README.md

API4AI OCR text recognition sample

This directory contains a minimalistic sample that sends requests to the API4AI Text Recognition API. The sample is implemented in Swift using URLSession class.

Overview

This API processes images and performs Optical Character Recognition.

Getting started (XCode)

Open sample.xcodeproj project in XCode as usual and click "Run".

Optionally you may specify image URL or path to image file as application argument via "Product -> Scheme -> Edit scheme...".

Getting started (Command line)

Build in Release configuration:

xcodebuild -scheme sample build -configuration Release SYMROOT=$(PWD)/build

Try sample with default args:

./build/Release/sample

Try sample with your local image:

./build/Release/sample image.jpg

Try sample with your local pdf document:

./build/Release/sample doc.pdf

About API keys

This demo by default sends requests to free endpoint at demo.api4ai.cloud. Demo endpoint is rate limited and should not be used in real projects.

Use RapidAPI marketplace to get the API key. The marketplace offers both free and paid subscriptions.

Contact us in case of any questions or to request a custom pricing plan that better meets your business requirements.

Links

• 📩 Email: hello@api4.ai
• 🔗 Website: http://api4.ai
• 🤖 Telegram demo bot: https://t.me/a4a_ocr_bot
• 🔵 Our API at RapidAPI marketplace: https://rapidapi.com/api4ai-api4ai-default/api/ocr43/details