DPDP Compliant Indian Passport OCR

import requests
import base64

# 📚 Developer Docs: https://structocr.com/developers/passport-ocr

# Note: StructOCR is API-first. It natively supports File Uploads,
# Base64-encoded strings, and direct Image URLs.
# Below is a secure Base64 implementation.

with open("india_passport_back.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    base64_image = base64.b64encode(image_file.read()).decode('utf-8')

url = "https://api.structocr.com/v1/passport/india/back-page"
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
payload = {
    "img": base64_image
}

try:
    # Data is processed at the edge; images are deleted within 24 hours
    print("Processing Indian Passport Data...")
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    result = response.json()

    if result.get('success'):
        print("✅ Secure Extraction Complete!\n")
        
        # Extract Core Information
        core_data = result['data']
        print(f"Name:         {core_data.get('given_names')} {core_data.get('surname')}")
        print(f"Passport No:  {core_data.get('passport_number')}")
        
        # Extract India-Specific Back Page Data
        back_page = core_data['country_specific']['last_page']
        print(f"Address:      {back_page.get('address')}")
        print(f"Father Name:  {back_page.get('father_name')}")
    else:
        print(f"❌ Extraction Failed: {result.get('error')} - {result.get('message')}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")