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Process, convert, OCR, extract, redact, sign, and fill documents using the Nutrient DWS API. Works with PDFs, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, and images.

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Nutrient Document Processing

Process documents with the Nutrient DWS Processor API. Convert formats, extract text and tables, OCR scanned documents, redact PII, add watermarks, digitally sign, and fill PDF forms.

Setup

Get a free API key at https://dashboard.nutrient.io/sign_up/?product=processor
bash
export NUTRIENT_API_KEY="pdf_live_..."
All requests go to 
https://api.nutrient.io/build
as multipart POST with an 
instructions
JSON field.

Operations

Convert Documents

bash
# DOCX to PDF
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.docx=@document.docx" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.docx"}]}' \
  -o output.pdf

# PDF to DOCX
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.pdf=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.pdf"}],"output":{"type":"docx"}}' \
  -o output.docx

# HTML to PDF
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "index.html=@index.html" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"html":"index.html"}]}' \
  -o output.pdf
Supported inputs: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, DOC, XLS, PPT, PPS, PPSX, ODT, RTF, HTML, JPG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, GIF, WebP, SVG, TGA, EPS.

Extract Text and Data

bash
# Extract plain text
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.pdf=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.pdf"}],"output":{"type":"text"}}' \
  -o output.txt

# Extract tables as Excel
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.pdf=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.pdf"}],"output":{"type":"xlsx"}}' \
  -o tables.xlsx

OCR Scanned Documents

bash
# OCR to searchable PDF (supports 100+ languages)
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "scanned.pdf=@scanned.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"scanned.pdf"}],"actions":[{"type":"ocr","language":"english"}]}' \
  -o searchable.pdf
Languages: Supports 100+ languages via ISO 639-2 codes (e.g., 
eng
, 
deu
, 
fra
, 
spa
, 
jpn
, 
kor
, 
chi_sim
, 
chi_tra
, 
ara
, 
hin
, 
rus
). Full language names like 
english
or 
german
also work. See the complete OCR language table for all supported codes.

Redact Sensitive Information

bash
# Pattern-based (SSN, email)
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.pdf=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.pdf"}],"actions":[{"type":"redaction","strategy":"preset","strategyOptions":{"preset":"social-security-number"}},{"type":"redaction","strategy":"preset","strategyOptions":{"preset":"email-address"}}]}' \
  -o redacted.pdf

# Regex-based
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.pdf=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.pdf"}],"actions":[{"type":"redaction","strategy":"regex","strategyOptions":{"regex":"\\b[A-Z]{2}\\d{6}\\b"}}]}' \
  -o redacted.pdf
Presets: 
social-security-number
, 
email-address
, 
credit-card-number
, 
international-phone-number
, 
north-american-phone-number
, 
date
, 
time
, 
url
, 
ipv4
, 
ipv6
, 
mac-address
, 
us-zip-code
, 
vin
.

Add Watermarks

bash
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.pdf=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.pdf"}],"actions":[{"type":"watermark","text":"CONFIDENTIAL","fontSize":72,"opacity":0.3,"rotation":-45}]}' \
  -o watermarked.pdf

Digital Signatures

bash
# Self-signed CMS signature
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "document.pdf=@document.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"document.pdf"}],"actions":[{"type":"sign","signatureType":"cms"}]}' \
  -o signed.pdf

Fill PDF Forms

bash
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NUTRIENT_API_KEY" \
  -F "form.pdf=@form.pdf" \
  -F 'instructions={"parts":[{"file":"form.pdf"}],"actions":[{"type":"fillForm","formFields":{"name":"Jane Smith","email":"jane@example.com","date":"2026-02-06"}}]}' \
  -o filled.pdf

MCP Server (Alternative)

For native tool integration, use the MCP server instead of curl:
json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nutrient-dws": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@nutrient-sdk/dws-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NUTRIENT_DWS_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "SANDBOX_PATH": "/path/to/working/directory"
      }
    }
  }
}

When to Use

  • Converting documents between formats (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, images)
  • Extracting text, tables, or key-value pairs from PDFs
  • OCR on scanned documents or images
  • Redacting PII before sharing documents
  • Adding watermarks to drafts or confidential documents
  • Digitally signing contracts or agreements
  • Filling PDF forms programmatically

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