",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Governing law and jurisdiction"
},
{
"name": "breach_remedies",
"type": "TEXTAREA",
"description": "Remedies available in case of breach"
}
]
}
}'Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"disclosing_party": {
"value": "Vanguard Technologies Inc.",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Disclosing Party: Vanguard Technologies Inc."]
},
"receiving_party": {
"value": "Meridian Consulting Group",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Receiving Party: Meridian Consulting Group"]
},
"effective_date": {
"value": "2026-04-01",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Effective Date: April 1, 2026"]
},
"expiry_date": {
"value": "2029-04-01",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["This Agreement shall remain in effect for three (3) years from the Effective Date"]
},
"confidentiality_duration": {
"value": "3 years from the effective date",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Confidentiality obligations shall survive for a period of three (3) years"]
},
"scope_of_confidential_info": {
"value": "All technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms shared by the Disclosing Party in written or electronic form.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["Confidential Information includes all technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms"]
},
"permitted_disclosures": {
"value": "Disclosures required by court order, regulatory requirement, or applicable law. Information that becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party. Information independently developed without reference to Confidential Information.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Exceptions: (a) disclosures required by court order or applicable law; (b) information that becomes publicly available; (c) independently developed information"]
},
"return_of_materials": {
"value": "All confidential materials must be returned or certified destroyed within 30 days of written request or termination of the agreement.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["The Receiving Party shall return or certify destruction of all Confidential Information within thirty (30) days"]
},
"non_solicitation": {
"value": true,
"confidence": 0.94,
"citations": ["Neither party shall solicit employees of the other party for a period of twelve (12) months"]
},
"governing_law": {
"value": "State of Delaware, United States",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Governed by the laws of the State of Delaware"]
},
"breach_remedies": {
"value": "The Disclosing Party is entitled to injunctive relief without posting bond, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity. The breaching party shall be liable for all damages and reasonable attorney fees.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["The Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief without the necessity of posting any bond"]
}
}
}Request
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const result = await client.extract({
files: [
{
type: "url",
name: "nda-vanguard-tech.pdf",
url: "https://example.com/legal/nda-vanguard-tech-2026.pdf",
},
],
schema: {
fields: [
{ name: "disclosing_party", type: "TEXT", description: "Name of the disclosing party" },
{ name: "receiving_party", type: "TEXT", description: "Name of the receiving party" },
{ name: "effective_date", type: "DATE", description: "NDA effective date" },
{ name: "expiry_date", type: "DATE", description: "NDA expiration or end date" },
{ name: "confidentiality_duration", type: "TEXT", description: "Duration of confidentiality obligations" },
{ name: "scope_of_confidential_info", type: "TEXTAREA", description: "Definition and scope of confidential information" },
{ name: "permitted_disclosures", type: "TEXTAREA", description: "Exceptions or permitted disclosures" },
{ name: "return_of_materials", type: "TEXTAREA", description: "Obligations to return or destroy materials" },
{ name: "non_solicitation", type: "BOOLEAN", description: "Whether the NDA includes a non-solicitation clause" },
{ name: "governing_law", type: "TEXT", description: "Governing law and jurisdiction" },
{ name: "breach_remedies", type: "TEXTAREA", description: "Remedies available in case of breach" },
],
},
});Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"disclosing_party": {
"value": "Vanguard Technologies Inc.",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Disclosing Party: Vanguard Technologies Inc."]
},
"receiving_party": {
"value": "Meridian Consulting Group",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Receiving Party: Meridian Consulting Group"]
},
"effective_date": {
"value": "2026-04-01",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Effective Date: April 1, 2026"]
},
"expiry_date": {
"value": "2029-04-01",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["This Agreement shall remain in effect for three (3) years from the Effective Date"]
},
"confidentiality_duration": {
"value": "3 years from the effective date",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Confidentiality obligations shall survive for a period of three (3) years"]
},
"scope_of_confidential_info": {
"value": "All technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms shared by the Disclosing Party in written or electronic form.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["Confidential Information includes all technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms"]
},
"permitted_disclosures": {
"value": "Disclosures required by court order, regulatory requirement, or applicable law. Information that becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party. Information independently developed without reference to Confidential Information.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Exceptions: (a) disclosures required by court order or applicable law; (b) information that becomes publicly available; (c) independently developed information"]
},
"return_of_materials": {
"value": "All confidential materials must be returned or certified destroyed within 30 days of written request or termination of the agreement.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["The Receiving Party shall return or certify destruction of all Confidential Information within thirty (30) days"]
},
"non_solicitation": {
"value": true,
"confidence": 0.94,
"citations": ["Neither party shall solicit employees of the other party for a period of twelve (12) months"]
},
"governing_law": {
"value": "State of Delaware, United States",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Governed by the laws of the State of Delaware"]
},
"breach_remedies": {
"value": "The Disclosing Party is entitled to injunctive relief without posting bond, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity. The breaching party shall be liable for all damages and reasonable attorney fees.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["The Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief without the necessity of posting any bond"]
}
}
}Request
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.extract(
files=[
{
"type": "url",
"name": "nda-vanguard-tech.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/legal/nda-vanguard-tech-2026.pdf",
}
],
schema={
"fields": [
{"name": "disclosing_party", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Name of the disclosing party"},
{"name": "receiving_party", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Name of the receiving party"},
{"name": "effective_date", "type": "DATE", "description": "NDA effective date"},
{"name": "expiry_date", "type": "DATE", "description": "NDA expiration or end date"},
{"name": "confidentiality_duration", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Duration of confidentiality obligations"},
{"name": "scope_of_confidential_info", "type": "TEXTAREA", "description": "Definition and scope of confidential information"},
{"name": "permitted_disclosures", "type": "TEXTAREA", "description": "Exceptions or permitted disclosures"},
{"name": "return_of_materials", "type": "TEXTAREA", "description": "Obligations to return or destroy materials"},
{"name": "non_solicitation", "type": "BOOLEAN", "description": "Whether the NDA includes a non-solicitation clause"},
{"name": "governing_law", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Governing law and jurisdiction"},
{"name": "breach_remedies", "type": "TEXTAREA", "description": "Remedies available in case of breach"},
]
},
)Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"disclosing_party": {
"value": "Vanguard Technologies Inc.",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Disclosing Party: Vanguard Technologies Inc."]
},
"receiving_party": {
"value": "Meridian Consulting Group",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Receiving Party: Meridian Consulting Group"]
},
"effective_date": {
"value": "2026-04-01",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Effective Date: April 1, 2026"]
},
"expiry_date": {
"value": "2029-04-01",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["This Agreement shall remain in effect for three (3) years from the Effective Date"]
},
"confidentiality_duration": {
"value": "3 years from the effective date",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Confidentiality obligations shall survive for a period of three (3) years"]
},
"scope_of_confidential_info": {
"value": "All technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms shared by the Disclosing Party in written or electronic form.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["Confidential Information includes all technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms"]
},
"permitted_disclosures": {
"value": "Disclosures required by court order, regulatory requirement, or applicable law. Information that becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party. Information independently developed without reference to Confidential Information.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Exceptions: (a) disclosures required by court order or applicable law; (b) information that becomes publicly available; (c) independently developed information"]
},
"return_of_materials": {
"value": "All confidential materials must be returned or certified destroyed within 30 days of written request or termination of the agreement.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["The Receiving Party shall return or certify destruction of all Confidential Information within thirty (30) days"]
},
"non_solicitation": {
"value": true,
"confidence": 0.94,
"citations": ["Neither party shall solicit employees of the other party for a period of twelve (12) months"]
},
"governing_law": {
"value": "State of Delaware, United States",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Governed by the laws of the State of Delaware"]
},
"breach_remedies": {
"value": "The Disclosing Party is entitled to injunctive relief without posting bond, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity. The breaching party shall be liable for all damages and reasonable attorney fees.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["The Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief without the necessity of posting any bond"]
}
}
}Request
package main
import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"
func main() {
client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")
result, err := client.Extract(il.ExtractRequest{
Files: []il.FileInput{
il.NewFileFromURL("nda-vanguard-tech.pdf", "https://example.com/legal/nda-vanguard-tech-2026.pdf"),
},
Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
"disclosing_party": il.NewTextFieldConfig("disclosing_party", "Name of the disclosing party"),
"receiving_party": il.NewTextFieldConfig("receiving_party", "Name of the receiving party"),
"effective_date": il.NewDateFieldConfig("effective_date", "NDA effective date"),
"expiry_date": il.NewDateFieldConfig("expiry_date", "NDA expiration or end date"),
"confidentiality_duration": il.NewTextFieldConfig("confidentiality_duration", "Duration of confidentiality obligations"),
"scope_of_confidential_info": il.NewTextareaFieldConfig("scope_of_confidential_info", "Definition and scope of confidential information"),
"permitted_disclosures": il.NewTextareaFieldConfig("permitted_disclosures", "Exceptions or permitted disclosures"),
"return_of_materials": il.NewTextareaFieldConfig("return_of_materials", "Obligations to return or destroy materials"),
"non_solicitation": il.NewBooleanFieldConfig("non_solicitation", "Whether the NDA includes a non-solicitation clause"),
"governing_law": il.NewTextFieldConfig("governing_law", "Governing law and jurisdiction"),
"breach_remedies": il.NewTextareaFieldConfig("breach_remedies", "Remedies available in case of breach"),
},
})
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
_ = result
}Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"disclosing_party": {
"value": "Vanguard Technologies Inc.",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Disclosing Party: Vanguard Technologies Inc."]
},
"receiving_party": {
"value": "Meridian Consulting Group",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Receiving Party: Meridian Consulting Group"]
},
"effective_date": {
"value": "2026-04-01",
"confidence": 0.99,
"citations": ["Effective Date: April 1, 2026"]
},
"expiry_date": {
"value": "2029-04-01",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["This Agreement shall remain in effect for three (3) years from the Effective Date"]
},
"confidentiality_duration": {
"value": "3 years from the effective date",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": ["Confidentiality obligations shall survive for a period of three (3) years"]
},
"scope_of_confidential_info": {
"value": "All technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms shared by the Disclosing Party in written or electronic form.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["Confidential Information includes all technical specifications, business plans, customer data, financial projections, and proprietary algorithms"]
},
"permitted_disclosures": {
"value": "Disclosures required by court order, regulatory requirement, or applicable law. Information that becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party. Information independently developed without reference to Confidential Information.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["Exceptions: (a) disclosures required by court order or applicable law; (b) information that becomes publicly available; (c) independently developed information"]
},
"return_of_materials": {
"value": "All confidential materials must be returned or certified destroyed within 30 days of written request or termination of the agreement.",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": ["The Receiving Party shall return or certify destruction of all Confidential Information within thirty (30) days"]
},
"non_solicitation": {
"value": true,
"confidence": 0.94,
"citations": ["Neither party shall solicit employees of the other party for a period of twelve (12) months"]
},
"governing_law": {
"value": "State of Delaware, United States",
"confidence": 0.98,
"citations": ["Governed by the laws of the State of Delaware"]
},
"breach_remedies": {
"value": "The Disclosing Party is entitled to injunctive relief without posting bond, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity. The breaching party shall be liable for all damages and reasonable attorney fees.",
"confidence": 0.95,
"citations": ["The Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief without the necessity of posting any bond"]
}
}
}Template
{
"name": "Extract NDA terms in Iteration Layer",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Extract NDA Terms\n\nLegal teams and contract managers use this recipe to extract key terms from NDAs at scale — pulling out parties, confidentiality scope, duration, permitted disclosures, and governing law for centralized tracking and compliance review.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes before importing. Self-hosted n8n only.",
"height": 280,
"width": 500,
"color": 2
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"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [200, 40],
"id": "d1e2f3a4-b5c6-7890-defa-567890123401",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {
"content": "### Step 1: Extract NDA Terms\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": "d1e2f3a4-b5c6-7890-defa-567890123402",
"name": "Step 1 Note"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [250, 300],
"id": "d1e2f3a4-b5c6-7890-defa-567890123403",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentExtraction",
"schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
"schemaJson": "{\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"disclosing_party\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Name of the disclosing party\"},{\"name\":\"receiving_party\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Name of the receiving party\"},{\"name\":\"effective_date\",\"type\":\"DATE\",\"description\":\"NDA effective date\"},{\"name\":\"expiry_date\",\"type\":\"DATE\",\"description\":\"NDA expiration or end date\"},{\"name\":\"confidentiality_duration\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Duration of confidentiality obligations\"},{\"name\":\"scope_of_confidential_info\",\"type\":\"TEXTAREA\",\"description\":\"Definition and scope of confidential information\"},{\"name\":\"permitted_disclosures\",\"type\":\"TEXTAREA\",\"description\":\"Exceptions or permitted disclosures\"},{\"name\":\"return_of_materials\",\"type\":\"TEXTAREA\",\"description\":\"Obligations to return or destroy materials\"},{\"name\":\"non_solicitation\",\"type\":\"BOOLEAN\",\"description\":\"Whether the NDA includes a non-solicitation clause\"},{\"name\":\"governing_law\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Governing law and jurisdiction\"},{\"name\":\"breach_remedies\",\"type\":\"TEXTAREA\",\"description\":\"Remedies available in case of breach\"}]}",
"files": {
"fileValues": [
{
"fileInputMode": "url",
"fileName": "nda-vanguard-tech.pdf",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/legal/nda-vanguard-tech-2026.pdf"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [500, 300],
"id": "d1e2f3a4-b5c6-7890-defa-567890123404",
"name": "Extract NDA Terms",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"id": "1",
"name": "Iteration Layer API"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract NDA Terms",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}Prompt
Extract NDA terms from the file at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:
- disclosing_party (TEXT): Name of the disclosing party
- receiving_party (TEXT): Name of the receiving party
- effective_date (DATE): NDA effective date
- expiry_date (DATE): NDA expiration or end date
- confidentiality_duration (TEXT): Duration of confidentiality obligations
- scope_of_confidential_info (TEXTAREA): Definition and scope of confidential information
- permitted_disclosures (TEXTAREA): Exceptions or permitted disclosures
- return_of_materials (TEXTAREA): Obligations to return or destroy materials
- non_solicitation (BOOLEAN): Whether the NDA includes a non-solicitation clause
- governing_law (TEXT): Governing law and jurisdiction
- breach_remedies (TEXTAREA): Remedies available in case of breach