Skill detail

azure-ai-document-intelligence-ts

Extract text, tables, and structured data from documents using Azure Document Intelligence (@azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence). Use when processing invoices, receipts, IDs, forms, or building custom document models.

Why we recommend it: Document extraction SDK; generic file processing, not construction work.

MatchPossibleRecommended for Construction
Sourcemicrosoft/​skillsExternal source
Reported installsNot reportedPopularity signal only

Inspect before use

Read the source instructions and check the requirements before you install this skill.

Saved source preview

SKILL.md

The saved excerpt is a snapshot from when this skill was listed. The external source remains the complete and most current version.

---
name: azure-ai-document-intelligence-ts
description: Extract text, tables, and structured data from documents using Azure Document Intelligence (@azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence). Use when processing invoices, receipts, IDs, forms, or building custom document models.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.0"
  package: '@azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence'
---

# Azure Document Intelligence REST SDK for TypeScript

Extract text, tables, and structured data from documents using prebuilt and custom models.

## Installation

```bash
npm install @azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence @azure/identity
```

## Environment Variables

```bash
DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT=https://<resource>.cognitiveservices.azure.com
DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_API_KEY=<api-key>
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
```

## Authentication

**Important**: This is a REST client. `DocumentIntelligence` is a **function**, not a class.

### DefaultAzureCredential

```typescript
import DocumentIntelligence from "@azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence";
import { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from "@azure/identity";

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]});
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes
// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();

const client = DocumentIntelligence(
  process.env.DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT!,
  credential
);
```

### API Key

```typescript
import DocumentIntelligence from "@azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence";

const client = DocumentIntelligence(
  process.env.DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT!,
  { key: process.env.DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_API_KEY! }
);
```

## Analyze Document (URL)

```typescript
import DocumentIntelligence, {
  isUnexpected,
  getLongRunningPoller,
  AnalyzeOperationOutput
} from "@azure-rest/ai-document-intelligence";

const initialResponse = await client
  .path("/documentModels/{modelId}:analyze", "prebuilt-layout")
  .post({
    contentType: "application/json",
    body: {
      urlSource: "https://example.com/document.pdf"
    },
    queryParameters: { locale: "en-US" }
  });

if (isUnexpected(initialResponse)) {
  throw initialResponse.body.error;
}

const poller = getLongRunningPoller(client, initialResponse);
const result = (await poller.pollUntilDone()).body as AnalyzeOperationOutput;

console.log("Pages:", result.analyzeResult?.pages?.length);
console.log("Tables:", result.analyzeResult?.tables?.length);
```

## Analyze Document (Local File)

```typescript
import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";

const fileBuffer = await readFile("./document.pdf");
const base64Source = fileBuffer.toString("base64");

const initialResponse = await client
  .path("/documentModels/{modelId}:analyze", "prebuilt-invoice")
  .post({
    contentType: "application/json",
    body: { base64Source }
  });

if (isUnexpected(initialResponse)) {
  throw initialResponse.body.error;
}

const poller = getLongRunningPoller(client, initialResponse);
const result = (await poller.pollUntilDone()).body as AnalyzeOperationOutput;
```

## Prebuilt Models

| Model ID | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `prebuilt-read` | OCR - text and language extraction |
| `prebuilt-layout` | Text, tables, selection marks, structure |
| `prebuilt-invoice` | Invoice fields |
| `prebuilt-receipt` | Receipt fields |
| `prebuilt-idDocument` | ID document fields |
| `prebuilt-tax.us.w2` | W-2 tax form fields |
| `prebuilt-healthInsuranceCard.us` | Health insurance card fields |
| `prebuilt-contract` | Contract fields |
| `prebuilt-bankStatement.us` | Bank statement fields |

## Extract Invoice Fields

```typescript
const in
Read the full source on GitHub (opens external page)
Context

Related work