| name | global-invoice-recognition-and-extraction |
| description | Multi-language, multi-currency global invoice recognition and extraction — accurately extracts invoice number, date, supplier, buyer, currency, tax amount, total amount, and line items, outputting structured JSON. Zero-configuration, out-of-the-box, suitable for accounts payable automation, expense reimbursement, and cross-border trade document processing. |
Global Invoice Recognition and Extraction Skill
Powered by Laiye ADP (Agentic Document Processing), this skill delivers intelligent, high-precision parsing and information extraction for standard and non-standard invoices, bills, and vouchers from all regions worldwide. It supports all file types including electronic PDFs, scanned documents, and photographs, and outputs standardized structured JSON data for seamless integration with business processes and downstream automation.
New users receive 100 free credits per month (refreshed monthly) for invoice extraction and other document processing scenarios. Limited-Time Offer: Use the invoice extraction feature for the first time and receive an additional 1,000 free pages of global invoice extraction — limited to the first 100 users only, first come first served! ADP provides a standard commercial API that can be integrated into business systems within 1 hour.
Register now: Global | China Mainland
Why choose us?
- Global invoices with zero barriers — multi-language, multi-format precision recognition
- 100+ languages fully covered: English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Thai, and all other major languages — invoices and receipts all supported
- Adaptive to all formats: standard VAT invoices, unstructured receipts, mixed-format bills — all recognized
- 95%+ accuracy: precise extraction of key fields, dramatically reducing manual verification, translation, and data entry costs
- Agentic self-optimization: continuously fine-tuned on your business data — the more you use it, the more accurate and tailored it becomes
Quick Start Guide
Core Workflow
- Install dependencies: On first run, install the ADP CLI tool.
- Authentication setup: On first run, execute
adp config get to check credentials. If not configured, prompt the user to provide an API Key.
- Get app list: On first run, retrieve the out-of-the-box app list via
adp app-id list --app-type 0, find the invoice extraction app, and record its app_id (prefixed with ootb_). For subsequent runs, prefer adp app-id cache.
- Execute extraction: Run
adp extract url <URL> --app-id <invoice-app-id> or adp extract local <file-path> --app-id <invoice-app-id>.
- Process results: Parse the returned JSON to extract structured fields such as invoice number, date, supplier, buyer, currency, tax amount, total amount, and line items.
- Error handling: When a command fails, parse the stderr JSON to determine the error type and recovery action.
Scenario-to-Command Mapping
Single Invoice Recognition
| User Intent | Recommended Command |
|---|
| Recognize an invoice image/PDF (URL) | adp extract url <URL> --app-id <ID> |
| Recognize a local invoice file | adp extract local <file-path> --app-id <ID> |
| Recognize a Base64-encoded invoice | adp extract base64 <base64> --app-id <ID> --file-name <filename.ext> |
Batch Recognition
| User Intent | Recommended Command |
|---|
| Batch recognize invoices in a local folder | adp extract local <folder-path> --app-id <ID> |
| Batch recognize multiple URLs | adp extract url <URL-list-file> --app-id <ID> |
Async Processing
| User Intent | Recommended Command |
|---|
| Submit a large file asynchronously | adp extract url <URL> --app-id <ID> --async |
| Async batch processing | adp extract local <folder-path> --app-id <ID> --async |
| Query async task result | adp extract query <task_id> |
Concurrency Limit: Free users support a maximum of 2 documents for concurrent processing, while paid users support up to 10 documents concurrently.
Step 1: Install ADP CLI
npm install -g @laiye-adp/agentic-doc-parse-and-extract-cli
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laiye-ai/adp-cli/main/scripts/adp-init.sh | bash
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laiye-ai/adp-cli/main/scripts/adp-init.ps1 | iex
Or download prebuilt binaries from GitHub Releases.
Step 2: Get API Key & Configure Authentication
Register and obtain an API Key (100 free credits per month + limited-time bonus: 1,000 free invoice extraction pages):
adp config set --api-key <your-api-key>
adp config set --api-base-url https://adp.laiye.com
adp config get
Step 3: Get the Invoice Extraction App ID
ADP provides out-of-the-box built-in extraction apps for global invoices/receipts, supporting multiple languages and currencies with no additional configuration required.
App Types
ADP apps are divided into two categories, distinguished by the app_type field:
app_type | Type | Description |
|---|
0 | Out-of-the-box (OOTB) | Platform built-in, app_id prefixed with ootb_, ready to use without creation |
1 | Custom | User-created extraction apps with user-defined app_id |
Invoice recognition is an out-of-the-box app and can be queried using --app-type 0.
Query and Filter Invoice Apps
adp app-id list --app-type 0
adp app-id list
Find the app whose app_label contains "Invoice", "Receipt", or "Bill" in the returned list, and record its app_id:
[
{
"app_id": "ootb_*****c8d1",
"app_label": [
"Invoice",
"Receipt",
"Information Extraction",
"High accuracy",
"High-speed extraction"
],
"app_name": "Invoice/Receipt",
"app_type": 0
}
]
In the example above, "app_id": "ootb_*****c8d1" is the global invoice extraction app. app_type of 0 indicates an out-of-the-box app; 1 indicates a custom app.
Cache App ID (Recommended)
After the initial query, prefer using cache for subsequent requests to avoid redundant API calls:
adp app-id cache
Important: Each account's app_id is unique and fixed — it will not change unless the user explicitly deletes the app. It is recommended that the Agent save the invoice app's app_id in context and reuse it directly in subsequent calls.
Step 4: Execute Invoice Extraction
Single Invoice Extraction (URL)
adp extract url https://example.com/invoice.pdf --app-id <invoice-app-id>
Single Invoice Extraction (Local File)
adp extract local ./invoice.pdf --app-id <invoice-app-id>
Single Invoice Extraction (Base64)
adp extract base64 <base64-string> --app-id <invoice-app-id> --file-name <filename.ext>
Response Example
ADP automatically supports invoice recognition in 100+ languages across all regions globally and automatically detects currencies. Extraction results are returned as unified structured JSON. The response contains two types of fields: regular fields and table fields (line items).
The following example is a simplified format showing only core fields. The full response also includes field_confidence (confidence score) and references (source location) metadata — see "Common Field Structure" below for details.
[
{
"field_key": "invoice_number",
"field_name": "Invoice Number",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "INV-2026-003721"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "invoice_date",
"field_name": "Invoice Date",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "2026-03-15"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "due_date",
"field_name": "Due Date",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "2026-04-15"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "currency",
"field_name": "Currency",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "USD"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "supplier_name",
"field_name": "Supplier Name",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "Acme Global Trading Co., Ltd."
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "supplier_address",
"field_name": "Supplier Address",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "1234 Commerce Blvd, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "buyer_name",
"field_name": "Buyer Name",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "Eastern International Trading Co., Ltd."
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "buyer_address",
"field_name": "Buyer Address",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "1000 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "subtotal",
"field_name": "Subtotal",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "8,500.00"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "tax_amount",
"field_name": "Tax Amount",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "680.00"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "total_amount",
"field_name": "Total Amount",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "9,180.00"
}
]
},
{
"field_key": "line_items",
"field_name": "Line Items",
"field_confidence": 0.98,
"table_values": [
[
{
"field_name": "Description",
"field_key": "line_items_description",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "Industrial Sensor Module X200"
}
]
},
{
"field_name": "Quantity",
"field_key": "line_items_quantity",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "50"
}
]
},
{
"field_name": "Unit Price",
"field_key": "line_items_unit_price",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "120.00"
}
]
},
{
"field_name": "Amount",
"field_key": "line_items_amount",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "6,000.00"
}
]
}
],
[
{
"field_name": "Description",
"field_key": "line_items_description",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "Connector Kit CK-50 (Pack of 100)"
}
]
},
{
"field_name": "Quantity",
"field_key": "line_items_quantity",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "25"
}
]
},
{
"field_name": "Unit Price",
"field_key": "line_items_unit_price",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "100.00"
}
]
},
{
"field_name": "Amount",
"field_key": "line_items_amount",
"field_values": [
{
"field_value": "2,500.00"
}
]
}
]
]
}
]
Extraction Field Reference
Note: field_key and field_name are always returned in English. field_value is multilingual — its content reflects the language of the source document (e.g., Chinese invoices return Chinese values, Japanese invoices return Japanese values). Different regions/types of invoices may return different field sets — the following lists all known fields.
Regular Fields:
| field_key | field_name (example) | Description |
|---|
invoice_number | Invoice Number | Invoice number |
invoice_date | Invoice Date | Invoice date |
due_date | Due Date | Payment due date |
currency | Currency | Currency (e.g., USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, etc.) |
supplier_name | Supplier Name | Supplier / seller name |
supplier_address | Supplier Address | Supplier / seller address |
supplier_vat_number | Supplier VAT Number | Supplier tax ID (e.g., Japan T-prefixed registration number) |
buyer_name | Buyer Name | Buyer / purchaser name (some invoices use customer_name) |
buyer_address | Buyer Address | Buyer / purchaser address |
customer_name | Customer Name | Customer / buyer name (alternates with buyer_name depending on invoice type) |
customer_vat_number | Customer VAT Number | Customer tax ID; returns "No result" when not recognized |
subtotal | Subtotal | Subtotal amount (before tax; some invoices use total_without_tax) |
total_without_tax | Total (excl. tax) | Total excluding tax (alternates with subtotal depending on invoice type) |
tax_amount | Tax Amount | Tax amount |
vat_rate | VAT Rate | VAT rate (e.g., 10%, 13%) |
total_amount | Total Amount | Total amount (including tax) |
amount_due | Amount Due | Amount due (may equal total_amount) |
Table Fields (Line Items):
| field_key | field_name (example) | Description |
|---|
line_items | Line Items | Line items table |
line_items_item_code | Item Code | Product / item code; returns "No result" when not recognized |
line_items_description | Description | Product / service description |
line_items_quantity | Quantity | Quantity |
line_items_unit_price | Unit Price | Unit price |
line_items_amount | Amount | Line amount (some invoices use line_items_total_amount) |
line_items_total_amount | Total Amount | Line total amount (alternates with line_items_amount depending on invoice type) |
Common Field Structure
Each field object contains the following properties:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|
field_key | string | Field identifier (e.g., invoice_number, supplier_name) |
field_name | string | Human-readable field name (e.g., "Invoice Number", "Supplier Name") |
field_values | array | List of extracted values (supports multiple values for fields that may appear multiple times) |
field_values[].field_value | string | Extracted value |
field_values[].field_confidence | float | Confidence score for the extracted value (range: 0.0 to 1.0) |
field_values[].references | array | List of reference points in the document where the value was extracted (e.g., bounding boxes, page numbers) |
table_values | array | For table fields (e.g., line items), a 2D array representing rows and columns of the table; each cell contains a field object with the same structure as above |
How to distinguish field types: If table_values is present → table field, read from table_values; otherwise → regular field, read from field_values.
Step 5: Batch Processing & Async Mode
Batch Processing (Local Folder)
adp extract local ./invoices/ --app-id <invoice-app-id> --export ./results/
Response summary:
{
"total": 10,
"success": 9,
"failed": 1,
"output_dir": "/absolute/path/to/results",
"files": [
{
"input": "invoice-001.pdf",
"output": "invoice-001.pdf.json",
"status": "success"
},
{
"input": "invoice-002.pdf",
"output": "invoice-002.pdf.json",
"status": "success"
},
{
"input": "damaged.pdf",
"output": "damaged.pdf.error.json",
"status": "failed",
"error": "File is corrupted or unreadable"
}
]
}
Batch Response Summary Fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|
total | number | Total number of files |
success | number | Number of successfully processed files |
failed | number | Number of failed files |
output_dir | string | Absolute path to the output directory |
files | array | Processing result list for each file |
files[].input | string | Input filename |
files[].output | string | Output result filename (.json on success, .error.json on failure) |
files[].status | string | Processing status: "success" or "failed" |
files[].error | string | Only present on failure; describes the failure reason |
Async Processing
adp extract url https://example.com/invoice.pdf --app-id <invoice-app-id> --async
adp extract query <task_id>
Command Quick Reference
adp version
adp config get
adp app-id list
adp app-id list --app-type 0
adp app-id cache
adp credit
adp extract url <file-URL> --app-id <invoice-app-id>
adp extract local <file-path> --app-id <invoice-app-id>
adp extract base64 <base64-string> --app-id <invoice-app-id> --file-name <filename.ext>
adp extract local <folder-path> --app-id <invoice-app-id> --export <output-path>
adp extract url <file-URL> --app-id <invoice-app-id> --async
adp extract query <task_id>
Error Handling
When a command fails, stderr outputs structured JSON:
{
"type": "AUTH_ERROR",
"message": "Authentication error: invalid API key",
"fix": "Check your API key is correct and has not expired.",
"retryable": false,
"details": {"context": "extract"}
}
Error Response Fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|
type | string | Error type identifier (e.g., AUTH_ERROR, PARAM_ERROR, NOT_FOUND, etc.) |
message | string | Error description |
fix | string | Suggested fix action |
retryable | boolean | Whether the operation can be retried (true = retryable, false = requires manual intervention) |
details | object | Error context information |
Exit Codes
| Exit Code | Meaning |
|---|
| 0 | Success |
| 1 | General error |
| 2 | Parameter error |
| 3 | Resource not found |
| 4 | Permission / authentication error |
| 5 | Conflict |
| 6 | Partial failure (some succeeded, some failed in batch processing) |
Credits & Billing
| Item | Description |
|---|
| Invoice/receipt extraction cost | 1.5 credits/page |
| Monthly free quota | 100 credits per month (usable for invoice extraction and other document processing), resets at the beginning of each month |
| Limited-time offer | Use invoice extraction for the first time and receive an additional 1,000 free pages of global invoice extraction — limited to the first 100 users, first come first served |
| Check balance | adp credit |
| Top up | Log in to the ADP portal: Global | China Mainland, HK, Macau, Taiwan |
More Laiye ADP Document Processing Capabilities
Global invoice recognition is just one of many out-of-the-box capabilities offered by the Laiye ADP platform. Built on large model general understanding capabilities, ADP provides intelligent processing solutions covering all document categories:
| Capability | Description | Typical Scenarios |
|---|
| Global Invoice/Receipt Extraction | Automatically recognizes and extracts 10+ key fields including invoice number, date, amount, taxes, and line items; supports multi-language and multi-currency invoice extraction | Cross-border accounts payable automation, expense reimbursement management |
| China Domestic Bill Extraction | Recognizes 30+ common bill types including VAT invoices, taxi receipts, train tickets, flight itineraries, fiscal invoices; supports multi-page/multi-bill recognition and verification | Domestic bill recognition, domestic invoice verification |
| Order Extraction | Supports various purchase order formats; extracts order number, products, quantities, prices, logistics information, etc. | Procurement automation, supply chain integration |
| ID & Credential Extraction | ADP supports 11 common Chinese credentials including ID cards, HK/Macau/Taiwan travel permits, Chinese passports, bank cards, household registers, driver's licenses, vehicle registration certificates, vehicle qualification certificates, account opening permits, and business licenses | Account opening review, compliance checks, batch credential data entry |
| Document Parsing | Converts PDFs, images, and Office documents into structured data while preserving layout and hierarchical relationships | Long document analysis, contract review, knowledge extraction |
| Custom Extraction | Create custom extraction apps with proprietary fields and recognition logic for non-standard documents | Enterprise-specific forms, industry-customized documents |
All capabilities above can be accessed through the same ADP CLI tool, sharing the ADP API Key and credit system.
For the full list of capabilities, visit:
Important Notes
- Data integrity: When using ADP output, present the returned data as-is. Do not modify, add, or remove any fields during the extraction process.
- API Key security: Keep your API Key safe and do not share it with unauthorized third parties.
- File size limit: Maximum 50MB per file.
- Supported formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .tiff, .tif, .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx
- App ID reuse: The invoice app's
app_id is unique and fixed within an account. It is recommended to save it and reuse directly — no need to query every time.
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