Car Sharing Driver Licence Capture with OCR

Extract licence fields from the uploaded front image, check expiry and category automatically, and send exceptions to review. OCR captures the data; your compliance process stays in charge of decisions.

200 free credits = 100 Driver License scans, no credit card. Then from $5 for 500 credits, pay as you go. See pricing

Car Sharing Driver Licence Capture with OCR workflow

The Requirement

Car-sharing apps onboard drivers remotely and need licence details before the first trip. Manual review queues slow down sign-ups, especially for licences from other countries.

Capture Once, Confirm, Then Report

Extract licence fields from the uploaded front image, check expiry and category automatically, and send exceptions to review. The driver licence OCR API returns structured JSON, so the same record can feed your forms, reports, and audit trail. Driving eligibility and authenticity checks remain with the operator.

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Workflow Applications

App sign-up

Pre-fill document_number, date_of_expiry, vehicle_class, date_of_first_issue and require confirmation before saving.

Periodic licence re-checks

Ask for a clearer image when the document is cropped, blurred, or covered by glare.

Cross-border members

Keep extracted data separate from approval, reporting, and eligibility decisions.

Technical Specs

  • Endpoint: POST https://api.structocr.com/v1/driver-license
  • Inputs: JPG, PNG, WebP, or PDF as Base64 JSON; maximum 4.5MB
  • Cost: 2 credits per successful request; failures are not billed
  • Output: Structured JSON with normalized names, numbers, and ISO dates
  • Decision boundary: OCR extracts printed data and does not verify identity, authenticity, or legal eligibility
  • Regulations change: Confirm current requirements with the relevant authority before relying on any workflow

Key Features

  • Data minimization: Store only the fields the regulation or process requires.
  • Confirmation step: Let the customer or staff correct extracted fields before submission.
  • Retention policy: Delete or mask document images according to your documented schedule.
  • Independent decisions: Driving eligibility and authenticity checks remain with the operator.

Server-Side Integration

Send the driver licence image from your backend and keep only the fields your process needs.

PYTHON EXAMPLE
import base64
import os
import requests

with open("license.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    image = base64.b64encode(image_file.read()).decode("ascii")

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.structocr.com/v1/driver-license",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["STRUCTOCR_API_KEY"]},
    json={"img": image},
    timeout=30,
)

if response.ok:
    data = response.json()["data"]
    print("document_number:", data.get("document_number"))
    print("date_of_expiry:", data.get("date_of_expiry"))
    print("vehicle_class:", data.get("vehicle_class"))
    print("date_of_first_issue:", data.get("date_of_first_issue"))
else:
    print("Retake or review:", response.json().get("error"))

Illustrative Response

Wholly fictional data showing the response shape. It is not a real person’s document.

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "document_number": "SAMPLE",
    "date_of_expiry": "1990-01-01",
    "vehicle_class": "SAMPLE",
    "date_of_first_issue": "1990-01-01"
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Does OCR make us compliant?

No. OCR speeds up data capture. Driving eligibility and authenticity checks remain with the operator.

Which fields are relevant here?

Usually document_number, date_of_expiry, vehicle_class, date_of_first_issue. Collect only what your obligation requires.

What if the photo is unreadable?

The API returns an error instead of guessing; ask for a new photo of the full document without glare.

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