Automated Document Data Extraction with AWS Textract
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This workflow automates the process of extracting valuable data from documents. It fetches an image file (e.g., an invoice) from an AWS S3 bucket and then uses AWS Textract to intelligently analyze and extract structured information from it, streamlining your document processing.
About This Workflow
Tired of manual data entry from countless documents? This n8n workflow provides a powerful solution by leveraging AWS Textract for intelligent document processing. It's designed to automatically retrieve documents, such as invoices or receipts, stored in an AWS S3 bucket and then feed them directly into AWS Textract. Textract's advanced machine learning capabilities will then analyze the document, identify key information, and extract it in a structured format, ready for further processing. This automation drastically reduces manual effort, minimizes errors, and accelerates your operational workflows, allowing your team to focus on higher-value tasks.
Key Features
- Automated Document Retrieval: Seamlessly fetch document images from a specified AWS S3 bucket.
- Intelligent Data Extraction: Utilize AWS Textract's machine learning for accurate OCR and structured data extraction from various document types.
- Manual Workflow Trigger: Initiate the document processing workflow on demand with a simple click.
- AWS Service Integration: Connects directly with AWS S3 and AWS Textract for robust cloud-based automation.
How To Use
- Manual Trigger: This node starts the workflow. No configuration is needed here; simply click 'Execute Workflow' to run it manually.
- AWS S3 Node:
- Credentials: Ensure you have configured your AWS credentials (named "AWS account" in the snippet) with permissions for S3 bucket access.
- Bucket Name: Update the
bucketNameparameter to the name of your S3 bucket where your documents are stored (e.g.,textract-demodata). - File Key: Change the
fileKeyparameter to the specific filename of the document you wish to process (e.g.,Rechnung.jpg).
- AWS Textract Node:
- Credentials: Verify your AWS credentials have the necessary permissions for AWS Textract (the same "AWS account" as S3).
- Operation: The node will automatically receive the file from the AWS S3 node for processing. No further parameters are shown to require configuration in this snippet, but ensure Textract has the default operation set to analyze documents if applicable.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "a20749ff-b5fb-4445-a3ba-d1ce4686c2c5",
"name": "Automated Document Data Extraction with AWS Textract",
"nodes": 17,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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