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Switzerland National ID Card

Extract data from Switzerland National ID Cards with our advanced OCR technology.

Request Parameters

Required Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
image File ✅ ID card image file (JPG, PNG, WebP, max 10MB)
documentType String ✅ Must be ch_id_card

Response Format

Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "lastName": "MUSTER",
  "firstName": "ERIKA",
  "documentNumber": "C1A2B3D4E",
  "dateOfBirth": "1980-01-01",
  "nationality": "SCHWEIZ/SUISSE/SVIZZERA",
  "expiryDate": "2030-12-31",
  "issueDate": "2020-01-01",
  "gender": "F",
  "height": "165",
  "placeOfBirth": "ZÃœRICH",
  "issuingAuthority": "KANTON ZÃœRICH",
  "mrz": "IDCHEMUSTER<<ERIKA<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<C1A2B3D4E<8001012F3012315CHE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<0"
}

Response Fields

Field Type Description Example
lastName string The last name of the card holder. MUSTER
firstName string The first name of the card holder. ERIKA
documentNumber string The unique document number. C1A2B3D4E
dateOfBirth string The date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format. 1980-01-01
nationality string The nationality of the holder. SCHWEIZ/SUISSE/SVIZZERA
expiryDate string The date the card expires in YYYY-MM-DD format. 2030-12-31
issueDate string The date the card was issued in YYYY-MM-DD format. 2020-01-01
gender string The gender of the holder (M/F). F
height string The height of the holder in centimeters. 165
placeOfBirth string The place of birth. ZÃœRICH
issuingAuthority string The authority that issued the card. KANTON ZÃœRICH
mrz string The Machine Readable Zone from the card. IDCHEMUSTER<<ERIKA...

Code Examples

cURL

curl -X POST "https://pictotext.io/api/v1/ocr" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_123456789abcdef" \
  -F "image=@ch_id.jpg" \
  -F "documentType=ch_id_card"

Python

import requests
import os

def extract_ch_id_data(image_path, api_key):
    """Extract data from Switzerland National ID Card image"""
    url = 'https://pictotext.io/api/v1/ocr'
    headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {api_key}'}
    try:
        with open(image_path, 'rb') as f:
            files = {'image': (os.path.basename(image_path), f, 'image/jpeg')}
            data = {'documentType': 'ch_id_card'}
            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files, data=data, timeout=30)
            response.raise_for_status()
            return response.json()
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        print(f"Request failed: {e}")
        return None

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