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New Zealand Kiwi Access Card

Extract data from New Zealand Kiwi Access Cards with our advanced OCR technology.

Request Parameters

Required Parameters

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

Response Format

Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "firstName": "JANE",
  "lastName": "DOE",
  "dateOfBirth": "2005-03-20",
  "cardNumber": "12345678"
}

Response Fields

Field Type Description Example
firstName string The first name of the card holder. JANE
lastName string The last name of the card holder. DOE
dateOfBirth string The date of birth of the card holder in YYYY-MM-DD format. 2005-03-20
cardNumber string The unique number assigned to the card. 12345678

Code Examples

cURL

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

Python

import requests
import os

def extract_kiwi_card_data(image_path, api_key):
    """Extract data from New Zealand Kiwi Access 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': 'nz_kiwi_access_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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