Flask Textract API

This is a simple Flask application that provides an API endpoint for processing images using Amazon Textract. The API receives an image file through a POST request, extracts text using Amazon Textract, and returns the extracted text along with the processing time.

Prerequisites

Before running the application, make sure you have the following:

1. AWS account with Textract service enabled.
2. AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key with appropriate permissions set in your environment variables.
3. Python installed on your system.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your_username/flask-textract-api.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd flask-textract-api

3. Install the required Python packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

1. Create a .env file in the project root directory and add the following environment variables:

AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key_id
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_access_key

Replace your_access_key_id and your_secret_access_key with your AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.

Usage

Run the Flask application:

python app.py

The application will be accessible at http://localhost:5000 by default.

API Endpoint

• Endpoint: /
• Method: POST
• Request Body:
  • Form parameter: image (image file)

Example using curl

curl -X POST -F "image=@path/to/your/image.jpg" http://localhost:5000/

Response

{
  "processing_time": 1.472205400466919,
  "text": " Human Resources Développement des Development Canada ressources humaines Canada SOCIAL NUMÉRO INSURANCE D'ASSURANCE NUMBER SOCIALE 000 000 000 NAME HERE"
}

Deployment

This application is configured to run on a local development server (host='0.0.0.0'). For production deployment, consider using a production-ready server like Gunicorn or deploying it on a platform like AWS Elastic Beanstalk.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project by creating issues or submitting pull requests.