StructOCR Developer Blog — Page 2
Technical tutorials, integration guides, and engineering insights on building high-performance OCR systems.
Dynamsoft Barcode Reader Alternative: PDF417 Barcode OCR API
Dynamsoft Barcode Reader compared with the StructOCR REST API for driver license pdf417 extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Electric Vehicle VIN OCR for Charging and Fleet Apps
Where the VIN is on a electric vehicle, how to photograph it so it reads reliably, and how to extract it with a VIN OCR API.
Ford VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Ford, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
GMC VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a GMC, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Google Cloud Vision Alternative: VIN OCR API
Google Cloud Vision compared with the StructOCR REST API for vin extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Google Document AI Alternative: National ID Card OCR API
Google Document AI compared with the StructOCR REST API for national id card, passport, driver license extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Hull Identification Number (HIN) Format Explained
Decode a 12-character boat HIN: manufacturer identification code, serial number, production month, and model year, with examples.
Honda VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Honda, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
How to Choose a Container Number OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating container number OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
How to Choose a Driver License OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating driver license OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
How to Choose a Driver License PDF417 OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating driver license pdf417 OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
How to Choose a Invoice OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating invoice OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
How to Choose a National ID Card OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating national id card OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
How to Choose a Passport OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating passport OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
How to Choose a Receipt OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating receipt OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
How to Choose a VIN OCR API in 2026
A practical checklist for evaluating VIN OCR APIs: coverage, accuracy on real photos, error handling, privacy, and cost per successful result.
Hyundai VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Hyundai, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
ICAO Doc 9303: A Developer’s Guide to Passport Data
What ICAO Doc 9303 standardizes for passports and ID cards, from the data page layout and MRZ to the chip, and what it means for OCR integrations.
Identity Verification Platform vs ID OCR API
identity verification platforms compared with the StructOCR REST API for national id card, passport, driver license extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Infiniti VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Infiniti, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Invoice OCR API Pricing and Cost per Scan
What invoice OCR costs with StructOCR: 3 credits per successful scan, prepaid credits that never expire, and no charge for failed requests.
ISO 6346 Container Check Digit Calculation
Calculate and validate a shipping container check digit: letter values that skip multiples of 11, powers of two, and Python code.
ISO 6346 Container Number Structure Explained
How a shipping container number is built: owner code, equipment category, serial number, and check digit, with examples.
Container Size and Type Codes (22G1, 45G1, 45R1)
Read ISO 6346 size and type codes such as 22G1, 42G1, 45G1, and 45R1 to tell container length, height, and type apart.
Jaguar VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Jaguar, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
JDM Import Chassis Number and VIN OCR
Where the VIN is on a jdm import, how to photograph it so it reads reliably, and how to extract it with a VIN OCR API.
Jeep VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Jeep, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.