Dectra- The platform for all your document management needs

Quickstart

Welcome! In this guide, we'll walk you through the basics of using the Dectra API, from creating an account to making your first request.

Step 1: Create a Dectra account

Create your account, confirm the workspace, and land on the dashboard before you generate credentials.

Step 2: Generate an API key

Use the API Keys page to create a new key, then store it locally.

export DECTRA_API_KEY="your_api_key"

Or add it to a .env file in your project directory:

DECTRA_API_KEY="your_api_key"

Step 3: Install an SDK

Pick your language and install the SDK:

pip install dectra-sdk

Step 4: Make your first request

Send a document to Dectra and get a verification result:

import os
from dectra_sdk import Client
from dectra_sdk.verification import document, face
 
client = Client(api_key=os.getenv("DECTRA_API_KEY"))
 
result = client.verify.create(model="dectra-v3")
result.append(document("passport.jpg"))
result.append(face("selfie.jpg"))
 
response = result.process()
print(response.status)

Step 5: Verify a document

The document flow combines OCR, document validation, and face matching into one response object.

from dectra_sdk import Client
 
client = Client(api_key=os.getenv("DECTRA_API_KEY"))
 
result = client.verify.create(model="dectra-v3")
result.append(document("passport.jpg"))
result.append(face("selfie.jpg"))
 
response = result.process()
print(response.status)

What's next

Once the basic flow works, move on to the support, security, and compliance pages that round out a production setup.

Resources

Revisit the docs homepage for models, pricing, and the broader API overview.

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