Authentication

Authenticate all protected REST API requests with a bearer API key.

Send your API key using the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <api_key>

Request Example

curl -X GET "https://api.pdfparse.net/v1/tables" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${PDFPARSE_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Principal Types

Project-scoped user keys can access the active project's tables, rows, documents, and jobs.
Agent keys are scope-checked and may be route-restricted.

Error Signals

401 for missing/invalid keys.
403 for insufficient scope/permission.

Overview

Start here for REST API usage, authentication, and endpoint reference navigation.

Tutorial: Create a Table and Query Rows

End-to-end flow to define a table schema and query rows through the flat `/v1` API.

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Header Request Example Principal Types Error Signals