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Lido Data Extraction API

Welcome to the Lido Data Extraction API documentation. Our API enables you to extract structured data from various file formats using advanced AI-powered processing.

What can you extract?

The Lido API can extract structured data from:

  • PDF documents - Financial statements, invoices, reports, contracts
  • Images - Screenshots, scanned documents, photos of documents
  • Spreadsheets - Excel files, CSV files, Google Sheets exports
  • Text documents - Word documents, text files

Quick Start

  1. Sign up for Lido - Create your account at sheets.lido.app
  2. Get your API key - Manage your API keys at sheets.lido.app/settings/api-keys
  3. Try the Data Extractor - Test your extraction settings in the Lido app first, then click the API button to get your configuration
  4. Choose your method - Upload files directly or encode them as base64
  5. Define your data - Specify exactly what columns/fields you need extracted
  6. Receive results - Get clean, structured data ready for your application

Try the Data Extractor in Lido

Before integrating with the API, you can test and fine-tune your extraction settings directly in the Lido app:

  1. Use the Data Extractor - Available in your Lido workspace
  2. Fine-tune settings - Adjust columns, instructions, and parameters
  3. Get API configuration - Click the API button in the bottom left corner to get your exact API configuration

Get Started with the API →