Right-to-Work Passport Verification API

import requests
import base64
from datetime import datetime

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

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

with open("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 at the edge; images are deleted within 24 hours
    print("Verifying Candidate Right-to-Work...")
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
    result = response.json()

    if result.get('success'):
        print("✅ Verification Data Extracted!\n")
        
        core = result['data']
        expiry = core.get('date_of_expiry')
        
        print(f"Candidate:   {core.get('given_names')} {core.get('surname')}")
        print(f"Nationality: {core.get('nationality')} ({core.get('country_code')})")
        print(f"Expiry:      {expiry}")
        
        # Simple compliance check logic
        if datetime.strptime(expiry, "%Y-%m-%d") > datetime.now():
            print("Compliance:  🟢 Document Valid for Employment")
        else:
            print("Compliance:  🔴 Action Required - Document Expired")
    else:
        print(f"❌ Extraction Failed: {result.get('error')} - {result.get('message')}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")