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LatestMarch 11, 2026

We Crawled the Cloudflare Blog and Turned It Into Structured Data

We combined Cloudflare's new /crawl endpoint with Smole to turn entire websites into structured JSON datasets. Here's what worked, what broke, and what surprised us.

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pdfFeb 24

How to Convert PDFs to JSON with an API

A practical guide to converting PDF documents into structured JSON data using a REST API. Covers digital PDFs, scanned documents, and batch processing.

pdfFeb 23

How to Extract Tables from PDFs into Structured Data

Extract tables from PDF documents into structured JSON or CSV. Handle multi-column layouts, merged cells, and inconsistent formatting with schema-based extraction.

pythonFeb 22

Extract Structured Data from Documents with Python

How to extract structured JSON data from PDFs, scanned documents, and Word files using Python. Complete code examples with requests, error handling, and batch processing.

pdfFeb 21

Convert PDF to CSV: Extract Tabular Data via API

Convert PDF documents to CSV files by extracting structured data via API. Turn invoices, reports, and tables into spreadsheet-ready formats with schema-based extraction.

ocrFeb 20

How to Extract Data from Scanned Documents

Learn how to extract structured data from scanned PDFs, photographed documents, and image-based files using OCR and schema-based extraction.

imagesFeb 19

How to Extract Data from Images with an API

Extract structured data from photos, screenshots, and scanned images using OCR and schema-based extraction. Process receipts, business cards, forms, and documents captured on phones.

docxFeb 17

Convert Word Documents (DOCX) to JSON via API

How to extract structured JSON data from Word documents using a REST API. Convert DOCX files to structured data for contracts, reports, and forms.

javascriptFeb 16

Extract Document Data with JavaScript and Node.js

How to extract structured JSON from PDFs and documents using JavaScript and Node.js. Complete code examples with fetch, error handling, and batch processing.

invoicesFeb 14

How to Automate Invoice Processing with an API

Step-by-step guide to automating invoice data extraction. Extract vendor details, line items, totals, and VAT from invoices into structured JSON using a REST API.

xlsxFeb 13

Extract Data from Spreadsheets (XLSX) via API

Extract structured data from Excel spreadsheets and XLSX files using a REST API. Convert complex workbooks with multiple sheets, formulas, and formatting into clean JSON.

automationFeb 11

How to Automate Data Entry from Documents

Eliminate manual data entry by automatically extracting structured data from documents. A practical guide for teams processing invoices, forms, receipts, and reports.

contractsFeb 10

How to Extract Key Data from Contracts Automatically

A guide to extracting parties, dates, obligations, payment terms, and key clauses from contracts and legal agreements using schema-based document extraction.

batchFeb 8

Batch Document Processing: Process Hundreds of Files via API

Process large volumes of documents at scale using a REST API. Batch extract data from invoices, contracts, forms, and reports with parallel processing and error handling.

json-schemaFeb 7

JSON Schema Guide for Document Extraction

Everything you need to know about designing JSON Schemas for document data extraction. Field naming, data types, nested objects, arrays, and real-world schema patterns.

receiptsFeb 6

Receipt OCR API: Extract Data from Receipts Automatically

Extract store names, items, prices, totals, and payment methods from receipts using OCR and schema-based extraction. Works with photos, scans, and digital receipts.

automationFeb 1

Automating Document Workflows with Smole API

Learn how to build automated document processing pipelines that scale with your business.

json-schemaJan 25

Building Effective JSON Schemas for Invoice Extraction

A practical guide to designing JSON schemas that maximize extraction accuracy for invoices and receipts.

aiJan 20

OCR vs AI-Powered Extraction: What's the Difference?

Understanding the key differences between traditional OCR and modern AI-powered document extraction.

tutorialJan 15

Getting Started with Document Extraction

Learn how to extract structured data from documents using Smole's API in just a few minutes.