GDPR-Compliant Passport Data Extraction

import requests
import base64

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

# Note: StructOCR is API-first. Send Base64 natively from your 
# backend to ensure PII never leaves your controlled environment.

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

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

try:
    # Processed securely in RAM at the edge and instantly destroyed
    print("Processing Passport securely (Zero-Retention)...")
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    result = response.json()

    if result.get('success'):
        print("✅ GDPR-Compliant Extraction Complete!\n")
        
        core = result['data']
        print(f"Legal Name:  {core.get('given_names')} {core.get('surname')}")
        print(f"Nationality: {core.get('nationality')} ({core.get('country_code')})")
        print(f"Doc No:      {core.get('passport_number')}")
        print(f"DOB:         {core.get('date_of_birth')} (ISO 8601)")
    else:
        print(f"❌ Extraction Failed: {result.get('error')} - {result.get('message')}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")