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🚀 5-Minute Tutorial: Thai ID Card OCR with iApp AI

This quick tutorial will show you how to get started with Thai ID Card OCR using iApp AI APIs in just 5 minutes.

Step 1: Get Your API Key​

  1. Login / Register
  2. After logging in, go to "API Keys" section in the control panel
  3. Click "Create New API Key"
  4. Give your API key a name and click "Create"
  5. Copy your API key - you'll need this to make API calls (it's only shown once!)

Step 2: Make Your First API Call​

Thai National ID Card Example (Front side)

You can make API calls using either cURL or your preferred programming language:

Using cURL​

curl -X POST https://api.iapp.co.th/thai-national-id-card/v3.5/front \
  -H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/id-card.jpg"

Using Python​

import requests

# Your API key from iApp AI Platform
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

# API endpoint for Thai ID Card OCR
url = "https://api.iapp.co.th/thai-national-id-card/v3.5/front"

# Prepare the image file
files = {
    'file': open('id-card.jpg', 'rb')
}

# Add your API key to headers
headers = {
    'apikey': API_KEY
}

# Make the API request
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files)

# Print the extracted information
print(response.json())

Step 3: Understanding the Response​

The API will return a JSON response containing extracted information like:

  • ID number
  • Name in Thai and English
  • Date of birth
  • Address
  • And more

That's it!​

You've just made your first Thai ID Card OCR API call. The API offers many more features like:

  • Back side recognition
  • Face detection
  • Bounding boxes for each field
  • Multiple programming language support

Check out our full documentation for more details and advanced usage.

Next Steps​

  • Try different image formats (JPEG, PNG, PDF)
  • Explore other API endpoints
  • Implement error handling
  • Add validation for extracted data

Need help? Contact our support team at support@iapp.co.th