Remote Hiring Identity OCR API

Scale your global workforce compliantly. Automate candidate identity verification across 195+ countries with a secure, zero-retention passport OCR API built for HR tech.

Extracting passport identity data for remote hiring and EOR onboarding.

The Compliance Nightmare of Remote Onboarding

Scaling a remote team globally means verifying candidate identities across hundreds of different passport formats. Relying on manual data entry is unscalable, while storing candidate passports on traditional cloud storage exposes your HR platform to massive GDPR and DPDP compliance risks. Furthermore, legacy OCR vendors force you to use mobile SDKs that are impossible to integrate into standard web-based HR dashboards. For a broader look at securing cross-border onboarding, explore our travel identity verification solutions.

StructOCR: GDPR-Compliant Edge Parsing

Powered by our core Passport OCR engine, StructOCR delivers a frictionless identity verification pipeline for HR tech. Operating on a strict 'process-and-forget' architecture via secure Cloudflare edge nodes, our API extracts candidate data in milliseconds and instantly purges the images. Because we are strictly API-first (no mobile SDKs required), you can natively stream Base64 documents directly from your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) backend.

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Core HR & Remote Work Applications

Employer of Record (EOR) Platforms

Instantly verify remote talent globally. We natively support USDT/Crypto payments to eliminate fiat friction for international HR SaaS operators. View our straightforward API pricing.

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Autofill candidate profiles and legal names directly from passport uploads during the application phase without retaining the sensitive images.

Freelance & Gig Marketplaces

Automate identity verification for cross-border contractors at scale before they withdraw funds or take on their first project.

Background Verification (BGV)

Extract deterministic, ISO 8601 formatted demographic data to initiate automated global background checks seamlessly.

Technical Specs

  • Zero Data Retention: Architected for global HR compliance. Candidate passport images and JSON outputs are immediately purged from RAM post-processing.
  • API-First Architecture: 100% RESTful HTTP integration ensures perfect compatibility with web-based ATS platforms without SDK bloat.
  • Strict Normalization: Forces all dates (`date_of_birth`, `date_of_expiry`) into deterministic ISO 8601 (`YYYY-MM-DD`) formatting to prevent backend calculation errors.
  • Edge Processing: Sub-1.2s latency globally, powered by Cloudflare's distributed edge network.

Key Features

  • Universal Nationality Parsing: Accurately extracts and standardizes the 3-letter ISO country code to instantly verify hiring eligibility regions.
  • MRZ + VIZ Dual Engine: Automatically extracts the Machine Readable Zone and intelligently falls back to the Visual Inspection Zone for worn or low-quality webcam uploads.
  • Base64 & File Native: Stream candidate data securely without ever exposing sensitive PII to intermediary AWS S3 URLs.

Integration & AI Prompts

Integrate directly into your HR backend using standard HTTP requests. Avoid exposing candidate PII by passing Base64 natively. For complete schema details, consult our Passport OCR Developer Documentation.

import requests
import base64

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

# Note: StructOCR is API-first. Send Base64 natively from your 
# ATS or HR portal backend to maintain strict GDPR compliance.

with open("remote_candidate_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("Verifying Remote Candidate Identity...")
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    result = response.json()

    if result.get('success'):
        print("✅ Identity Data Extracted Safely!\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"DOB:         {core.get('date_of_birth')} (ISO 8601)")
        print(f"Doc Valid:   {core.get('date_of_expiry')} (ISO 8601)")
    else:
        print(f"❌ Extraction Failed: {result.get('error')} - {result.get('message')}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")

Standardized JSON Output

Receive deterministic, cleanly structured compliance data ready for immediate insertion into your employee records database.

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "type": "passport",
    "country_code": "IND",
    "nationality": "INDIAN",
    "passport_number": "Z1234567",
    "surname": "SHARMA",
    "given_names": "RAHUL",
    "sex": "M",
    "date_of_birth": "1988-07-22",
    "place_of_birth": "NEW DELHI",
    "date_of_issue": "2021-04-10",
    "date_of_expiry": "2031-04-09",
    "issuing_authority": "MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS",
    "country_specific": {
      "last_page": {
        "father_name": "AMIT SHARMA",
        "mother_name": "SITA SHARMA",
        "spouse_name": "PRIYA SHARMA",
        "address": "FLAT 4B, GREENWOOD APARTMENTS, NEW DELHI PIN: 110001, INDIA",
        "old_passport_number": "P7654321",
        "old_passport_issue_date": "2010-01-05",
        "old_passport_issue_place": "DELHI",
        "file_no": "DL1076071103622",
        "ecr_status": null
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

How does StructOCR ensure GDPR compliance for remote hiring?

We operate on a strict 'process-and-forget' architecture. When your ATS sends a Base64 image, it is processed entirely in-memory at our Cloudflare edge nodes. We never write the candidate's image or extracted PII to any physical disk, database, or logs, ensuring absolute compliance with global privacy laws.

Why is an API-first approach better than an SDK for HR software?

Most modern HR platforms and ATS systems are web-based dashboards where deploying native iOS/Android SDKs is impossible. A pure REST API allows your engineering team to integrate passport verification seamlessly into any web app, backend server, or custom workflow simply by sending HTTP POST requests.

Can the API extract data from low-quality webcam captures?

Yes. While we prioritize the highly structured MRZ, our engine includes a secondary VIZ (Visual Inspection Zone) parsing module that can extract information from the complex visual layouts of passports across 195+ countries, effectively handling glare, shadows, and low-resolution webcam captures typical in remote onboarding.

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