Invoice Parser — OpenClaw Plugin

Parse, extract, and convert invoice PDFs using the PDFAPIHub API. This OpenClaw plugin gives your AI agent the ability to read invoices, extract line items and tables, OCR scanned invoices, and export data to Excel and CSV.

What It Does

Extract structured data from invoice PDFs — text, tables, line items, totals, and metadata. Handle both digital and scanned invoices with OCR. Export extracted data to Excel and CSV for accounting, analysis, and bookkeeping.

Features

• Full Invoice Parsing — Extract text, layout, and table data in a single call
• Table Extraction — Pull out line items, pricing tables, and itemized charges
• Excel Export — Export invoice tables directly to XLSX spreadsheets
• CSV Export — Export to CSV for database import and accounting software
• Scanned Invoice OCR — Read text from scanned or image-based invoice PDFs at 300 DPI
• Multi-Language OCR — English, German, French, Spanish, and many more
• Page Selection — Parse specific pages or the entire document
• PDF Metadata — Check page count, file size, encryption, author, and creation date

Tools

Installation

openclaw plugins install clawhub:pdfapihub-invoice-parser

Configuration

Add your API key in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "pdfapihub-invoice-parser": {
        "enabled": true,
        "env": {
          "PDFAPIHUB_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your free API key at https://pdfapihub.com.

Usage Examples

Just ask your OpenClaw agent:

• "Parse this invoice and show me the line items"
• "Extract the invoice table to an Excel file"
• "OCR this scanned invoice and extract the text"
• "Export the invoice data as CSV"
• "How many pages is this invoice?"

Use Cases

• Accounts Payable — Extract invoice data for automated payment processing
• Bookkeeping — Parse invoices and export to Excel/CSV for accounting records
• Expense Management — Extract line items and amounts from vendor invoices
• Audit Trails — Parse and archive invoice data for compliance and auditing
• Data Entry Automation — Replace manual invoice data entry with automated extraction
• ERP Integration — Export invoice data in CSV format for ERP system import

API Documentation

Full API docs: https://pdfapihub.com/docs

License

MIT