Extract Text From Image

Extracts text from an image with Plate Recognizer OCR.

GET

Query

Arguments

string

Public URL of the image to process.

file

Image file bytes or a base64-encoded image.

stringrequired

Type of text to extract: vin, trailer_id, or odometer.

Uncommon arguments

string

Unique camera identifier.

date

UTC ISO 8601 timestamp for the capture.

Field selectionChoose which fields should be included in the response. Learn more

string

Comma-separated response fields to include.

Try this request

Request

curl --request GET \
  --url "https://connect.mindcloud.co/v1/universal/platerecognizer/0.0.7/actions/extract-text-from-image" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MINDCLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
  --get \
  --data-urlencode 'connectionId=$CONNECTION_ID' \
  --data-urlencode 'type='

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "cameraId": "string",
      "filename": "string",
      "processingTime": 1,
      "results[]": {
        "identifier": {
          "props": {
            "code[]": {
              "value": "string"
            },
            "confidence": 1,
            "orientation[]": {
              "value": "string"
            }
          },
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "timestamp": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "version": 1
    }
  ],
  "meta": {}
}

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