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New Zealand Driver's Licence

Extract data from New Zealand driver's licences with our advanced OCR technology.

Request Parameters

Required Parameters

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

Response Format

Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "firstName": "JANE",
  "lastName": "DOE",
  "licenseNumber": "AB123456",
  "versionNumber": "5a",
  "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-15",
  "issueDate": "2020-08-20",
  "expiryDate": "2030-08-19",
  "address": "123 QUEEN STREET\nAUCKLAND 1010",
  "licenseClass": "1, 6",
  "conditions": "CORRECTIVE LENSES"
}

Response Fields

Field Type Description Example
firstName string The first name of the licence holder. JANE
lastName string The last name of the licence holder. DOE
licenseNumber string The unique number assigned to the driver's licence. AB123456
versionNumber string The version number of the card. 5a
dateOfBirth string The date of birth of the licence holder in YYYY-MM-DD format. 1990-01-15
issueDate string The date the licence was issued in YYYY-MM-DD format. 2020-08-20
expiryDate string The date the licence expires in YYYY-MM-DD format. 2030-08-19
address string The residential address of the licence holder. 123 QUEEN STREET\nAUCKLAND 1010
licenseClass string The class or classes of licence. 1, 6
conditions string Any conditions or endorsements on the licence. CORRECTIVE LENSES

Code Examples

cURL

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

Python

import requests
import os

def extract_nz_license_data(image_path, api_key):
    """Extract data from New Zealand Driver's Licence 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': 'nz_drivers_license'}
            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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