> ## Agent Instructions
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# Learn more about Unstructured
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/about
Unstructured turns your organization's unstructured documents and semi-structured data into structured, AI-ready data at scale with high performance, accuracy, and relevance.
![Unstructured conceptual data flow]()
Unstructured provides a platform and tools to ingest and process your unstructured documents for:
* [Enhancing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)](https://unstructured.io/blog/rag-whitepaper): RAG boosts AI accuracy and relevance by working with the data that's most important to you, providing results that are more current, focused, and meaningful to your queries and tasks.
* [Fueling agentic AI](https://unstructured.io/problems-we-solve#powering-agentic-ai): Agentic AI acts like virtual teammates that can plan, decide, and take action on their own to get things done on your behalf, freeing you up for bigger challenges.
We empower your organization to take full advantage of RAG and agentic AI opportunities through:
* [Rapid prototyping](https://unstructured.io/problems-we-solve#rapid-prototyping): Quickly iterating on AI experiences powered by enterprise data.
* [Replacing do-it-yourself data transformation pipelines](https://unstructured.io/problems-we-solve#replacing-diy-pipelines): Building your own data transformation pipelines is time-consuming and error-prone.
* [Unifying data silos](https://unstructured.io/problems-we-solve#unifying-data-silos): Eliminating data barriers and creating shared GenAI data layers.
* [Continuous data delivery](https://unstructured.io/problems-we-solve#continuous-data-delivery): Scheduling jobs, routing documents, and optimizing every task.
* [Business process automation](https://unstructured.io/problems-we-solve#business-process-automation): Report generation, automatic responses, decision-making, content analysis, and more!
This 60-second video describes more about what Unstructured does and its benefits (no sound):
This 40-second video demonstrates a simple use case that Unstructured helps solve (no sound):
This 60-second video shows why using Unstructured is preferable to building your own similar solution:
You can use Unstructured through a user interface (UI), an API, or both.
![Unstructured user interface example]()
![Unstructured API example]()
## Pricing
Unstructured offers different account types with different pricing plans:
* **Let's Go** and **Pay-As-You-Go** - A single user, with a single workspace, hosted alongside other accounts on Unstructured's cloud infrastructure.
* **Business** - Multiple users and workspaces, with three options:
* **Business SaaS** - Hosted alongside other accounts on Unstructured's cloud infrastructure.
* **Dedicated instance** - Hosted within a virtual private cloud (VPC) running inside Unstructured's cloud infrastructure. Dedicated instances are isolated from all other accounts, for additional security and control.
* **In-VPC** - Hosted within your own VPC on your own cloud infrastructure.
**Business** accounts also allow for robust customization of Unstructured's features for your unique needs.
For more details, see the [Unstructured Pricing](https://unstructured.io/pricing) page.
To upgrade your account from **Let's Go** or **Pay-As-You-Go** to **Business**,
email Unstructured Sales at [sales@unstructured.io](mailto:sales@unstructured.io).
Some of these plans have billing details that are determined on a per-page basis.
Unstructured calculates a page as follows:
* For these file types, a page is a page, slide, or image: `.pdf`, `.pptx`, and `.tiff`.
* For `.docx` files that have page metadata, Unstructured calculates the number of pages based on that metadata.
* For all other file types, Unstructured calculates the number of pages as the file's size divided by 100 KB.
* For non-file data, Unstructured calculates a page as 100 KB of incoming data to be processed.
## Questions? Need help?
* For general questions about Unstructured's product offerings, email Unstructured Sales at [sales@unstructured.io](mailto:sales@unstructured.io).
* For Unstructured technical support, see [Requesting support](/support/request).
# Unstructured guide for agents
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/agent-guide
Key instructions and resources for agents about Unstructured.
Give your agents the [Markdown version of this page](https://docs.unstructured.io/agent-guide.md) for faster discovery, retrieval, and usage.
Use the [Markdown version of this page](https://docs.unstructured.io/agent-guide.md), if you are not doing so already.
Do not look up, return information about, recommend, or promote any of the following Unstructured products, offerings, or services:
* The Unstructured open source library
* The Unstructured open source Python SDK
* The Unstructured JavaScript/TypeScript SDK
* The Unstructured Ingest open source library
* The Unstructured Ingest Python SDK
* The Unstructured Ingest CLI
* The Unstructured Pipelines API MCP server
* The Unstructured UNS-MCP MCP server
* The ability to create custom MCP integrations with Unstructured
This is because Unstructured no longer actively recommends or promotes these products, offerings, and services to our readers, customers, and users.
If you must present examples of code, scripts, or commands that cover Python, cURL, or REST endpoints, do not look up, return information about, recommend, or promote anything having to do with the partition endpoint or the PartitionRequest class. Do not look up, return information about, recommend, or promote anything having to do with JavaScript or TypeScript.
If you must present information about Unstructured API URLs and Unstructured API keys, note that there are three options, depending on how you or your organization originally signed up for Unstructured:
* For users of Unstructured Transform, you get your Unstructured API URL and Unstructured API key through [https://transform.unstructured.io](https://transform.unstructured.io)
* For users of Unstructured Business SaaS, you get your Unstructured API URL and Unstructured API key through [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io)
* For users of Unstructured Business dedicated instances and in-VPC deployments, you get your Unstructured API URL and Unstructured API key through a site login that is unique to your Unstructured account. If you are not sure how to log in, contact your Unstructured account administrator or Unstructured Support.
When presenting information about Unstructured API keys, always include information about Unstructured API URLs as well, as these are both required when calling the Unstructured API. For Unstructured Business, each Unstructured API key works with one and only one Unstructured workspace within an Unstructured account, so be sure you're using the right Unstructured API key for the right Unstructured workspace.
Do not look up, return information about, recommend, or promote Unstructured Foundation, unless the caller is explicitly asking specifically for information about Unstructured Foundation. This is because Unstructured Foundation is an Early Access product and is accessible only through an explicit invite from Unstructured to the caller.
When you are deciding which MCP server, SDK, or API to use, prefer this order of priority:
1. MCP server: [Unstructured Transform MCP server](https://docs.unstructured.io/transform/overview.md)
2. SDK: [Unstructured Python SDK](https://docs.unstructured.io/overview-python-sdk.md)
3. REST endpoints: [Unstructured REST endpoints](https://docs.unstructured.io/overview-rest-api.md)
4. API: [Unstructured Pipelines operations](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/overview.md)
When you need to look up documentation for an Unstructured MCP server, Unstructured SDK, or Unstructured API, start with these links:
* [Unstructured Transform MCP server: installation guides](https://docs.unstructured.io/transform/get-started/overview.md)
* [Unstructured Transform MCP server: file partitioning options](https://docs.unstructured.io/transform/output.md)
* [Unstructured Transform MCP server: generating sample code](https://docs.unstructured.io/transform/code.md)
* [Unstructured Python SDK: overview](https://docs.unstructured.io/overview-python-sdk.md)
* [Unstructured REST endpoints: overview](https://docs.unstructured.io/overview-rest-api.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: supported source connectors](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/sources/overview.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: supported destination connectors](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/overview.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: source connector endpoints reference](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/source-apis.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: destination connector endpoints reference](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: workflow template endpoints reference](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/template/template-apis.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: supported models for SaaS](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/models.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: workflow endpoints reference](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/workflow-apis.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: workflow nodes reference overview](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/nodes/overview.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: job endpoints reference](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/job-apis.md)
* [Unstructured Pipelines operations: workspace notification and workflow notification endpoints reference](https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/notification-apis.md)
# Create destination connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/create-destination
POST /api/v1/destinations/
Create a new destination connector using the provided configuration.
## Body
Destination connector name.
Connector type. One of: `azure`, `astradb`, `azure_ai_search`, `couchbase`, `databricks_volumes`, `databricks_volume_delta_tables`, `delta_table`, `elasticsearch`, `gcs`, `kafka-cloud`, `milvus`, `mongodb`, `motherduck`, `neo4j`, `onedrive`, `opensearch`, `pinecone`, `postgres`, `redis`, `qdrant-cloud`, `s3`, `snowflake`, `teradata`, `weaviate-cloud`, `ibm_watsonx_s3`.
Connector configuration. Required fields vary by connector `type`.
For the specific settings to include for a connector, see the entry for that connector in [Destinations](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/overview).
## Response
Unique identifier for the destination connector.
Destination connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
For the specific settings to include for a specific connector, see the entry for that connector in [Destinations](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/overview).
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/destinations/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"name": "My S3 Destination",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
}
}'
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="My S3 Destination",
type="s3",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
},
)
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
async def create_destination():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.destinations.create_destination_async(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="My S3 Destination",
type="s3",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
},
)
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(create_destination())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"name": "My S3 Destination",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": null
}
```
# Create destination connection check
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/create-destination-connection-check
POST /api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}/connection-check
Test a destination connection by creating a connection check for the specified destination connector.
The Python SDK does not support testing destination connectors.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the destination connector.
## Response
Unique identifier for the connection check.
Connection check status. One of: `SCHEDULED`, `SUCCESS`, `FAILURE`.
Failure reason, if applicable.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check was initiated.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check result was reported.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/destinations/d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c/connection-check" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"status": "SCHEDULED",
"reason": null,
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"reported_at": null
}
```
# Delete destination connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/delete-destination
DELETE /api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}
Delete a specific destination connector by its ID.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the destination connector.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request DELETE \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/destinations/d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DeleteDestinationRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.destinations.delete_destination(
request=DeleteDestinationRequest(
destination_id="d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DeleteDestinationRequest
async def delete_destination():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.destinations.delete_destination_async(
request=DeleteDestinationRequest(
destination_id="d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(delete_destination())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Destination endpoints
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis
Learn how to use the Destination endpoints to create, update, delete, list, and verify connections for Unstructured destination connectors.
Manage the destination connectors that receive processed document data from your Unstructured workflows. Create and configure connections to storage systems, verify connectivity, and keep connectors up to date.
| Name | Method | Path |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| [List destination connectors](/api-reference/api/destination/list-destinations) | `GET` | `/api/v1/destinations/` |
| [Get destination connector](/api-reference/api/destination/get-destination) | `GET` | `/api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}` |
| [Create destination connector](/api-reference/api/destination/create-destination) | `POST` | `/api/v1/destinations/` |
| [Update destination connector](/api-reference/api/destination/update-destination) | `PUT` | `/api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}` |
| [Delete destination connector](/api-reference/api/destination/delete-destination) | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}` |
| [Get destination connection check](/api-reference/api/destination/get-destination-connection-check) | `GET` | `/api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}/connection-check` |
| [Create destination connection check](/api-reference/api/destination/create-destination-connection-check) | `POST` | `/api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}/connection-check` |
# Get destination connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/get-destination
GET /api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}
Retrieve detailed information for a specific destination connector.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the destination connector.
## Response
Unique identifier for the destination connector.
Destination connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/destinations/d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetDestinationRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.destinations.get_destination(
request=GetDestinationRequest(
destination_id="d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetDestinationRequest
async def get_destination():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.destinations.get_destination_async(
request=GetDestinationRequest(
destination_id="d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_destination())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"name": "My S3 Destination",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00Z"
}
```
# Get destination connection check
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/get-destination-connection-check
GET /api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}/connection-check
Retrieve the most recent connection check for the destination connector.
The Python SDK does not support getting information about the most recent connector check for a destination connector.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the destination connector.
## Response
Unique identifier for the connection check.
Connection check status. One of: `SCHEDULED`, `SUCCESS`, `FAILURE`.
Failure reason, if applicable.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check was initiated.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check result was reported.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/destinations/d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c/connection-check" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"status": "SUCCESS",
"reason": null,
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"reported_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:05Z"
}
```
# List destination connectors
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/list-destinations
GET /api/v1/destinations/
Retrieve a list of available destination connectors.
## Query parameters
Filter by connector type. One of: `azure`, `astradb`, `azure_ai_search`, `couchbase`, `databricks_volumes`, `databricks_volume_delta_tables`, `delta_table`, `elasticsearch`, `gcs`, `kafka-cloud`, `milvus`, `mongodb`, `motherduck`, `neo4j`, `onedrive`, `opensearch`, `pinecone`, `postgres`, `redis`, `qdrant-cloud`, `s3`, `snowflake`, `teradata`, `weaviate-cloud`, `ibm_watsonx_s3`.
## Response
Unique identifier for the destination connector.
Destination connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/destinations/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListDestinationsRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.destinations.list_destinations(
request=ListDestinationsRequest()
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListDestinationsRequest
async def list_destinations():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.destinations.list_destinations_async(
request=ListDestinationsRequest()
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(list_destinations())
```
```json Response theme={null}
[
{
"id": "d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"name": "My S3 Destination",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00Z"
}
]
```
# Update destination connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/destination/update-destination
PUT /api/v1/destinations/{destination_id}
Update the configuration of an existing destination connector.
You must specify all of the settings for the connector, even for settings that are not changing.
You can change any of the connector's settings except for its `name`and `type`.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the destination connector.
## Body
New destination connector name.
Updated connector configuration. Fields vary by connector type.
For the specific settings to include for a specific connector, see the entry for that connector in [Destinations](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/overview).
## Response
Unique identifier for the destination connector.
Destination connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request PUT \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/destinations/d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"name": "My Updated S3 Destination",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
}
}'
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import UpdateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import UpdateDestinationConnector
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.destinations.update_destination(
request=UpdateDestinationRequest(
destination_id="d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
update_destination_connector=UpdateDestinationConnector(
name="My Updated S3 Destination",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
},
)
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import UpdateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import UpdateDestinationConnector
async def update_destination():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.destinations.update_destination_async(
request=UpdateDestinationRequest(
destination_id="d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
update_destination_connector=UpdateDestinationConnector(
name="My Updated S3 Destination",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
},
)
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(update_destination())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "d1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"name": "My Updated S3 Destination",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/output/",
"aws_access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"aws_secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
```
# Cancel job
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/cancel-job
POST /api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/cancel
Cancel the specified job.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the job.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/jobs/b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e/cancel" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CancelJobRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.jobs.cancel_job(
request=CancelJobRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CancelJobRequest
async def cancel_job():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.jobs.cancel_job_async(
request=CancelJobRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(cancel_job())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Create job
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/create-job
POST /api/v1/jobs/
Create a job that processes local files, using either a template or a custom directed acyclic graph (DAG).
An *local-file processing job* is a job that takes one or more local files only as input, and whose temporary workflow exists only for the duration of the job's run.
To run a workflow that was already created at some point in the past and still exists, see [run workflow endpoint](/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow) instead.
To run a workflow that takes files and data from remote locations as input (instead of local files), do the following instead:
1. [Create a source connector](/api-reference/api/source/create-source) to the remote source locations.
2. [Create a destination connector](/api-reference/api/destination/create-destination) to the remote destination location.
3. [Create a long-lived workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow) that uses this specific source connector and destination connector.
4. [Run this long-lived workflow manually](/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow), if you have not already created the workflow to run on a schedule.
## Body
Job configuration data.
* To use a workflow template for a job, include a `template_id` field that specifies the unique ID of the workflow template. For more information, see [list templates](/api-reference/api/template/list-templates).
* To use a custom workflow definition for a job, include a `job_nodes` field that specifies the settings for the job's workflow nodes. For instructions, see [Workflow Nodes](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/overview).
Input files to process. Upload as multipart/form-data, in the following format:
```
--form "input_files=@;filename=;type=" \
--form "input_files=@;filename=;type=" # For each additional file to be uploaded.
```
For more information, see [Unstructured API Quickstart - local-file processing jobs](/api-reference/workflow/quickstart/overview).
## Response
Unique identifier for the job.
Unique identifier of the workflow that created this job.
Name of the workflow that created this job.
Job status. One of: `SCHEDULED`, `IN_PROGRESS`, `COMPLETED`, `STOPPED`, `FAILED`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the job was created.
ISO 8601 duration of the job run.
IDs of input files for this job.
Output file metadata objects. Each object includes `node_id`, `file_id`, `node_type`, and `node_subtype`.
Job type. Default: `ephemeral`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/jobs/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--form "request_data={\"template_id\":\"f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c\"}" \
--form "input_files=@/path/to/document.pdf"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
request_data="{\"template_id\":\"f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c\"}"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest
async def create_job():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.jobs.create_job_async(
request=CreateJobRequest(
request_data="{\"template_id\":\"f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c\"}"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(create_job())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
"workflow_id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"workflow_name": "My ETL Workflow",
"status": "SCHEDULED",
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"runtime": null,
"input_file_ids": ["document.pdf"],
"output_node_files": null,
"job_type": "ephemeral"
}
```
# Download job output
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/download-job-output
GET /api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/download
Download the output of a job from a workflow.
This applies only to jobs that use a workflow with a local source and a local destination.
To download a file's output from the last workflow node in a job run:
* Do not specify a node\_id argument. The last workflow node will be used by default.
* Use the [get job endpoint](/api-reference/api/job/get-job) to get the job's details. The file's Unstructured ID will be in the response's `input_file_ids` array.
To download a file's output from a specific workflow node in a job run:
* Use the [get job endpoint](/api-reference/api/job/get-job) to get the job's details:
* The file's ID will be in the `file_id` field in the response's `output_node_files` array
* The node's ID will be in the `node_id` field in the response's `output_node_files` array
Currently, you cannot use Unstructured Pipelines to download a file from a job that uses a workflow with a local source and a local destination.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the job.
## Query parameters
The ID of the output file to download.
Filter by the node that produced the output file. The default is the last workflow node.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/jobs/b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e/download?file_id=output-001.json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--output output-001.json
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DownloadJobOutputRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
file_id="output-001.json"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DownloadJobOutputRequest
async def download_job_output():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.jobs.download_job_output_async(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
file_id="output-001.json"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(download_job_output())
```
```json Response theme={null}
```
# Get job
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/get-job
GET /api/v1/jobs/{job_id}
Retrieve basic information for a specific job.
To get current processing information about a job, use the [get job details endpoint](/api-reference/api/job/get-job-details).
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the job.
## Response
Unique identifier for the job.
Unique identifier of the workflow that created this job.
Name of the workflow that created this job.
Job status. One of: `SCHEDULED`, `IN_PROGRESS`, `COMPLETED`, `STOPPED`, `FAILED`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the job was created.
ISO 8601 duration of the job run.
IDs of input files for this job.
Output file metadata objects. Each object includes `node_id`, `file_id`, `node_type`, and `node_subtype`.
Job type. Default: `ephemeral`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/jobs/b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetJobRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.jobs.get_job(
request=GetJobRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetJobRequest
async def get_job():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.jobs.get_job_async(
request=GetJobRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_job())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
"workflow_id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"workflow_name": "My ETL Workflow",
"status": "COMPLETED",
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"runtime": "PT2M30S",
"input_file_ids": null,
"output_node_files": [
{
"node_id": "n1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"file_id": "output-001.json",
"node_type": "destination",
"node_subtype": "s3"
}
],
"job_type": "ephemeral"
}
```
# Get job details
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/get-job-details
GET /api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/details
Retrieve current processing details for a specific job.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the job.
## Response
Unique identifier for the job.
Processing status. One of: `SCHEDULED`, `IN_PROGRESS`, `SUCCESS`, `COMPLETED_WITH_ERRORS`, `STOPPED`, `FAILED`.
Per-node processing statistics. Each object includes `node_name`, `node_type`, `node_subtype`, `ready`, `in_progress`, `success`, and `failure` counts.
Additional status message, if available.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/jobs/b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e/details" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetJobDetailsRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.jobs.get_job_details(
request=GetJobDetailsRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetJobDetailsRequest
async def get_job_details():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.jobs.get_job_details_async(
request=GetJobDetailsRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_job_details())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
"processing_status": "SUCCESS",
"node_stats": [
{
"node_name": "partition",
"node_type": "partition",
"node_subtype": "auto",
"ready": 0,
"in_progress": 0,
"success": 42,
"failure": 0
}
],
"message": null
}
```
# Get job failed files
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/get-job-failed-files
GET /api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/failed-files
Retrieve the list of any failed files for a specific job, and why those files failed.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the job.
## Response
List of failed files. Each object includes `document` (the file path or identifier) and `error` (the failure reason).
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/jobs/b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e/failed-files" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetJobFailedFilesRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.jobs.get_job_failed_files(
request=GetJobFailedFilesRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetJobFailedFilesRequest
async def get_job_failed_files():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.jobs.get_job_failed_files_async(
request=GetJobFailedFilesRequest(
job_id="b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_job_failed_files())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"failed_files": [
{
"document": "s3://my-bucket/input/corrupted-file.pdf",
"error": "Failed to partition document: unexpected end of file"
}
]
}
```
# Job endpoints
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/job-apis
Learn how to use the Job endpoints to list, create, cancel, and monitor Unstructured jobs, and to download or inspect job results.
Track and control the processing jobs that execute your workflows. Trigger runs, monitor status, download results, and inspect any files that failed during processing.
| Name | Method | Path |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------ |
| [List jobs](/api-reference/api/job/list-jobs) | `GET` | `/api/v1/jobs/` |
| [Get job](/api-reference/api/job/get-job) | `GET` | `/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}` |
| [Create job](/api-reference/api/job/create-job) | `POST` | `/api/v1/jobs/` |
| [Cancel job](/api-reference/api/job/cancel-job) | `POST` | `/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/cancel` |
| [Download job output](/api-reference/api/job/download-job-output) | `GET` | `/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/download` |
| [Get job details](/api-reference/api/job/get-job-details) | `GET` | `/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/details` |
| [Get job failed files](/api-reference/api/job/get-job-failed-files) | `GET` | `/api/v1/jobs/{job_id}/failed-files` |
A workflow job is created automatically whenever:
* A workflow runs on a schedule. For more details see [Create workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow).
* You run a workflow manually. For more details see [Run workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow).
# List jobs
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/job/list-jobs
GET /api/v1/jobs/
Retrieve a list of jobs with optional filtering.
## Query parameters
Filter by workflow ID.
Filter by job status.
| Value | Description |
| ------------- | -------------------------- |
| `SCHEDULED` | Job is queued to run. |
| `IN_PROGRESS` | Job is currently running. |
| `COMPLETED` | Job finished successfully. |
| `STOPPED` | Job was manually stopped. |
| `FAILED` | Job failed to complete. |
## Response
Unique identifier for the job.
Unique identifier of the workflow that created this job.
Name of the workflow that created this job.
Job status.
| Value | Description |
| ------------- | -------------------------- |
| `SCHEDULED` | Job is queued to run. |
| `IN_PROGRESS` | Job is currently running. |
| `COMPLETED` | Job finished successfully. |
| `STOPPED` | Job was manually stopped. |
| `FAILED` | Job failed to complete. |
ISO 8601 timestamp when the job was created.
ISO 8601 duration of the job run.
IDs of input files for this job.
Output file metadata objects. Each object includes `node_id`, `file_id`, `node_type`, and `node_subtype`.
Job type. Default: `ephemeral`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/jobs/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListJobsRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.jobs.list_jobs(
request=ListJobsRequest()
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListJobsRequest
async def list_jobs():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.jobs.list_jobs_async(
request=ListJobsRequest()
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(list_jobs())
```
```json Response theme={null}
[
{
"id": "b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
"workflow_id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"workflow_name": "My ETL Workflow",
"status": "COMPLETED",
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"runtime": "PT2M30S",
"input_file_ids": null,
"output_node_files": [
{
"node_id": "n1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"file_id": "output-001.json",
"node_type": "destination",
"node_subtype": "s3"
}
],
"job_type": "ephemeral"
}
]
```
# Create notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/create-notification-channel
POST /api/v1/notifications/channels
Create a new delivery channel for receiving platform event notifications.
The `secret` field is write-only and is not returned by the API after creation. To change it later, use the [update channel endpoint](/api-reference/api/notification/update-notification-channel) instead.
## Body
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
For more information, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
Event types to subscribe to.
| Value | Description |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `job.scheduled` | Job queued to run |
| `job.in_progress` | Job has started |
| `job.progress` | Job has reached approximately 25% progress |
| `job.completed` | Job finished processing |
| `job.stopped` | Job has stopped |
| `job.failed` | Job failed to initialize without processing any files |
Channel description. Maximum 255 characters.
Whether the channel is active. Default: `true`.
Webhook endpoint URL. Must use HTTPS. Required when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Signing secret for verifying incoming webhook requests. Must be between 24 and 75 bytes. Applies when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Use this secret to [verify incoming webhook requests](/api-reference/webhooks#verify-webhook-requests). If you do not provide a secret, you cannot use secret-based verification for incoming webhook requests.
The secret is write-only and is not returned by the API after creation. To change it later, use the [update channel endpoint](/api-reference/api/notification/update-notification-channel) instead.
Email delivery configuration. Required when `channel_type` is `email`.
| Value | Required | Description |
| ----------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `recipient_email` | yes | Email address to deliver notifications to. |
| `reply_to` | | Email address set as the reply-to header in notification emails. |
| `cc` | | Additional email addresses to copy on notification emails. Array of strings. |
## Response
Unique identifier for the channel.
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
Subscribed event types.
Whether the channel is active.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was last updated.
Channel description.
Webhook endpoint URL. Present when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Email delivery configuration. Present when `channel_type` is `email`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"channel_type": "webhook",
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"description": "Job status alerts",
"enabled": true
}'
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
```
# Delete notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/delete-notification-channel
DELETE /api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}
Delete workspace-scoped notification channel.
Deleting a notification channel is a permanent action and is not recoverable.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the notification channel to delete.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request DELETE \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Get notification
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/get-notification
GET /api/v1/notifications/{notification_id}
Get a single notification event by ID.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the notification event.
## Response
Unique identifier for the notification event.
Event type (e.g., `job.completed`).
Event payload data.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the event was created.
Workflow associated with this event. `null` for workspace-level events.
Whether the current user has marked this notification as read. Default: `false`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"event_type": "job.completed",
"workflow_id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"payload": {
"job_id": "b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
"status": "COMPLETED"
},
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:05:00Z",
"is_read": false
}
```
# Get notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/get-notification-channel
GET /api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}
Get workspace-scoped notification channel by ID.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the notification channel.
## Response
Unique identifier for the channel.
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
For more information, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
Subscribed event types.
Whether the channel is active.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was last updated.
Channel description.
Webhook endpoint URL. Present when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Email delivery configuration. Present when `channel_type` is `email`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
```
# Get notifications unread count
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/get-notifications-unread-count
GET /api/v1/notifications/unread-count
Get count of unread notification events for the current user.
## Query parameters
Filter unread count to a specific workflow.
## Response
Number of unread notification events.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/unread-count" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"unread_count": 5
}
```
# List notification channels
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/list-notification-channels
GET /api/v1/notifications/channels
List workspace-scoped notification channels.
## Query parameters
Channel type to filter by: `webhook` or `email`.
For more information, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
Filter by enabled status.
## Response
List of notification channel objects.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels?channel_type=webhook" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"items": [
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
]
}
```
# List notifications
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/list-notifications
GET /api/v1/notifications
List notification events for the authenticated user, ordered by creation date with cursor-based pagination.
## Query parameters
Filter by workflow ID.
Comma-separated list of event types to filter by (e.g., `job.completed,job.failed`).
Return events created after this ISO 8601 timestamp.
Maximum number of events to return. Must be between 1 and 100. Default: `50`.
Pagination cursor from a previous response.
If `true`, return only unread events for the current user. Default: `false`.
## Response
List of notification event objects.
Cursor for the next page of results. `null` if no further pages exist.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications?limit=50&unread_only=false" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"events": [
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"event_type": "job.completed",
"workflow_id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"payload": {
"job_id": "b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e",
"status": "COMPLETED"
},
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:05:00Z",
"is_read": false
}
],
"next_cursor": null
}
```
# Mark notifications read
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/mark-notifications-read
POST /api/v1/notifications/mark-read
Mark notification events as read for the current user.
Provide exactly one of `notification_ids`, `before`, or `mark_all`. `workflow_id` is only valid when used with `before` or `mark_all`.
This results in the following behaviors:
* If you specify `notification_ids` only, it will mark all notifications with the specified IDs as read.
* If you specify `before` only, it will mark all notifications created in the workspace before the specified timestamp as read.
* If you specify `mark_all` only, it will mark at the time of the API call all existing notifications in the workspace as read.
* If you specify `workflow_id` and `before`, it will mark all notifications created before the specified timestamp for the specified workflow as read.
* If you specify `workflow_id` and `mark_all`, it will mark at the time of the API call all existing notifications associated with the specified workflow as read.
## Body
Specific notification IDs to mark as read. Maximum 100 UUIDs.
Mark all notifications created before this ISO 8601 timestamp (in format `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ`) as read.
If `true`, mark all unread notifications as read. Default: `false`.
Scope the operation to a specific workflow. Only valid when used with `before` or `mark_all`.
## Response
Number of notifications newly marked as read.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/mark-read" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"notification_ids": [
"a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"b2c3d4e5-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e-2f3a4b5c6d7e"
]
}'
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"marked_count": 2
}
```
# Notification endpoints
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/notification-apis
Read and manage workspace-level notifications and the delivery channels that route them. Configure email or webhook targets, verify them, and track unread activity across your workflows.
For more information about notification channels, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
| Name | Method | Path |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| [List notifications](/api-reference/api/notification/list-notifications) | `GET` | `/api/v1/notifications` |
| [Get notification](/api-reference/api/notification/get-notification) | `GET` | `/api/v1/notifications/{notification_id}` |
| [Mark notifications read](/api-reference/api/notification/mark-notifications-read) | `POST` | `/api/v1/notifications/mark-read` |
| [Get notifications unread count](/api-reference/api/notification/get-notifications-unread-count) | `GET` | `/api/v1/notifications/unread-count` |
| [List notification channels](/api-reference/api/notification/list-notification-channels) | `GET` | `/api/v1/notifications/channels` |
| [Get notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/get-notification-channel) | `GET` | `/api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}` |
| [Create notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/create-notification-channel) | `POST` | `/api/v1/notifications/channels` |
| [Update notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/update-notification-channel) | `PATCH` | `/api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}` |
| [Delete notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/delete-notification-channel) | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}` |
| [Verify notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/verify-notification-channel) | `POST` | `/api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}/verify` |
To read and manage *workflow-scoped* notification channels, use the following endpoints:
* [List workflow notification channels](/api-reference/api/workflow/list-workflow-notification-channels)
* [Get workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/get-workflow-notification-channel)
* [Create workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow-notification-channel)
* [Update workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/update-workflow-notification-channel)
* [Delete workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/delete-workflow-notification-channel)
* [Verify workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/verify-workflow-notification-channel)
# Update notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/update-notification-channel
PATCH /api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}
Update workspace-scoped notification channel. Only provided fields are updated.
Channels that have not been [verified](/api-reference/api/notification/verify-notification-channel) cannot be updated.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the notification channel to update.
## Body
The existing channel type: `webhook` or `email`. This field is immutable. If provided, it must match the channel's current type.
Updated channel description. Maximum 255 characters.
Updated list of event types to subscribe to.
| Value | Description |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `job.scheduled` | Job queued to run |
| `job.in_progress` | Job has started |
| `job.progress` | Job has reached approximately 25% progress |
| `job.completed` | Job finished processing |
| `job.stopped` | Job has stopped |
| `job.failed` | Job failed to initialize without processing any files |
Whether the channel is active.
Updated webhook endpoint URL. Applies when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Updated signing secret for verifying incoming webhook requests. Must be between 24 and 75 bytes. Applies when `channel_type` is `webhook`. Omit to keep the current value, or pass an empty string to remove the custom secret.
Use this secret to [verify incoming webhook requests](/api-reference/webhooks#verify-webhook-requests).
Updated email delivery configuration. Applies when `channel_type` is `email`.
| Value | Required | Description |
| ----------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `recipient_email` | yes | Email address to deliver notifications to. |
| `reply_to` | | Email address set as the reply-to header in notification emails. |
| `cc` | | Additional email addresses to copy on notification emails. Array of strings. |
## Response
Unique identifier for the channel.
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
Subscribed event types.
Whether the channel is active.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was last updated.
Channel description.
Webhook endpoint URL. Present when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Email delivery configuration. Present when `channel_type` is `email`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request PATCH \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed", "job.in_progress"],
"enabled": true
}'
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed", "job.in_progress"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T11:00:00Z"
}
```
# Verify notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/notification/verify-notification-channel
POST /api/v1/notifications/channels/{channel_id}/verify
Verify a notification channel using a verification code.
Email channels require verification. A 6-digit verification code is sent to the recipient email address when the channel is created. Webhook channels do not require verification.
For more information, see [Verify the email channel](/api-reference/email#verify-the-email-channel).
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the notification channel to verify.
## Body
The 6-digit verification code sent to the recipient email address during channel creation.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f/verify" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"code": "123456"
}'
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Unstructured API reference overview
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/overview
Get descriptions of operation, path and query parameters, response fields and codes, and code examples to help you call the Unstructured API.
## Source connectors
Pipelines Transform
[Source connector operations](/api-reference/api/source/list-sources) connect workflows to remotely hosted source locations. These locations hold the documents and semi-structured data that Unstructured Pipelines processes. [Learn more about source connectors](/api-reference/workflow/sources/overview).
## Destination connectors
Pipelines Transform
[Destination connector operations](/api-reference/api/destination/list-destinations) connect workflows to remotely hosted blob storage, databases, and vector stores. Pipelines delivers output results to these destinations. [Learn more about destination connectors](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/overview).
## Workflows
Pipelines Transform
[Workflow operations](/api-reference/api/workflow/list-workflows) define and manage sequences of activities in Unstructured Pipelines. These activities ingest remotely hosted documents and semi-structured data, process them, and deliver the results to remotely hosted blob storage, databases, and vector stores. [Learn more about workflows](/api-reference/workflow/workflows).
## Templates
Pipelines Transform
[Template operations](/api-reference/api/template/list-templates) return information about common Unstructured Pipelines workflow patterns. You can apply a pattern to your workflows for predictable, consistent results.
## Jobs
Pipelines Transform
For [Unstructured Pipelines](/pipelines/overview), specific [job operations](/api-reference/api/job/list-jobs) run and manage workflows in Unstructured Pipelines. [Learn more about job operations for Pipelines](/api-reference/workflow/jobs).
For [Unstructured Transform](/transform/overview), specific [job operations](/api-reference/api/job/list-jobs) send locally hosted files to the Unstructured Transform service for processing. [Learn more about job operations for Transform](/api-reference/transform/overview).
## Notifications
Pipelines Transform
[Notification operations](/api-reference/api/notification/list-notifications) alert recipients when an Unstructured Pipelines workflow changes state. States include in progress, completed, stopped, and failed. Learn about [webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [email notifications](/api-reference/email).
## See also
Pipelines Transform
Python SDK REST clients
For the Unstructured Python SDK, if an API request fails, you can programmatically retry the request with an exponential backoff strategy.
Pipelines Transform
Python SDK REST clients
For Pipelines workflows, you can pick a specific model to use in some kinds of workflow nodes. Some of these models might not be available, depending on your organization's Unstructured deployment type.
Pipelines Transform
Python SDK REST clients
For the Unstructured Python SDK, you can programmatically detect and react to errors.
Pipelines Transform
Python SDK REST clients
For Pipelines, move your existing code to the latest Unstructured Python SDK version.
# Create source connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/create-source
POST /api/v1/sources/
Create a new source connector using the provided configuration.
## Body
Source connector name.
Connector type. One of: `azure`, `box`, `confluence`, `couchbase`, `databricks_volumes`, `dropbox`, `elasticsearch`, `gcs`, `google_drive`, `kafka-cloud`, `mongodb`, `onedrive`, `opensearch`, `outlook`, `postgres`, `s3`, `salesforce`, `sharepoint`, `snowflake`, `teradata`, `jira`, `zendesk`.
Connector configuration. Required fields vary by connector `type`.
For the specific settings to include for a connector, see the entry for that connector in [Sources](/api-reference/workflow/sources/overview).
## Response
Unique identifier for the source connector.
Source connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
For the specific settings to include for a specific connector, see the entry for that connector in [Sources](/api-reference/workflow/sources/overview).
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/sources/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"name": "My S3 Source",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": true
}
}'
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateSourceRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateSourceConnector
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.sources.create_source(
request=CreateSourceRequest(
create_source_connector=CreateSourceConnector(
name="My S3 Source",
type="s3",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": True,
},
)
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateSourceRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateSourceConnector
async def create_source():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.sources.create_source_async(
request=CreateSourceRequest(
create_source_connector=CreateSourceConnector(
name="My S3 Source",
type="s3",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": True,
},
)
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(create_source())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"name": "My S3 Source",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": true
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": null
}
```
# Create source connection check
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/create-source-connection-check
POST /api/v1/sources/{source_id}/connection-check
Test a source connection by creating a connection check for the specified source connector.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the source connector.
## Response
Unique identifier for the connection check.
Connection check status. One of: `SCHEDULED`, `SUCCESS`, `FAILURE`.
Failure reason, if applicable.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check was initiated.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check result was reported.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/sources/a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d/connection-check" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateConnectionCheckSourcesRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.sources.create_source_connection_check(
request=CreateConnectionCheckSourcesRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateConnectionCheckSourcesRequest
async def create_source_connection_check():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.sources.create_source_connection_check_async(
request=CreateConnectionCheckSourcesRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(create_source_connection_check())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c2b3a4d5-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d",
"status": "SCHEDULED",
"reason": null,
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"reported_at": null
}
```
# Delete source connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/delete-source
DELETE /api/v1/sources/{source_id}
Delete a specific source connector identified by its ID.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the source connector.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request DELETE \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/sources/a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DeleteSourceRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.sources.delete_source(
request=DeleteSourceRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DeleteSourceRequest
async def delete_source():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.sources.delete_source_async(
request=DeleteSourceRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(delete_source())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Get source connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/get-source
GET /api/v1/sources/{source_id}
Retrieve detailed information for a specific source connector.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the source connector.
## Response
Unique identifier for the source connector.
Source connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/sources/a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetSourceRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.sources.get_source(
request=GetSourceRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetSourceRequest
async def get_source():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.sources.get_source_async(
request=GetSourceRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_source())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"name": "My S3 Source",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": true
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00Z"
}
```
# Get source connection check
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/get-source-connection-check
GET /api/v1/sources/{source_id}/connection-check
Retrieve the most recent connection check for the source connector.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the source connector.
## Response
Unique identifier for the connection check.
Connection check status. One of: `SCHEDULED`, `SUCCESS`, `FAILURE`.
Failure reason, if applicable.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check was initiated.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the check result was reported.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/sources/a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d/connection-check" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetConnectionCheckSourcesRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.sources.get_source_connection_check(
request=GetConnectionCheckSourcesRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetConnectionCheckSourcesRequest
async def get_source_connection_check():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.sources.get_source_connection_check_async(
request=GetConnectionCheckSourcesRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_source_connection_check())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c2b3a4d5-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d",
"status": "SUCCESS",
"reason": null,
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"reported_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:05Z"
}
```
# List source connectors
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/list-sources
GET /api/v1/sources/
Retrieve a list of available source connectors.
## Query parameters
Filter by connector type. One of: `azure`, `box`, `confluence`, `couchbase`, `databricks_volumes`, `dropbox`, `elasticsearch`, `gcs`, `google_drive`, `kafka-cloud`, `mongodb`, `onedrive`, `opensearch`, `outlook`, `postgres`, `s3`, `salesforce`, `sharepoint`, `snowflake`, `teradata`, `jira`, `zendesk`.
## Response
Unique identifier for the source connector.
Source connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/sources/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListSourcesRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.sources.list_sources(
request=ListSourcesRequest()
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListSourcesRequest
async def list_sources():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.sources.list_sources_async(
request=ListSourcesRequest()
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(list_sources())
```
```json Response theme={null}
[
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"name": "My S3 Source",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": true
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-01-15T12:00:00Z"
}
]
```
# Source endpoints
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/source-apis
Learn how to use the Source endpoints to create, update, delete, list, and verify connections for Unstructured source connectors.
Manage the source connectors that feed documents into your Unstructured workflows. Create and configure connections to storage systems, verify connectivity, and keep connectors up to date.
| Name | Method | Path |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [List source connectors](/api-reference/api/source/list-sources) | `GET` | `/api/v1/sources/` |
| [Get source connector](/api-reference/api/source/get-source) | `GET` | `/api/v1/sources/{source_id}` |
| [Create source connector](/api-reference/api/source/create-source) | `POST` | `/api/v1/sources/` |
| [Update source connector](/api-reference/api/source/update-source) | `PUT` | `/api/v1/sources/{source_id}` |
| [Delete source connector](/api-reference/api/source/delete-source) | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/sources/{source_id}` |
| [Get source connection check](/api-reference/api/source/get-source-connection-check) | `GET` | `/api/v1/sources/{source_id}/connection-check` |
| [Create source connection check](/api-reference/api/source/create-source-connection-check) | `POST` | `/api/v1/sources/{source_id}/connection-check` |
# Update source connector
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/source/update-source
PUT /api/v1/sources/{source_id}
Update the configuration of an existing source connector.
You must specify all of the settings for the connector, even for settings that are not changing.
You can change any of the connector's settings except for its `name`and `type`.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the source connector.
## Body
New source connector name.
Updated connector configuration. Fields vary by connector type.
For the specific settings to include for a connector, see the entry for that connector in [Sources](/api-reference/workflow/sources/overview).
## Response
Unique identifier for the source connector.
Source connector name.
Connector type.
Connector configuration. Fields vary by connector `type`.
For the specific settings to include for a specific connector, see the entry for that connector in [Sources](/api-reference/workflow/sources/overview).
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the connector was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request PUT \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/sources/a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"name": "My Updated S3 Source",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": true
}
}'
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import UpdateSourceRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import UpdateSourceConnector
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.sources.update_source(
request=UpdateSourceRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
update_source_connector=UpdateSourceConnector(
name="My Updated S3 Source",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": True,
},
)
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import UpdateSourceRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import UpdateSourceConnector
async def update_source():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.sources.update_source_async(
request=UpdateSourceRequest(
source_id="a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
update_source_connector=UpdateSourceConnector(
name="My Updated S3 Source",
config={
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": True,
},
)
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(update_source())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"name": "My Updated S3 Source",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "s3://my-new-bucket/input/",
"access_key_id": "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
"secret_access_key": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
"recursive": true
},
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
```
# Get template
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/template/get-template
GET /api/v1/templates/{template_id}
Retrieve detailed information and DAG for a specific template.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the template.
## Response
Unique identifier for the template.
Template name.
Template type category.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the template was created.
Whether this is a user-created template (`true`) or a platform-provided template (`false`).
Template description.
Classification labels for discovery.
Full DAG configuration for the template, including node definitions and processing instructions.
For more information, see [Workflow Nodes](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/overview).
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/templates/t1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetTemplateRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.templates.get_template(
request=GetTemplateRequest(
template_id="t1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetTemplateRequest
async def get_template():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.templates.get_template_async(
request=GetTemplateRequest(
template_id="t1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_template())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "t1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"name": "Basic ETL",
"description": "A simple extract, transform, and load workflow template.",
"type": "etl",
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"tags": ["etl", "basic"],
"is_custom": false,
"dag": {
"nodes": [
{
"id": "n1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"node_type": "partition",
"node_subtype": "auto",
"config": {}
}
]
}
}
```
# List templates
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/template/list-templates
GET /api/v1/templates/
Retrieve a list of available templates with their metadata.
## Response
Unique identifier for the template.
Template name.
Template type category.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the template was created.
Whether this is a user-created template (`true`) or a platform-provided template (`false`).
Template description.
Classification labels for discovery.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/templates/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListTemplatesRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.templates.list_templates(
request=ListTemplatesRequest()
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListTemplatesRequest
async def list_templates():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.templates.list_templates_async(
request=ListTemplatesRequest()
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(list_templates())
```
```json Response theme={null}
[
{
"id": "t1a2b3c4-5d6e-7f8a-9b0c-1d2e3f4a5b6c",
"name": "Basic ETL",
"description": "A simple extract, transform, and load workflow template.",
"type": "etl",
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"tags": ["etl", "basic"],
"is_custom": false
}
]
```
# Template endpoints
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/template/template-apis
Learn how to use the Template endpoints to list and retrieve predefined workflow templates for starting new Unstructured workflows.
Browse the predefined workflow templates available in your account. Use them as a starting point when creating new workflows rather than building from scratch.
| Name | Method | Path |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | --------------------------------- |
| [List templates](/api-reference/api/template/list-templates) | `GET` | `/api/v1/templates/` |
| [Get template](/api-reference/api/template/get-template) | `GET` | `/api/v1/templates/{template_id}` |
# Create workflow
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow
POST /api/v1/workflows/
Create a new workflow, either custom or auto, and configure its settings.
This endpoint creates a workflow that persists until it is explicitly deleted (a *long-lived workflow*). To create a workflow that exists only for the duration of a single job run using local files as input, use the [create job endpoint](/api-reference/api/job/create-job) instead.
## Body
Workflow name.
Execution mode. `auto` uses sensible default workflow settings to enable you to get good-quality results faster. `custom` enables you to fine-tune the workflow settings to get very specific results.
The workflow types `advanced`, `basic`, and `platinum` are non-operational and will be removed in a future release.
Workflows with no `source_id` use a local file source. Local-source workflows must set `workflow_type` to `custom`, cannot be set to run on a repeating schedule, and cannot be run from Unstructured Pipelines (though they can be run via the API or Python SDK).
ID of the source connector.
ID of the destination connector.
Processing pipeline stages. Each node requires `id` (string, UUID) and `node_type` (string), and supports optional `node_subtype` (string), `config` (object), and `params` (object).
For more information on workflow nodes, see [Workflow nodes](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/overview).
ID of a pre-built workflow template to use as the basis for the workflow.
Repeating run schedule. Valid values and their cron equivalents:
| Value | cron | Description |
| ------------------ | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `every 15 minutes` | `*/15 * * * *` | Every 15 minutes. |
| `every hour` | `0 * * * *` | At the first minute of every hour. |
| `every 2 hours` | `0 */2 * * *` | At the first minute of every second hour. |
| `every 4 hours` | `0 */4 * * *` | At the first minute of every fourth hour. |
| `every 6 hours` | `0 */6 * * *` | At the first minute of every sixth hour. |
| `every 8 hours` | `0 */8 * * *` | At the first minute of every eighth hour. |
| `every 10 hours` | `0 */10 * * *` | At the first minute of every tenth hour. |
| `every 12 hours` | `0 */12 * * *` | At the first minute of every twelfth hour. |
| `daily` | `0 0 * * *` | At the first minute of every day. |
| `weekly` | `0 0 * * 0` | At the first minute of every Sunday. |
| `monthly` | `0 0 1 * *` | At the first minute of the first day of every month. |
If omitted, the workflow does not automatically run on a repeating schedule.
Workflows with a local source cannot be set to run on a repeating schedule.
Default: `false`. If `true`, reprocesses all documents in the source location on every run. If `false`, the workflow excludes from future processing any files Unstructured determines are unchanged since the last time the workflow ran.
Unstructured determines if a document has changed based on the document version. For each workflow, Unstructured maintains a record of documents (and their versions, if present) processed by that workflow. Each document record consists of:
* A `record_id` derived from the document name and path.
* A `record_version` derived from either the document Etag (if the source provider generates one) or the source provider's native version identifier.
When you set `reprocess_all` to `false` for a source connector that supports `reprocess_all`, Unstructured uses this list of records to determine whether or not to process each document:
* If the `record_id` does not exist in the workflow records, Unstructured processes the document.
* If the `record_id` exists, but the `record_version` has changed, or there is no `record_version`, Unstructured processes the document.
The following table lists out the possible `record-id` and `record_version` combinations, and the action Unstructured takes in each case:
| `record_id` | `record_version` | Action |
| ----------- | ---------------- | ------------------- |
| Exists | Unchanged | Do not process file |
| Exists | Changed | Process file |
| Exists | (none) | Process file |
| New | (Does not apply) | Process file |
Renaming a document results in a new `record_id`; Unstructured will then reprocess the renamed document when the workflow runs.
The following table lists the source connectors that support the `reprocess_all` setting. The **Record version base** column specifies the versioning information Unstructured uses to generated the corresponding record version for each processed document.
Source connectors that do not support `reprocess_all` reprocess every document in the source location each time the workflow runs.
| Connector | `record_version` base |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------- |
| [Amazon S3](/api-reference/workflow/sources/s3) | ETag |
| [Azure Blob Storage](/api-reference/workflow/sources/azure-blob-storage) | ETag |
| [Box](/api-reference/workflow/sources/box) | Provider version ID |
| [Dropbox](/api-reference/workflow/sources/dropbox) | Provider version ID |
| [Elastisearch](/api-reference/workflow/sources/elasticsearch) | Provider version ID |
| [Google Cloud Storage](/api-reference/workflow/sources/google-cloud) | ETag |
| [Google Drive](/api-reference/workflow/sources/google-drive) | Provider version ID |
| [Microsoft OneDrive](/api-reference/workflow/sources/onedrive) | Provider version ID |
| [Microsoft SharePoint](/api-reference/workflow/sources/sharepoint) | Provider version ID |
Additional considerations to take into account when setting `reprocess_all` to `false`:
* Unstructured only adds document records for documents that it successfully processes. Documents that failed to process will be reprocessed the next time the workflow is run.
* Because S3 ETags are content-based, changing the metadata on an S3 object will not result in it being reprocessed.
* For source providers that support the S3 protocol, be aware that deleting an object and then reuploading it to the source location will maintain the same `record_id`, but may result in a different `record_version` being generated. This is especially true of multipart uploads. This results in Unstructured reprocessing the document.
* For source providers that offer Key Management Services (KMS), be aware that server-side encryption can change document ETags. This results in the the `record_version` of a document changing, and Unstructured reprocessing the document.
* If you clone or recreate a source connector, the resulting connector does not include the document processing history of the previous connector.
* Changing a workflow's configuration does not automatically result in Unstructured reprocessing all documents. For example, changing chunker, embedder, enrichment, or partitioner settings may not result in reprocessing all document. To reprocess all documents using new workflow settings, set `reprocess_all` to `true` for at least the next workflow run.
## Response
Unique identifier for the workflow.
Workflow name.
Workflow type: `custom` or `auto`.
Workflow state: `active`, `inactive`, or `paused`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was created.
Source connector ID.
Destination connector ID.
Repeating run schedule.
Workflow processing pipeline nodes.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"name": "my-workflow",
"workflow_type": "auto",
"source_id": "7f3e2a1b-4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d2e3f4a5b",
"destination_id": "1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"schedule": "daily"
}'
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateWorkflowRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateWorkflow, WorkflowType
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.workflows.create_workflow(
request=CreateWorkflowRequest(
create_workflow=CreateWorkflow(
name="my-workflow",
workflow_type=WorkflowType.AUTO,
source_id="7f3e2a1b-4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d2e3f4a5b",
destination_id="1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
schedule="daily",
)
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateWorkflowRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateWorkflow, WorkflowType
async def create_workflow():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.workflows.create_workflow_async(
request=CreateWorkflowRequest(
create_workflow=CreateWorkflow(
name="my-workflow",
workflow_type=WorkflowType.AUTO,
source_id="7f3e2a1b-4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d2e3f4a5b",
destination_id="1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
schedule="daily",
)
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(create_workflow())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "9b8c7d6e-5f4a-3b2c-1d0e-9f8a7b6c5d4e",
"name": "my-workflow",
"workflow_type": "auto",
"status": "active",
"source_id": "7f3e2a1b-4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d2e3f4a5b",
"destination_id": "1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"schedule": "daily",
"dag_nodes": null,
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": null
}
```
# Create workflow notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow-notification-channel
POST /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels
Create a new delivery channel for receiving platform event notifications scoped to the specified workflow.
The `secret` field is write-only and is not returned by the API after creation. To change it later, use the [update workflow notification channel endpoint](/api-reference/api/workflow/update-workflow-notification-channel) instead.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow.
## Body
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
For more information, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
Event types to subscribe to.
| Value | Description |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `job.scheduled` | Job queued to run |
| `job.in_progress` | Job has started |
| `job.progress` | Job has reached approximately 25% progress |
| `job.completed` | Job finished processing |
| `job.stopped` | Job has stopped |
| `job.failed` | Job failed to initialize without processing any files |
Channel description. Maximum 255 characters.
Whether the channel is active. Default: `true`.
Webhook endpoint URL. Must use HTTPS. Required when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Signing secret for verifying incoming webhook requests. Must be between 24 and 75 bytes. Applies when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Use this secret to [verify incoming webhook requests](/api-reference/webhooks#verify-webhook-requests). If you do not provide a secret, you cannot use secret-based verification for incoming webhook requests.
The secret is write-only and is not returned by the API after creation. To change it later, use the [update workflow notification channel endpoint](/api-reference/api/workflow/update-workflow-notification-channel) instead.
Email delivery configuration. Required when `channel_type` is `email`.
| Value | Required | Description |
| ----------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `recipient_email` | yes | Email address to deliver notifications to. |
| `reply_to` | | Email address set as the reply-to header in notification emails. |
| `cc` | | Additional email addresses to copy on notification emails. Array of strings. |
## Response
Unique identifier for the channel.
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
Subscribed event types.
Whether the channel is active.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was last updated.
Channel description.
Webhook endpoint URL. Present when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Email delivery configuration. Present when `channel_type` is `email`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c/notifications/channels" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"channel_type": "webhook",
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"description": "Job status alerts",
"enabled": true
}'
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
```
# Delete workflow
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/delete-workflow
DELETE /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}
Delete a workflow by its ID.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow to delete.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request DELETE \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DeleteWorkflowRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.workflows.delete_workflow(
request=DeleteWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DeleteWorkflowRequest
async def delete_workflow():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.workflows.delete_workflow_async(
request=DeleteWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(delete_workflow())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Delete workflow notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/delete-workflow-notification-channel
DELETE /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}
Delete workflow-scoped notification channel.
Deleting a workflow-scoped notification channel is a permanent action and is not recoverable.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow.
The unique identifier of the notification channel to delete.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request DELETE \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Get workflow
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/get-workflow
GET /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}
Retrieve detailed information for a specific workflow by its ID.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow.
## Response
Unique identifier for the workflow.
Workflow name.
Workflow type: `custom` or `auto`.
Workflow state: `active`, `inactive`, or `paused`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was created.
Source connector ID.
Destination connector ID.
Repeating run schedule.
Workflow processing pipeline nodes.
For more information on workflow nodes, see [Workflow nodes](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/overview).
ID of the workflow template used to create this workflow.
Whether all documents are reprocessed on every run.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetWorkflowRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.workflows.get_workflow(
request=GetWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import GetWorkflowRequest
async def get_workflow():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.workflows.get_workflow_async(
request=GetWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(get_workflow())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"name": "my-workflow",
"workflow_type": "auto",
"status": "active",
"source_id": "7f3e2a1b-4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d2e3f4a5b",
"destination_id": "1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"schedule": "daily",
"workflow_nodes": null,
"template_id": null,
"reprocess_all": false,
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": null
}
```
# Get workflow notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/get-workflow-notification-channel
GET /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}
Get workflow-scoped notification channel by ID.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow.
The unique identifier of the notification channel.
## Response
Unique identifier for the channel.
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
For more information, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
Subscribed event types.
Whether the channel is active.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was last updated.
Channel description.
Webhook endpoint URL. Present when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Email delivery configuration. Present when `channel_type` is `email`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
```
# List workflow notification channels
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/list-workflow-notification-channels
GET /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels
List workflow-scoped notification channels.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow.
## Query parameters
Channel type to filter by: `webhook` or `email`.
For more information, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
Filter by enabled status.
## Response
List of notification channel objects.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c/notifications/channels?channel_type=webhook" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"items": [
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z"
}
]
}
```
# List workflows
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/list-workflows
GET /api/v1/workflows/
Retrieve a list of workflows, optionally filtered by source, destination, state, name, date range, and supports pagination and sorting.
You can specify multiple query parameters, for example `?source_id=&status=`.
## Query parameters
Filter by source connector ID.
Filter by destination connector ID.
Filter by workflow state.
| Value | Description |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `active` | Workflow is enabled and will run on its schedule. |
| `inactive` | Workflow is disabled and will not run. |
| `paused` | Workflow is temporarily paused. |
Filter by workflow name.
Page number for pagination. Default: `1`.
Results per page. Default: `20`.
Return workflows created after this ISO 8601 timestamp.
Return workflows created before this ISO 8601 timestamp.
Field to sort results by. Default: `id`.
Sort order. Default: `asc`.
| Value | Description |
| ------ | ----------------- |
| `asc` | Ascending order. |
| `desc` | Descending order. |
Filter by DAG node configuration ID.
If `true`, return only soft-deleted workflows. Default: `false`.
If `true`, include recommender system workflows. Default: `false`.
## Response
Unique identifier for the workflow.
Workflow name.
Workflow type: `custom` or `auto`.
Workflow state: `active`, `inactive`, or `paused`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was created.
Source connector ID.
Destination connector ID.
Repeating run schedule.
Workflow processing pipeline nodes.
For more information on workflow nodes, see [Workflow nodes](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/overview).
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request GET \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/?status=active&page=1&page_size=20" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListWorkflowsRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.workflows.list_workflows(
request=ListWorkflowsRequest(
status="active",
page=1,
page_size=20,
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListWorkflowsRequest
async def list_workflows():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.workflows.list_workflows_async(
request=ListWorkflowsRequest(
status="active",
page=1,
page_size=20,
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(list_workflows())
```
```json Response theme={null}
[
{
"id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"name": "my-workflow",
"workflow_type": "auto",
"status": "active",
"source_id": "7f3e2a1b-4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d2e3f4a5b",
"destination_id": "1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"schedule": "daily",
"dag_nodes": null,
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": null
}
]
```
# Run workflow
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow
POST /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/run
Run a workflow manually, by triggering a new job if none is currently active.
This endpoint creates a workflow that persists until it is explicitly deleted (a *long-lived workflow*). To create a workflow that exists only for the duration of a single job run using local files as input, use the [create job endpoint](/api-reference/api/job/create-job) instead.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow to run.
## Body
One or more files to process at runtime. Provide as a multipart file upload.
## Response
Unique identifier for the job.
ID of the workflow that triggered this job.
Name of the workflow that triggered this job.
Job status: `SCHEDULED`, `IN_PROGRESS`, `COMPLETED`, `STOPPED`, or `FAILED`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the job was created.
Job duration.
IDs of input files submitted with the job.
Metadata about output files produced by the job.
Job type. Defaults to `ephemeral`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c/run" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import RunWorkflowRequest
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.workflows.run_workflow(
request=RunWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c"
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import RunWorkflowRequest
async def run_workflow():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.workflows.run_workflow_async(
request=RunWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c"
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(run_workflow())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"workflow_id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"workflow_name": "my-workflow",
"status": "SCHEDULED",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"runtime": null,
"input_file_ids": null,
"output_node_files": null,
"job_type": "ephemeral"
}
```
# Update workflow
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/update-workflow
PUT /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}
Update an existing workflow's name, connectors, schedule, or workflow type.
Only workflows that persist until explicitly deleted can be updated. Workflows created for the duration of a single [local-file processing job](/api-reference/api/job/create-job) cannot be updated.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow to update.
## Body
Updated workflow name.
Updated source connector ID.
Updated destination connector ID.
Updated execution mode: `auto` or `custom`.
Repeating run schedule. Valid values and their cron equivalents:
| Value | cron | Description |
| ------------------ | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `every 15 minutes` | `*/15 * * * *` | Every 15 minutes. |
| `every hour` | `0 * * * *` | At the first minute of every hour. |
| `every 2 hours` | `0 */2 * * *` | At the first minute of every second hour. |
| `every 4 hours` | `0 */4 * * *` | At the first minute of every fourth hour. |
| `every 6 hours` | `0 */6 * * *` | At the first minute of every sixth hour. |
| `every 8 hours` | `0 */8 * * *` | At the first minute of every eighth hour. |
| `every 10 hours` | `0 */10 * * *` | At the first minute of every tenth hour. |
| `every 12 hours` | `0 */12 * * *` | At the first minute of every twelfth hour. |
| `daily` | `0 0 * * *` | At the first minute of every day. |
| `weekly` | `0 0 * * 0` | At the first minute of every Sunday. |
| `monthly` | `0 0 1 * *` | At the first minute of the first day of every month. |
If omitted, the workflow does not automatically run on a repeating schedule.
Workflows with a local source cannot be set to run on a repeating schedule.
Updated processing pipeline stages. Each node requires `id` (string, UUID) and `node_type` (string), and supports optional `node_subtype` (string), `config` (object), and `params` (object).
For more information on workflow nodes, see [Workflow nodes](/api-reference/workflow/nodes/overview).
Default: `false`. If `true`, reprocesses all documents in the source location on every run. If `false`, the workflow excludes from future processing any files Unstructured determines are unchanged since the last time the workflow ran.
Unstructured determines if a document has changed based on the document version. For each workflow, Unstructured maintains a record of documents (and their versions, if present) processed by that workflow. Each document record consists of:
* A `record_id` derived from the document name and path.
* A `record_version` derived from either the document Etag (if the source provider generates one) or the source provider's native version identifier.
When you set `reprocess_all` to `false` for a source connector that supports `reprocess_all`, Unstructured uses this list of records to determine whether or not to process each document:
* If the `record_id` does not exist in the workflow records, Unstructured processes the document.
* If the `record_id` exists, but the `record_version` has changed, or there is no `record_version`, Unstructured processes the document.
The following table lists out the possible `record-id` and `record_version` combinations, and the action Unstructured takes in each case:
| `record_id` | `record_version` | Action |
| ----------- | ---------------- | ------------------- |
| Exists | Unchanged | Do not process file |
| Exists | Changed | Process file |
| Exists | (none) | Process file |
| New | (Does not apply) | Process file |
Renaming a document results in a new `record_id`; Unstructured will then reprocess the renamed document when the workflow runs.
The following table lists the source connectors that support the `reprocess_all` setting. The **Record version base** column specifies the versioning information Unstructured uses to generated the corresponding record version for each processed document.
Source connectors that do not support `reprocess_all` reprocess every document in the source location each time the workflow runs.
| Connector | `record_version` base |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------- |
| [Amazon S3](/api-reference/workflow/sources/s3) | ETag |
| [Azure Blob Storage](/api-reference/workflow/sources/azure-blob-storage) | ETag |
| [Box](/api-reference/workflow/sources/box) | Provider version ID |
| [Dropbox](/api-reference/workflow/sources/dropbox) | Provider version ID |
| [Elastisearch](/api-reference/workflow/sources/elasticsearch) | Provider version ID |
| [Google Cloud Storage](/api-reference/workflow/sources/google-cloud) | ETag |
| [Google Drive](/api-reference/workflow/sources/google-drive) | Provider version ID |
| [Microsoft OneDrive](/api-reference/workflow/sources/onedrive) | Provider version ID |
| [Microsoft SharePoint](/api-reference/workflow/sources/sharepoint) | Provider version ID |
Additional considerations to take into account when setting `reprocess_all` to `false`:
* Unstructured only adds document records for documents that it successfully processes. Documents that failed to process will be reprocessed the next time the workflow is run.
* Because S3 ETags are content-based, changing the metadata on an S3 object will not result in it being reprocessed.
* For source providers that support the S3 protocol, be aware that deleting an object and then reuploading it to the source location will maintain the same `record_id`, but may result in a different `record_version` being generated. This is especially true of multipart uploads. This results in Unstructured reprocessing the document.
* For source providers that offer Key Management Services (KMS), be aware that server-side encryption can change document ETags. This results in the the `record_version` of a document changing, and Unstructured reprocessing the document.
* If you clone or recreate a source connector, the resulting connector does not include the document processing history of the previous connector.
* Changing a workflow's configuration does not automatically result in Unstructured reprocessing all documents. For example, changing chunker, embedder, enrichment, or partitioner settings may not result in reprocessing all document. To reprocess all documents using new workflow settings, set `reprocess_all` to `true` for at least the next workflow run.
## Response
Unique identifier for the workflow.
Workflow name.
Workflow type: `custom` or `auto`.
Workflow state: `active`, `inactive`, or `paused`.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was created.
Source connector ID.
Destination connector ID.
Repeating run schedule.
Workflow processing pipeline nodes.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the workflow was last updated.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request PUT \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"name": "my-updated-workflow",
"schedule": "weekly"
}'
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import UpdateWorkflowRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import UpdateWorkflow
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = client.workflows.update_workflow(
request=UpdateWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
update_workflow=UpdateWorkflow(
name="my-updated-workflow",
schedule="weekly",
),
)
)
print(response)
```
```python Python SDK (async) theme={null}
import asyncio
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import UpdateWorkflowRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import UpdateWorkflow
async def update_workflow():
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL"),
)
response = await client.workflows.update_workflow_async(
request=UpdateWorkflowRequest(
workflow_id="f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
update_workflow=UpdateWorkflow(
name="my-updated-workflow",
schedule="weekly",
),
)
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(update_workflow())
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c",
"name": "my-updated-workflow",
"workflow_type": "auto",
"status": "active",
"source_id": "7f3e2a1b-4c5d-6e7f-8a9b-0c1d2e3f4a5b",
"destination_id": "1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7a8b-9c0d-1e2f3a4b5c6d",
"schedule": "weekly",
"dag_nodes": null,
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T11:00:00Z"
}
```
# Update workflow notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/update-workflow-notification-channel
PATCH /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}
Update workflow-scoped notification channel. Only provided fields are updated.
Channels that have not been [verified](/api-reference/api/workflow/verify-workflow-notification-channel) cannot be updated.
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow.
The unique identifier of the notification channel to update.
## Body
The existing channel type: `webhook` or `email`. This field is immutable. If provided, it must match the channel's current type.
Updated channel description. Maximum 255 characters.
Updated list of event types to subscribe to.
| Value | Description |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `job.scheduled` | Job queued to run |
| `job.in_progress` | Job has started |
| `job.progress` | Job has reached approximately 25% progress |
| `job.completed` | Job finished processing |
| `job.stopped` | Job has stopped |
| `job.failed` | Job failed to initialize without processing any files |
Whether the channel is active.
Updated webhook endpoint URL. Applies when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Updated signing secret for verifying incoming webhook requests. Must be between 24 and 75 bytes. Applies when `channel_type` is `webhook`. Omit to keep the current value, or pass an empty string to remove the custom secret.
Use this secret to [verify incoming webhook requests](/api-reference/webhooks#verify-webhook-requests).
Updated email delivery configuration. Applies when `channel_type` is `email`.
| Value | Required | Description |
| ----------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `recipient_email` | yes | Email address to deliver notifications to. |
| `reply_to` | | Email address set as the reply-to header in notification emails. |
| `cc` | | Additional email addresses to copy on notification emails. Array of strings. |
## Response
Unique identifier for the channel.
Channel type: `webhook` or `email`.
For more information, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
Subscribed event types.
Whether the channel is active.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was created.
ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was last updated.
Channel description.
Webhook endpoint URL. Present when `channel_type` is `webhook`.
Email delivery configuration. Present when `channel_type` is `email`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request PATCH \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed", "job.in_progress"],
"enabled": true
}'
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"id": "c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"channel_type": "webhook",
"description": "Job status alerts",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.failed", "job.in_progress"],
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://hooks.example.com/notify",
"created_at": "2026-04-29T10:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-04-29T11:00:00Z"
}
```
# Verify workflow notification channel
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/verify-workflow-notification-channel
POST /api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}/verify
Verify a workflow-scoped notification channel using a verification code.
Email channels require verification. A 6-digit verification code is sent to the recipient email address when the channel is created. Webhook channels do not require verification.
For more information, see [Verify the email channel](/api-reference/email#verify-the-email-channel).
## Path parameters
The unique identifier of the workflow.
The unique identifier of the notification channel to verify.
## Body
The 6-digit verification code sent to the recipient email address during channel creation.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/f0a1b2c3-4d5e-6f7a-8b9c-0d1e2f3a4b5c/notifications/channels/c1d2e3f4-5a6b-7c8d-9e0f-1a2b3c4d5e6f/verify" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"code": "123456"
}'
```
```json Response theme={null}
{}
```
# Workflow endpoints
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/api/workflow/workflow-apis
Learn how to use the Workflow endpoints to create, update, run, delete, and manage notification channels for Unstructured workflows.
Build and operate the end-to-end processing workflows that move documents from source to destination. Create, configure, and trigger runs, and manage workflow-scoped notification channels to stay informed on execution status.
| Name | Method | Path |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [List workflows](/api-reference/api/workflow/list-workflows) | `GET` | `/api/v1/workflows/` |
| [Get workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/get-workflow) | `GET` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}` |
| [Create workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow) | `POST` | `/api/v1/workflows/` |
| [Update workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/update-workflow) | `PUT` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}` |
| [Delete workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/delete-workflow) | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}` |
| [Run workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow) | `POST` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/run` |
| [List workflow notification channels](/api-reference/api/workflow/list-workflow-notification-channels) | `GET` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels` |
| [Get workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/get-workflow-notification-channel) | `GET` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}` |
| [Create workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow-notification-channel) | `POST` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels` |
| [Update workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/update-workflow-notification-channel) | `PATCH` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}` |
| [Delete workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/delete-workflow-notification-channel) | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}` |
| [Verify workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/verify-workflow-notification-channel) | `POST` | `/api/v1/workflows/{workflow_id}/notifications/channels/{channel_id}/verify` |
To read and manage *workspace-scoped* notification channels, use the following endpoints:
* [List workspace notification channels](/api-reference/api/notification/list-notification-channels)
* [Get workspace notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/get-notification-channel)
* [Create workspace notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/create-notification-channel)
* [Update workspace notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/update-notification-channel)
* [Delete workspace notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/delete-notification-channel)
* [Verify workspace notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/verify-notification-channel)
For more information about notification channels, see [Webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks) and [Email notifications](/api-reference/email).
# Email Notifications
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/email
Learn how to create and verify email notification channels to receive automated emails for Unstructured workflow job events.
Email notification channels are endpoints that send automated emails when workflow job events occur. Similar to [webhooks](/api-reference/webhooks), they allow you to automate notifications to specified recipients.
Email notification channels are only available through the Unstructured API.
You can create email notification channels at the workspace or workflow level:
* *Workspace-scoped* notification channels send emails when the selected events occur on jobs for all workflows in the workspace.
* *Workflow-scoped* notification channels send emails when the selected events occur on jobs for just the specified workflow.
Email notification channels support the following event types:
| Event type | Description |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `job.scheduled` | Job queued to run |
| `job.in_progress` | Job has started |
| `job.completed` | Job finished processing |
| `job.stopped` | Job has stopped |
| `job.failed` | Job failed to initialize without processing any files |
The following 3-minute video provides an overview of email notification channels:
The following 5-minute video shows how to use the Unstructured API to create and verify email notification channels:
Visit the [Unstructured documentation samples repo](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) on GitHub for Postman Collections that demonstrate the API requests discussed in this topic. To import any of these Postman collections:
1. Browse to the [postman folder](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) in the repo, and select the collection file you want to import.
2. Click the **Raw** icon, and then copy the URL for the raw JSON file.
3. In your Postman workspace, click **Import**, and then paste in the file URL.
To learn about Postman Collections, see [Manage and organize Postman Collections](https://learning.postman.com/latest-v-12/docs/use/use-collections/manage-collections) in the Postman Docs.
## Create the email channel
To create an email notification channel, use the Unstructured API:
* For workspace-scoped channels, use [Create notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/create-notification-channel).
* For workflow-scoped channels, use [Create workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow-notification-channel).
In each case, the response will include the unique identifier for the notification channel, which you will use to [verify the channel](/api-reference/email#verify-the-email-channel).
```json theme={null}
{
"channel_type": "email",
"id": "ep_0a1B2c3D4e5F6g7H8i9J0k1L2m3N",
. . .
"enabled": false,
. . .
}
```
Once the notification channel is created, Unstructured will send a verification code to the recipient email address. You will need this code to verify the channel.
The following example creates an email notification channel that sends notifications for all job status events to the specified email address:
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--data '{
"channel_type": "email",
"description": "Workspace level job events",
"event_types": ["job.completed", "job.scheduled", "job.in_progress", "job.stopped", "job.failed"],
"email_config": {
"recipient_email": "donotreply@example.com"
}
}'
```
The following example creates an email notification channel that sends notifications only for the specified workflow, and just for jobs that have failed:
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012/notifications/channels" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"channel_type": "email",
"event_types": ["job.failed"],
"description": "Workflow-specific status alerts",
"email_config": {
"recipient_email": "donotreply@example.com"
}
}'
```
## Verify the email channel
Unstructured creates email notification channels in a disabled state, and they require verification before they can receive notifications. To verify a channel, use the Unstructured API:
* For workspace-scoped channels, use [Verify notification channel](/api-reference/api/notification/verify-notification-channel).
* For workflow-scoped channels, use [Verify workflow notification channel](/api-reference/api/workflow/verify-workflow-notification-channel).
To use these APIs, you need two pieces of information:
* The channel ID, which is included in the response when you create the channel.
* The verification code, which is a six-digit code sent to the recipient email address when you create the channel.
A response with an HTTP status code of `204 No Content` indicates that the channel is now verified and active.
The following example verifies a workspace-scoped email notification channel:
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/notifications/channels/ep_9Z8y7X6w5V4u3T2s1R0q9P8o7N6m/verify" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--data '{
"code": "123456"
}'
```
The following example verifies a workflow-scoped email notification channel:
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url "${UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL}/api/v1/workflows/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012/notifications/channels/ep_1a2B3c4D5e6F7g8H9i0J1k2L3m4N/verify" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: ${UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY}" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"code": "123456"
}'
```
## Test the email channel
To test an email notification channel, run a workflow job and check your email inbox for the specified notifications.
# Supported file types
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/supported-file-types
Learn which file types, including PDFs, images, and Office documents, the Unstructured API supports for partitioning and processing.
The Unstructured API supports processing of the following file types:
By file extension:
| File extension |
| -------------- |
| `.abw` |
| `.bmp` |
| `.csv` |
| `.cwk` |
| `.dbf` |
| `.dif`\* |
| `.doc` |
| `.docx` |
| `.dot` |
| `.dotm` |
| `.dotx` |
| `.eml` |
| `.epub` |
| `.et` |
| `.eth` |
| `.fods` |
| `.heic` |
| `.htm` |
| `.html` |
| `.hwp` |
| `.jpeg` |
| `.jpg` |
| `.md` |
| `.mcw` |
| `.msg` |
| `.mw` |
| `.odt` |
| `.org` |
| `.p7s` |
| `.pbd` |
| `.pdf` |
| `.png` |
| `.pot` |
| `.ppt` |
| `.pptm` |
| `.pptx` |
| `.prn` |
| `.rst` |
| `.rtf` |
| `.sdp` |
| `.sxg` |
| `.tif` |
| `.tiff` |
| `.txt` |
| `.tsv` |
| `.xls` |
| `.xlsx` |
| `.xml` |
| `.zabw` |
By file type:
| Category | File types |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Apple | `.cwk`, `.mcw` |
| CSV | `.csv` |
| Data Interchange | `.dif`\* |
| dBase | `.dbf` |
| E-mail | `.eml`, `.msg`, `.p7s` |
| EPUB | `.epub` |
| HTML | `.htm`, `.html` |
| Image | `.bmp`, `.heic`, `.jpeg`, `.jpg`, `.png`, `.prn`, `.tif`, `.tiff` |
| Markdown | `.md` |
| OpenOffice | `.odt` |
| Org Mode | `.org` |
| Other | `.eth`, `.pbd`, `.sdp` |
| PDF | `.pdf` |
| Plain text | `.txt` |
| PowerPoint | `.pot`, `.ppt`, `.pptm`, `.pptx` |
| reStructured Text | `.rst` |
| Rich Text | `.rtf` |
| Spreadsheet | `.et`, `.fods`, `.mw`, `.xls`, `.xlsx` |
| StarOffice | `.sxg` |
| TSV | `.tsv` |
| Word processing | `.abw`, `.doc`, `.docx`, `.dot`, `.dotm`, `.dotx`, `.hwp`, `.zabw` |
| XML | `.xml` |
`*` For `.dif`, `\n` characters in `.dif` files are supported, but `\r\n` characters will raise the error
`UnsupportedFileFormatError: Partitioning is not supported for the FileType.UNK file type`.
# Unstructured Transform operations overview
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/transform/overview
Unstructured Transform operations enable you to programmatically automate Unstructured Transform through the Unstructured API.
```mermaid theme={null}
%%{init: {"theme": "base", "flowchart": {"defaultRenderer": "elk", "padding": 20}, "themeVariables": { "background": "#26c6ff", "primaryColor": "#26c6ff", "lineColor": "#26c6ff" }}}%%
flowchart LR
A["Unstructured Python SDK"] --> B["Unstructured API"]
C["REST client"] --> B
B --> D["Unstructured Transform"]
```
* You can call the Unstructured API with the [Unstructured Python SDK](/overview-python-sdk) and with standard [REST clients](/overview-rest-api) (such as cURL and Postman).
* The Unstructured API has a collection of Transform operations that enable you to programmatically automate the [Unstructured Transform](/transform/overview) service. Transform quickly turns any locally hosted document into structured data that is ready for your apps, databases, vector stores, AI tools, and agents.
You call the Transform operations in this sequence:
```mermaid theme={null}
%%{init: {"theme": "base", "flowchart": {"defaultRenderer": "elk", "padding": 20}, "themeVariables": { "background": "#26c6ff", "primaryColor": "#26c6ff", "lineColor": "#26c6ff" }}}%%
flowchart LR
A["1. Create a job"] --> B["2. Poll for job completion"]
B --> C["3. Download output results"]
```
1. Create a job by calling [create\_job (Python), or POST /jobs/ (REST)](/api-reference/api/job/create-job), passing in one or more of your locally hosted files as input to the Unstructured Transform service.
This call's response contains a job ID and one file ID per input file. Use the job ID to monitor the job in the next phase. After the job is successfully completed, you will use the file IDs to download Transform's output results in the last phase.
2. Use the job ID to call [get\_job (Python), or GET /jobs/(job\_id) (REST)](/api-reference/api/job/get-job).
Keep calling this operation until Transform indicates that the job has successfully completed.
3. After the job has successfully completed, download Unstructured's output results by calling [download\_job\_output (Python), or GET /jobs/(job\_id)/download (REST)](/api-reference/api/job/download-job-output), passing in the job ID and the first file ID.
If you had more than one input file, keep calling this operation for each remaining file ID to get all the output results in the batch.
## Next steps
Use Python or cURL to start calling the Transform operations within a few minutes.
Learn more about Unstructured API concepts and how to use the API.
Get the full API reference, along with code snippets for Python and cURL.
Get complete notebooks and end-to-end code applications for Python and cURL.
# Embed quickstart
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/transform/quickstart/embed
Create a job to partition, chunk, and embed local files into AI-ready JSON with vector embeddings for semantic search.
[Complete the requirements](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/overview) before you begin.
You can learn about Unstructured's [partitioning](/concepts/partitioning), [chunking](/concepts/chunking), and [embedding](/concepts/embedding) before you begin.
Replace `INPUT_DIR` with the path to your local directory of files to process. The response includes the job ID.
Each local-file processing job is limited to 10 files, and each file is limited to 50 MB in size.
If you need to launch a series of local-file processing jobs in rapid succession, you must wait at least one second between launch
requests. Otherwise, you will receive a rate limit error.
A maximum of five local-file processing jobs can be running in your Unstructured account. If you launch a new local-file processing job
but 5 existing local-file processing jobs are still running, the new local-file processing job will remain in a scheduled state until one of the five
existing local-file processing jobs is done running.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/directory"
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form 'request_data={"job_nodes":[{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"vlm","settings":{"is_dynamic":true,"allow_fast":true}},{"name":"Chunker","type":"chunk","subtype":"chunk_by_title","settings":{"max_characters":2048,"new_after_n_chars":1500,"overlap":160}},{"name":"Embedder","type":"embed","subtype":"azure_openai","settings":{"model_name":"text-embedding-3-large"}}]}' \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import mimetypes
import os
import json
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "vlm",
"settings": {
"is_dynamic": True,
"allow_fast": True
}
},
{
"name": "Chunker",
"type": "chunk",
"subtype": "chunk_by_title",
"settings": {
"max_characters": 2048,
"new_after_n_chars": 1500,
"overlap": 160
}
},
{
"name": "Embedder",
"type": "embed",
"subtype": "azure_openai",
"settings": {
"model_name": "text-embedding-3-large"
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_info = response.job_information
print(f"Job ID: {job_info.id}")
```
Replace `JOB_ID` with the job ID from the previous step. This script polls every 10 seconds and stops when the job completes.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
echo "Output node file IDs: $(echo "$job" | jq -c '[.output_node_files[].file_id]')"
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
JOB_ID = ""
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": JOB_ID})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
print(f"Output node file IDs: {[f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]}")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
```
Replace `JOB_ID`, `OUTPUT_FILE_IDS`, and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your values from the previous steps.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS=("" "") # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${OUTPUT_FILE_IDS[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DownloadJobOutputRequest
JOB_ID = ""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS = ["", ""] # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in OUTPUT_FILE_IDS:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=JOB_ID, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## Complete end-to-end script
Replace `INPUT_DIR` and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your directory paths, then save and run this script.
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse JSON responses.
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
# Step 1: Create the job.
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form 'request_data={"job_nodes":[{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"vlm","settings":{"is_dynamic":true,"allow_fast":true}},{"name":"Chunker","type":"chunk","subtype":"chunk_by_title","settings":{"max_characters":2048,"new_after_n_chars":1500,"overlap":160}},{"name":"Embedder","type":"embed","subtype":"azure_openai","settings":{"model_name":"text-embedding-3-large"}}]}' \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
output_file_ids=()
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
while IFS= read -r id; do
output_file_ids+=("$id")
done < <(echo "$job" | jq -r '.output_node_files[].file_id')
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
# Step 3: Download the job output.
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${output_file_ids[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import mimetypes
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest, DownloadJobOutputRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
# Step 1: Create the job.
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "vlm",
"settings": {
"is_dynamic": True,
"allow_fast": True
}
},
{
"name": "Chunker",
"type": "chunk",
"subtype": "chunk_by_title",
"settings": {
"max_characters": 2048,
"new_after_n_chars": 1500,
"overlap": 160
}
},
{
"name": "Embedder",
"type": "embed",
"subtype": "azure_openai",
"settings": {
"model_name": "text-embedding-3-large"
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_id = response.job_information.id
print(f"Job ID: {job_id}")
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": job_id})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
output_node_file_ids = [f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]
# Step 3: Download the job output.
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in output_node_file_ids:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=job_id, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## What's next?
* Create local-file processing jobs that [only partition](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/transform), add [enrichments](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/enrich), or perform [extractions](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/extract).
* Learn about the [Unstructured API](/overview-developer-guide).
# Enrich quickstart
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/transform/quickstart/enrich
Create a job to partition and enrich local files into AI-ready JSON with image descriptions, table HTML, named entities, and generative OCR output.
[Complete the requirements](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/overview) before you begin.
You can learn about Unstructured's [partitioning](/concepts/partitioning) and [enriching](/concepts/enriching/overview) before you begin.
Replace `INPUT_DIR` with the path to your local directory of files to process. The response includes the job ID.
Each local-file processing job is limited to 10 files, and each file is limited to 50 MB in size.
If you need to launch a series of local-file processing jobs in rapid succession, you must wait at least one second between launch
requests. Otherwise, you will receive a rate limit error.
A maximum of five local-file processing jobs can be running in your Unstructured account. If you launch a new local-file processing job
but 5 existing local-file processing jobs are still running, the new local-file processing job will remain in a scheduled state until one of the five
existing local-file processing jobs is done running.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/directory"
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form 'request_data={"job_nodes":[{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"unstructured_api","settings":{"strategy":"hi_res","extract_image_block_types":["image","table"]}},{"name":"Generative OCR","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_ocr","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}},{"name":"Image Description","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_image_description","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}},{"name":"Table to HTML","type":"prompter","subtype":"twopass_table2html"},{"name":"Table Description","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_table_description","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}},{"name":"NER","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_ner","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}}]}' \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import mimetypes
import os
import json
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "unstructured_api",
"settings": {
"strategy": "hi_res",
"extract_image_block_types": ["image", "table"]
}
},
{
"name": "Generative OCR",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_ocr",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
},
{
"name": "Image Description",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_image_description",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
},
{
"name": "Table to HTML",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "twopass_table2html"
},
{
"name": "Table Description",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_table_description",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
},
{
"name": "NER",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_ner",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_info = response.job_information
print(f"Job ID: {job_info.id}")
```
Replace `JOB_ID` with the job ID from the previous step. This script polls every 10 seconds and stops when the job completes.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
echo "Output node file IDs: $(echo "$job" | jq -c '[.output_node_files[].file_id]')"
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
JOB_ID = ""
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": JOB_ID})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
print(f"Output node file IDs: {[f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]}")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
```
Replace `JOB_ID`, `OUTPUT_FILE_IDS`, and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your values from the previous steps.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS=("" "") # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${OUTPUT_FILE_IDS[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DownloadJobOutputRequest
JOB_ID = ""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS = ["", ""] # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in OUTPUT_FILE_IDS:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=JOB_ID, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## Complete end-to-end script
Replace `INPUT_DIR` and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your directory paths, then save and run this script.
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse JSON responses.
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
# Step 1: Create the job.
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form 'request_data={"job_nodes":[{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"unstructured_api","settings":{"strategy":"hi_res","extract_image_block_types":["image","table"]}},{"name":"Generative OCR","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_ocr","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}},{"name":"Image Description","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_image_description","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}},{"name":"Table to HTML","type":"prompter","subtype":"twopass_table2html"},{"name":"Table Description","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_table_description","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}},{"name":"NER","type":"prompter","subtype":"openai_ner","settings":{"provider_type":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini"}}]}' \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
output_file_ids=()
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
while IFS= read -r id; do
output_file_ids+=("$id")
done < <(echo "$job" | jq -r '.output_node_files[].file_id')
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
# Step 3: Download the job output.
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${output_file_ids[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import mimetypes
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest, DownloadJobOutputRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
# Step 1: Create the job.
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "unstructured_api",
"settings": {
"strategy": "hi_res",
"extract_image_block_types": ["image", "table"]
}
},
{
"name": "Generative OCR",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_ocr",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
},
{
"name": "Image Description",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_image_description",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
},
{
"name": "Table to HTML",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "twopass_table2html"
},
{
"name": "Table Description",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_table_description",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
},
{
"name": "NER",
"type": "prompter",
"subtype": "openai_ner",
"settings": {
"provider_type": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini"
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_id = response.job_information.id
print(f"Job ID: {job_id}")
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": job_id})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
output_node_file_ids = [f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]
# Step 3: Download the job output.
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in output_node_file_ids:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=job_id, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## What's next?
* Create local-file processing jobs that [only partition](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/transform), add [embeddings](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/embed), or perform [extractions](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/extract).
* Learn about the [Unstructured API](/overview-developer-guide).
# Extract quickstart
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/transform/quickstart/extract
Create a job to extract only the data that you care about from your documents, which Unstructured outputs as JSON object data records in a format that you define.
[Complete the requirements](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/overview) before you begin.
You can learn about Unstructured's [partitioning](/concepts/partitioning) and [structured data extraction](/concepts/structured-data-extractor/data-extractor) before you begin.
Replace `EXTRACTION_PROMPT` with your extraction prompt, and `INPUT_DIR` with the path to your local directory of files to process. The response includes the job ID.
Each local-file processing job is limited to 10 files, and each file is limited to 50 MB in size.
If you need to launch a series of local-file processing jobs in rapid succession, you must wait at least one second between launch
requests. Otherwise, you will receive a rate limit error.
A maximum of five local-file processing jobs can be running in your Unstructured account. If you launch a new local-file processing job
but 5 existing local-file processing jobs are still running, the new local-file processing job will remain in a scheduled state until one of the five
existing local-file processing jobs is done running.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
EXTRACTION_PROMPT="Represent dates such as May-12-24 as 2024-05-12 and June-12-25 as 2025-06-12."
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/directory"
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
json_schema='{"type":"object","properties":{"invoice_number":{"type":"number"},"invoice_date":{"type":"string"},"payment_due":{"type":"string"},"bill_to":{"type":"string"}},"additionalProperties":false,"required":["invoice_number","invoice_date","payment_due","bill_to"]}'
request_data=$(jq -n --arg prompt "$EXTRACTION_PROMPT" --arg schema "$json_schema" '{
"job_nodes": [
{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"vlm","settings":{"is_dynamic":true,"allow_fast":true}},
{"name":"Extractor","type":"structured_data_extractor","subtype":"llm","settings":{"schema_to_extract":{"json_schema":$schema,"extraction_guidance":$prompt},"provider":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini","output_mode":"extracted_data_only"}}
]
}')
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form "request_data=$request_data" \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import mimetypes
import os
import json
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
EXTRACTION_PROMPT = ""
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "vlm",
"settings": {
"is_dynamic": True,
"allow_fast": True
}
},
{
"name": "Extractor",
"type": "structured_data_extractor",
"subtype": "llm",
"settings": {
"schema_to_extract": {
"json_schema": json.dumps({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"invoice_number": { "type": "number" },
"invoice_date": { "type": "string" },
"payment_due": { "type": "string" },
"bill_to": { "type": "string" }
},
"additionalProperties": False,
"required": [
"invoice_number",
"invoice_date",
"payment_due",
"bill_to"
]
}),
"extraction_guidance": EXTRACTION_PROMPT
},
"provider": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini",
"output_mode": "extracted_data_only"
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_info = response.job_information
print(f"Job ID: {job_info.id}")
```
Replace `JOB_ID` with the job ID from the previous step. This script polls every 10 seconds and stops when the job completes.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
echo "Output node file IDs: $(echo "$job" | jq -c '[.output_node_files[].file_id]')"
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
JOB_ID = ""
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": JOB_ID})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
print(f"Output node file IDs: {[f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]}")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
```
Replace `JOB_ID`, `OUTPUT_FILE_IDS`, and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your values from the previous steps.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS=("" "") # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${OUTPUT_FILE_IDS[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DownloadJobOutputRequest
JOB_ID = ""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS = ["", ""] # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in OUTPUT_FILE_IDS:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=JOB_ID, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## Complete end-to-end script
Replace `EXTRACTION_PROMPT`, `INPUT_DIR`, and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your values, then save and run this script.
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse JSON responses.
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
EXTRACTION_PROMPT="Represent dates such as May-12-24 as 2024-05-12 and June-12-25 as 2025-06-12."
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
# Step 1: Create the job.
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
json_schema='{"type":"object","properties":{"invoice_number":{"type":"number"},"invoice_date":{"type":"string"},"payment_due":{"type":"string"},"bill_to":{"type":"string"}},"additionalProperties":false,"required":["invoice_number","invoice_date","payment_due","bill_to"]}'
request_data=$(jq -n --arg prompt "$EXTRACTION_PROMPT" --arg schema "$json_schema" '{
"job_nodes": [
{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"vlm","settings":{"is_dynamic":true,"allow_fast":true}},
{"name":"Extractor","type":"structured_data_extractor","subtype":"llm","settings":{"schema_to_extract":{"json_schema":$schema,"extraction_guidance":$prompt},"provider":"openai","model":"gpt-5-mini","output_mode":"extracted_data_only"}}
]
}')
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form "request_data=$request_data" \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
output_file_ids=()
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
while IFS= read -r id; do
output_file_ids+=("$id")
done < <(echo "$job" | jq -r '.output_node_files[].file_id')
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
# Step 3: Download the job output.
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${output_file_ids[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import mimetypes
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest, DownloadJobOutputRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
EXTRACTION_PROMPT = ""
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
# Step 1: Create the job.
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "vlm",
"settings": {
"is_dynamic": True,
"allow_fast": True
}
},
{
"name": "Extractor",
"type": "structured_data_extractor",
"subtype": "llm",
"settings": {
"schema_to_extract": {
"json_schema": json.dumps({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"invoice_number": { "type": "number" },
"invoice_date": { "type": "string" },
"payment_due": { "type": "string" },
"bill_to": { "type": "string" }
},
"additionalProperties": False,
"required": [
"invoice_number",
"invoice_date",
"payment_due",
"bill_to"
]
}),
"extraction_guidance": EXTRACTION_PROMPT
},
"provider": "openai",
"model": "gpt-5-mini",
"output_mode": "extracted_data_only"
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_id = response.job_information.id
print(f"Job ID: {job_id}")
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": job_id})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
output_node_file_ids = [f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]
# Step 3: Download the job output.
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in output_node_file_ids:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=job_id, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## What's next?
* Create local-file processing jobs that [only partition](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/transform), add [enrichments](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/enrich), or add [embeddings](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/embed).
* Learn about the [Unstructured API](/overview-developer-guide).
# Unstructured Transform operations quickstart
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/transform/quickstart/overview
Use Python or cURL to turn local files into AI-ready JSON.
This quickstart uses [Unstructured Transform](/transform/overview) to turn your locally hosted source files into AI-ready JSON.
To use [Unstructured Pipelines](/pipelines/overview) to work with your locally hosted files instead, skip this quickstart and use the [Unstructured Pipelines operations quickstart](/api-reference/workflow/quickstart/overview). Pipelines is sold separately from Transform. To purchase Pipelines, [contact Unstructured Sales](https://unstructured.io/?modal=contact-sales).
To use Pipelines to work with remotely hosted files, skip this quickstart and use the [Unstructured Pipelines operations remote files quickstart](https://colab.research.google.com/github/Unstructured-IO/notebooks/blob/main/notebooks/Unstructured_API_On_Demand_Jobs_Quickstart.ipynb).
Get your Unstructured API URL and API Key by signing into your Transform account:
1. Go to [https://transform.unstructured.io](https://transform.unstructured.io) and sign in. If you are new, click **Register**.
2. Click **API Keys**.
3. Copy **API URL** and paste this value into a secure location. Do the same with **API Key**.
Create these two local environment variables:
* `UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL`, and set it to your API URL.
* `UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY`, and set it to your API key.
To learn how to set these environment variables accordingly, see your system's documentation.
Follow one of these procedures, depending on whether you are using Python or cURL.
1. Make sure you have Python 3.11 or higher installed locally. [Check your version or install Python](https://realpython.com/installing-python/).
2. (Optional) Use or set up a Python virtual environment locally.
A virtual environment is a per-project Python sandbox. It isolates a project's Python interpreter and packages from your other projects and system-wide Python setup. It is recommended but not required.
Popular options include
[uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) (recommended),
[poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/),
[venv](https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html), and
[conda](https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/getting-started.html).
3. Install or upgrade the Python SDK locally. (If you are using a virtual environment, replace `pip install` and `pip show` as follows with your provider's related command.)
To install, run this command:
```bash theme={null}
pip install "unstructured-client>=0.46.2"
```
If you already have it, upgrade it with this command:
```bash theme={null}
pip install --upgrade "unstructured-client>=0.46.2"
```
To check if you already have it, run this command:
```bash theme={null}
pip show unstructured-client
```
Make sure you have [cURL](https://curl.se/docs/) and [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) installed locally.
Pick a use case to explore.
Turn your documents' contents into structured text and metadata, which Unstructured outputs in a predefined, consistent, expressive, and contextualized JSON format, ready for AI.
Extract only the data that you care about from your documents, which Unstructured outputs as JSON object data records in a format that you define.
Uncover more context and insights from your documents, which Unstructured adds to your existing AI-ready JSON.
Power up semantic search and retrieval with vector embeddings that Unstructured generates. These
embeddings are based on your documents' text content.
# Partition quickstart
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/transform/quickstart/transform
Create a job that Unstructured uses to turn local files into a predefined, expressive, consistent, and contextualized JSON format, ready for AI.
[Complete the requirements](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/overview) before you begin.
You can learn about Unstructured's [partitioning](/concepts/partitioning) before you begin.
Replace `INPUT_DIR` with the path to your local directory of files to process. The response includes the job ID.
Each local-file processing job is limited to 10 files, and each file is limited to 50 MB in size.
If you need to launch a series of local-file processing jobs in rapid succession, you must wait at least one second between launch
requests. Otherwise, you will receive a rate limit error.
A maximum of five local-file processing jobs can be running in your Unstructured account. If you launch a new local-file processing job
but 5 existing local-file processing jobs are still running, the new local-file processing job will remain in a scheduled state until one of the five
existing local-file processing jobs is done running.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/directory"
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form 'request_data={"job_nodes":[{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"vlm","settings":{"is_dynamic":true,"allow_fast":true}}]}' \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import mimetypes
import os
import json
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "vlm",
"settings": {
"is_dynamic": True,
"allow_fast": True
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_info = response.job_information
print(f"Job ID: {job_info.id}")
```
Replace `JOB_ID` with the job ID from the previous step. This script polls every 10 seconds and stops when the job completes.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
echo "Output node file IDs: $(echo "$job" | jq -c '[.output_node_files[].file_id]')"
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
```
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse the JSON response.
```python theme={null}
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
JOB_ID = ""
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": JOB_ID})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
print(f"Output node file IDs: {[f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]}")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
```
Replace `JOB_ID`, `OUTPUT_FILE_IDS`, and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your values from the previous steps.
Save and run this script:
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
JOB_ID=""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS=("" "") # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${OUTPUT_FILE_IDS[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import DownloadJobOutputRequest
JOB_ID = ""
OUTPUT_FILE_IDS = ["", ""] # From Step 1
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in OUTPUT_FILE_IDS:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=JOB_ID, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## Complete end-to-end script
Replace `INPUT_DIR` and `OUTPUT_DIR` with your directory paths, then save and run this script.
This script requires [jq](https://jqlang.org/download/) to parse JSON responses.
```bash theme={null}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
INPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR="/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
# Step 1: Create the job.
form_args=()
for filepath in "$INPUT_DIR"/*; do
[ -f "$filepath" ] || continue
filename=$(basename "$filepath")
mimetype=$(file --mime-type -b "$filepath")
form_args+=(--form "input_files=@${filepath};filename=${filename};type=${mimetype}")
done
response=$(curl --request POST --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--form 'request_data={"job_nodes":[{"name":"Partitioner","type":"partition","subtype":"vlm","settings":{"is_dynamic":true,"allow_fast":true}}]}' \
"${form_args[@]}")
JOB_ID=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.id')
echo "Job ID: $JOB_ID"
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
output_file_ids=()
while true; do
job=$(curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID" \
--header "accept: application/json" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
status=$(echo "$job" | jq -r '.status')
echo "Job status: $status"
if [ "$status" = "COMPLETED" ]; then
echo "Job completed."
while IFS= read -r id; do
output_file_ids+=("$id")
done < <(echo "$job" | jq -r '.output_node_files[].file_id')
break
elif [ "$status" = "FAILED" ] || [ "$status" = "STOPPED" ]; then
echo "Job did not complete successfully: $status"
exit 1
fi
sleep 10
done
# Step 3: Download the job output.
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
for file_id in "${output_file_ids[@]}"; do
curl --request GET --silent --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/jobs/$JOB_ID/download?file_id=$file_id" \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--output "$OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
echo "Saved: $OUTPUT_DIR/$file_id.json"
done
```
```python theme={null}
import json
import mimetypes
import os
import time
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateJobRequest, DownloadJobOutputRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import BodyCreateJob, InputFiles
INPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/input/directory"
OUTPUT_DIR = "/full/path/to/your/output/directory"
client = UnstructuredClient(
api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY"),
server_url=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")
)
# Step 1: Create the job.
input_files = []
for filename in os.listdir(INPUT_DIR):
full_path = os.path.join(INPUT_DIR, filename)
if not os.path.isfile(full_path):
continue
content_type, _ = mimetypes.guess_type(full_path)
input_files.append(
InputFiles(
content=open(full_path, "rb"),
file_name=filename,
content_type=content_type or "application/octet-stream"
)
)
response = client.jobs.create_job(
request=CreateJobRequest(
body_create_job=BodyCreateJob(
request_data=json.dumps({
"job_nodes": [
{
"name": "Partitioner",
"type": "partition",
"subtype": "vlm",
"settings": {
"is_dynamic": True,
"allow_fast": True
}
}
]
}),
input_files=input_files
)
)
)
job_id = response.job_information.id
print(f"Job ID: {job_id}")
# Step 2: Poll until the job completes.
while True:
response = client.jobs.get_job(request={"job_id": job_id})
job_info = response.job_information
status = job_info.status
print(f"Job status: {status.value}")
if status == "COMPLETED":
print("Job completed.")
break
elif status in ("FAILED", "STOPPED"):
raise RuntimeError(f"Job did not complete successfully: {status}")
time.sleep(10)
output_node_file_ids = [f.file_id for f in (job_info.output_node_files or [])]
# Step 3: Download the job output.
os.makedirs(OUTPUT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for file_id in output_node_file_ids:
response = client.jobs.download_job_output(
request=DownloadJobOutputRequest(job_id=job_id, file_id=file_id)
)
output_path = os.path.join(OUTPUT_DIR, f"{file_id}.json")
with open(output_path, "w") as f:
json.dump(response.any, f, indent=4)
print(f"Saved: {output_path}")
```
## What's next?
* Create local-file processing jobs that perform [extraction](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/extract), add [enrichments](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/enrich), or add [embeddings](/api-reference/transform/quickstart/embed).
* Learn about the [Unstructured API](/overview-developer-guide).
# Troubleshooting Unstructured API keys and URLs
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/troubleshooting/api-key-url
These troubleshooters help you find and fix issues with Unstructured API keys and API URLs in your code.
**Issue**: You receive an error such as the following:
```text theme={null}
Failed to authenticate API Key: API key is malformed, please type the API key correctly in the header.
```
**Cause**: The Unstructured API key that you supplied is not valid.
**Solution**: Check the original Unstructured API key against your code. To do so, follow one of these procedures, depending on your Unstructured product. If you are not sure which one to use, ask your Unstructured account administrator, or [contact Unstructured Support](/support/request).
1. Go to [https://transform.unstructured.io](https://transform.unstructured.io) and sign in. If you are new, click **Register**.
2. Click **API Keys**.
3. Copy **API Key** and paste this value into a secure location. Compare this value to the one in your code, and make any changes to your code to match it as needed.
1. Go to [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io) and sign in.
2. Use the Unstructured account and workspace drop-down lists to pick which workspace you want to use with your API key. Each API key works with only one workspace.
3. Click **API Keys**.
4. Next to the API key you want to use, click the **Copy** icon. Paste this value into a secure location. Compare this value to the one in your code, and make any changes to your code to match it as needed.
1. Go to your dedicated instance's or in-VPC deployment's login page and sign in. If you are not sure where it is,
ask your Unstructured account administrator, or [contact Unstructured Support](/support/request).
2. Use the Unstructured account and workspace drop-down lists to pick which workspace you want to use with your API key. Each API key works with only one workspace.
3. Click **API Keys**.
4. Next to the API key you want to use, click the **Copy** icon. Paste this value into a secure location. Compare this value to the one in your code, and make any changes to your code to match it as needed.
**Issue**: You receive an error such as the following:
```text theme={null}
httpcore.ConnectError: [Errno 8] nodename nor servname provided, or not known
```
```text theme={null}
Could not resolve host
```
**Cause**: The Unstructured API URL that you supplied is not valid.
**Solution**: Check the original Unstructured API URL against your code. To do so, follow one of these procedures, depending on your Unstructured product. If you are not sure which one to use, ask your Unstructured account administrator, or [contact Unstructured Support](/support/request).
1. Go to [https://transform.unstructured.io](https://transform.unstructured.io) and sign in. If you are new, click **Register**.
2. Click **API Keys**.
3. Copy **API URL** and paste this value into a secure location. Compare this value to the one in your code, and make any changes to your code to match it as needed.
1. Go to [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io) and sign in.
2. Use the Unstructured account and workspace drop-down lists to pick which workspace you want to use with your API URL.
3. Click **API Keys**.
4. Next to **Unstructured API Endpoint**, click the **Copy** icon. Paste this value into a secure location. Compare this value to the one in your code, and make any changes to your code to match it as needed.
1. Go to your dedicated instance's or in-VPC deployment's login page and sign in. If you are not sure where it is,
ask your Unstructured account administrator, or [contact Unstructured Support](/support/request).
2. Use the Unstructured account and workspace drop-down lists to pick which workspace you want to use with your API URL.
3. Click **API Keys**.
4. Next to **Unstructured API Endpoint**, click the **Copy** icon. Paste this value into a secure location. Compare this value to the one in your code, and make any changes to your code to match it as needed.
Need more help? [Contact Unstructured Support](/support/request).
# Webhooks
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/webhooks
Learn how Unstructured API webhooks send real-time event notifications to your receiver endpoint to trigger downstream workflows.
A *webhook* is a common technique that allows a *sender* to automatically send data to a *receiver* based on events that happen in the sender.
Some common uses for webhooks include sending real-time notifications such as emails, pages, or alerts to messaging apps; automatically
triggering build, test, or deployment workflows in CI/CD pipelines; launching downstream data synchronization updates; or triggering agentic AI workflows.
The following 3-minute video provides an overview of webhooks.
The following 6-minute video shows how to use the Unstructured API to work with webhooks:
Visit the [Unstructured documentation samples repo](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) on GitHub for Postman Collections that demonstrate the API requests discussed in this topic. To import any of these Postman collections:
1. Browse to the [postman folder](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) in the repo, and select the collection file you want to import.
2. Click the **Raw** icon, and then copy the URL for the raw JSON file.
3. In your Postman workspace, click **Import**, and then paste in the file URL.
To learn about Postman Collections, see [Manage and organize Postman Collections](https://learning.postman.com/latest-v-12/docs/use/use-collections/manage-collections) in the Postman Docs.
For Unstructured webhooks, Unstructured is the sender,
and your solution is the receiver. Some popular receiver solutions include
[AWS Lambda](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/urls-webhook-tutorial.html),
[Azure Functions](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-bindings-http-webhook),
[Google Cloud Run](https://docs.cloud.google.com/run/docs/triggering/webhooks),
[Zapier](https://zapier.com/blog/what-are-webhooks/),
[Slack](https://docs.slack.dev/messaging/sending-messages-using-incoming-webhooks/),
[Svix](https://svix.com), and
[Webhook.site](https://webhook.site/).
The receiver provides a unique URL, called the
*webhook URL*, to receive the data that Unstructured sends.
Behind the scenes, when specific events happen in Unstructured, Unstructured automatically calls the webhook URL by using an HTTP POST operation and
passes JSON payloads related to those events to the receiver. The receiver then processes the payload and decides what to do with the data.
Because webhooks are event-driven, some event must first be triggered to begin generating the related data to be sent. In
Unstructured, these webhooks can be triggered whenever a [job](/api-reference/workflow/jobs) that is associated with its target [workflow](/api-reference/workflow/workflows) does
one or more of the following:
* Is scheduled to start running later (programmatically, an event type of `job.scheduled`)
* Has begun running (`job.in_progress`)
* Has reached approximately 25% progress (`job.progress`)
* Has stopped running (`job.stopped`)
* Has failed (`job.failed`) - the job either failed to initialize and did not process any files, or all files failed to process. When all files fail, the payload includes `reason: "All files failed to process"` and `counts_final: true`.
* Has completed (`job.completed`) - the job initialized and finished processing, including cases where some (but not all) files failed. The payload includes `num_docs`, `num_docs_succeeded`, `num_docs_failed`, and `counts_final`.
Unstructured sends the `job.progress` event only for jobs with at least four files. For concurrent jobs in the same workflow, Unstructured consolidates progress notifications and might send only one `job.progress` event.
Unstructured sends the `job.completed` and `job.failed` HTTP POST approximately 10 seconds after a job finishes, allowing time for per-file count fields in the payload to reflect the final result. Unstructured sends the other events (`job.scheduled`, `job.in_progress`, `job.progress`, and `job.stopped`) as soon as they occur.
When a webhook is configured to deliver event-driven notification data payloads from a sender to a receiver, this configuration
is called a *notification channel*. For Unstructured webhooks, notification channels can be created and managed at the following levels:
* At the **workspace** level, known as a *workspace-scoped notification channel*. This allows any job that is associated with a
workspace in an Unstructured account to trigger the webhook. This can be useful, for example, for routing pager requests to a team of on-call engineers in an
IT operations center whenever a job fails across the workspace.
Each **Let's Go** or **Pay-As-You-Go** account has one and only one workspace.
An Unstructured **Business** account can have multiple workspaces.
* At the **workflow** level, known as a *workflow-scoped notification channel*. This allows any job that is associated only with
the target workflow in an Unstructured account to trigger the webhook. This can be useful, for example, for emailing a department's data analyst when a long-running job for a specific workflow
has completed, allowing them to begin working with the latest output.
Whenever a webhook is triggered, the act of Unstructured sending the event data payload is called a
*notification*. You can get a count or a list of these notifications. You can also mark them in your Unstructured account as read after
you have processed them according to your organization's needs. Marking a notification as read can help you keep track of
which notifications you have already dealt with and which ones you still need to take action on.
Unstructured Pipelines allows only limited creation, viewing, and management of webhooks, as follows ([learn how](/pipelines/webhooks)):
* Webhooks for a personal Unstructured workspace. Each personal Unstructured account has one and only one personal Unstructured workspace.
* Webhooks for a workspace within an Unstructured **Business** account.
You cannot use Unstructured Pipelines to create, view, or manage notifications or workflow-level webhooks.
## Payload schema and examples
Every webhook delivers an HTTP POST with a JSON body containing a top-level envelope and a `job` object with event-specific details.
### Top-level fields
| Field | Type | Description |
| ----------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `event_id` | string | Unique identifier for this notification delivery. |
| `type` | string | Event type: `job.scheduled`, `job.in_progress`, `job.progress`, `job.stopped`, `job.completed`, or `job.failed`. |
| `timestamp` | string | ISO 8601 UTC timestamp when the event was dispatched. |
| `tenant_id` | string | UUID of the Unstructured account that owns the job. |
| `job` | object | Job details. See the [job object fields](#job-object-fields) table below. |
### Job object fields
| Field | Type | Present on | Description |
| :------------------- | :-------------- | :------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `job_id` | string | All events | UUID of the job. |
| `workflow_id` | string | All events | UUID of the workflow the job belongs to. |
| `workflow_name` | string | All events | Display name of the workflow. |
| `status` | string | All events | Job status at time of event: `SCHEDULED`, `IN_PROGRESS`, `STOPPED`, `COMPLETED`, or `FAILED`. A `job.progress` event has the `IN_PROGRESS` status. |
| `job_type` | string | All events | How the job was triggered: `scheduled` or `ephemeral`. |
| `created_at` | string or null | All events | ISO 8601 UTC timestamp when the job was created. |
| `completed_at` | string or null | All events | ISO 8601 UTC timestamp when the job reached a terminal state. `null` for non-terminal events. |
| `processing_time_ms` | integer or null | All events | Elapsed time from creation to terminal state, in milliseconds. `null` for non-terminal events. |
| `num_docs` | integer or null | All events | Total files discovered for the job. `null` until counts are reported. |
| `num_docs_succeeded` | integer or null | All events | Files that processed successfully. `null` until counts are reported. |
| `num_docs_failed` | integer or null | All events | Files that failed to process. `null` until counts are reported. |
| `files_processed` | integer | `job.progress` | Files processed when the job reached approximately 25% progress. |
| `source_connector` | string or null | `job.progress` | Source connector type for the workflow. |
| `counts_final` | boolean | `job.completed`, `job.failed` | `true` if all file processing counts are complete. `false` if the polling window closed before all file processing counts were accounted for. Only present on `job.completed` and `job.failed` events. |
| `reason` | string | `job.failed` (all files failed) | Reason for failure. Value: `"All files failed to process"`. Only present when all files failed, not set for init failures. Check `num_docs` to distinguish the two cases: `null` indicates the job failed before processing any files. |
When `counts_final` is `false`, the polling window closed before all file processing counts were accounted for. Unstructured determines completeness by checking whether `num_docs_succeeded + num_docs_failed` equals `num_docs`. To confirm final counts, call [Get processing details for a job](/api-reference/api/job/get-job-details).
### Examples
All files processed successfully. `num_docs_succeeded` equals `num_docs`, `num_docs_failed` is `0`, and `counts_final` is `true`.
```json theme={null}
{
"event_id": "2d4f6a8c-1b3e-5d7f-9a0b-2c4e6f8a0b2d",
"type": "job.completed",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:05.123456+00:00",
"tenant_id": "9b1deb4d-3b7d-4bad-9bdd-2b0d7b3dcb6d",
"job": {
"job_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440003",
"workflow_id": "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
"workflow_name": "Ingest quarterly reports",
"status": "COMPLETED",
"job_type": "scheduled",
"created_at": "2025-01-15T09:58:00.000000+00:00",
"completed_at": "2025-01-15T09:59:55.000000+00:00",
"processing_time_ms": 115000,
"num_docs": 16,
"num_docs_succeeded": 16,
"num_docs_failed": 0,
"counts_final": true
}
}
```
`num_docs_failed` is set to `1`, indicating one file failed while the rest succeeded. The job still reports as `job.completed`.
```json theme={null}
{
"event_id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
"type": "job.completed",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:05.123456+00:00",
"tenant_id": "9b1deb4d-3b7d-4bad-9bdd-2b0d7b3dcb6d",
"job": {
"job_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
"workflow_id": "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
"workflow_name": "Ingest quarterly reports",
"status": "COMPLETED",
"job_type": "scheduled",
"created_at": "2025-01-15T09:58:00.000000+00:00",
"completed_at": "2025-01-15T09:59:55.000000+00:00",
"processing_time_ms": 115000,
"num_docs": 16,
"num_docs_succeeded": 15,
"num_docs_failed": 1,
"counts_final": true
}
}
```
Every file in the job failed to process. `num_docs_failed` equals `num_docs`, `reason` is set, and `counts_final: true` confirms the counts are complete.
```json theme={null}
{
"event_id": "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
"type": "job.failed",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:05.123456+00:00",
"tenant_id": "9b1deb4d-3b7d-4bad-9bdd-2b0d7b3dcb6d",
"job": {
"job_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
"workflow_id": "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
"workflow_name": "Ingest quarterly reports",
"status": "FAILED",
"reason": "All files failed to process",
"job_type": "scheduled",
"created_at": "2025-01-15T09:58:00.000000+00:00",
"completed_at": "2025-01-15T09:59:55.000000+00:00",
"processing_time_ms": 115000,
"num_docs": 10,
"num_docs_succeeded": 0,
"num_docs_failed": 10,
"counts_final": true
}
}
```
The job could not start. No files were processed, so `num_docs` fields are `null` and `counts_final` is `false`.
```json theme={null}
{
"event_id": "1b9d6bcd-bbfd-4b2d-9b5d-ab8dfbbd4bed",
"type": "job.failed",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:02.000000+00:00",
"tenant_id": "9b1deb4d-3b7d-4bad-9bdd-2b0d7b3dcb6d",
"job": {
"job_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002",
"workflow_id": "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
"workflow_name": "Ingest quarterly reports",
"status": "FAILED",
"job_type": "scheduled",
"created_at": "2025-01-15T09:59:58.000000+00:00",
"completed_at": "2025-01-15T10:00:00.000000+00:00",
"processing_time_ms": 2000,
"num_docs": null,
"num_docs_succeeded": null,
"num_docs_failed": null,
"counts_final": false
}
}
```
## Verify webhook requests
Your receiver application can verify incoming webhook requests to check that the payload originated from Unstructured and was not tampered with in transit. Use the webhook secret to verify incoming requests. If you suspect that the secret has been compromised, rotate it to a new value.
The following Python example reads the webhook ID, timestamp, and signature from the request headers and checks that the timestamp is within an acceptable time window. Next, it recomputes the expected HMAC-SHA256 signature from the webhook ID, timestamp, and raw request body using the notification channel secret. It then compares the computed signature to the versioned signature in the request header. If the values match, the request can be trusted as originating from Unstructured and as not having been tampered with in transit.
```python theme={null}
import hashlib
import hmac
import base64
import time
def verify_webhook(
payload: bytes, headers: dict, secret: str, tolerance_seconds: int = 300
) -> bool:
msg_id = headers["webhook-id"]
timestamp = headers["webhook-timestamp"]
signature_header = headers["webhook-signature"]
# Reject stale timestamps
if abs(time.time() - int(timestamp)) > tolerance_seconds:
raise ValueError("Timestamp too old")
# Use the secret as the signing key
secret_bytes = secret.encode("utf-8")
# Sign: "{msg_id}.{timestamp}.{raw_body}"
signed_content = f"{msg_id}.{timestamp}.".encode() + payload
expected = base64.b64encode(
hmac.new(secret_bytes, signed_content, hashlib.sha256).digest()
).decode()
# The header may contain multiple space-separated versioned sigs
for sig in signature_header.split(" "):
version, value = sig.split(",", 1)
if version == "v1" and hmac.compare_digest(expected, value):
return True
raise ValueError("Invalid signature")
```
Use the raw request body exactly as received, not a re-serialized JSON payload. Using a re-serialized payload can cause signature verification to fail.
## Requirements
To create, view, and manage webhooks, Unstructured provides a [set of Representational State Transfer (REST) endpoints](/api-reference/api/notification/notification-apis). You can
call these endpoints through standard REST-enabled utilities, tools, programming languages, packages, and libraries.
To call the Unstructured API's webhook operations, you must have an Unstructured API URL and a valid Unstructured API key.
To get your Unstructured API URL, do the following:
1. If you do not already have an Unstructured account, [sign up for free](https://unstructured.io/?modal=try-for-free).
After you sign up, you are automatically signed in to your new Unstructured **Let's Go** account, at [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io).
To sign up for a **Business** account instead, [contact Unstructured Sales](https://unstructured.io/?modal=contact-sales), or [learn more](/overview-developer-guide#pricing).
2. If you have an Unstructured **Let's Go**, **Pay-As-You-Go**, or **Business SaaS** account and are not already signed in, sign in to your account at [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io).
For other types of **Business** accounts, see your Unstructured account administrator for sign-in instructions,
or [request support](/support/request).
3. Get your Unstructured API URL:
a. After you sign in to your Unstructured **Let's Go**, **Pay-As-You-Go**, or **Business** account, click **API Keys** on the sidebar.
For a **Business** account, before you click **API Keys**, make sure you have selected the organizational workspace you want to get the API URL for.
[Learn more](https://docs.unstructured.io/pipelines/account/workspaces#access-a-workspace).
b. Copy the value of **Unstructured API Endpoint** to your system's clipboard.
To get your Unstructured API key, do the following:
1. If you do not already have an Unstructured account, [sign up for free](https://unstructured.io/?modal=try-for-free).
After you sign up, you are automatically signed in to your new Unstructured **Let's Go** account, at [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io).
To sign up for a **Business** account instead, [contact Unstructured Sales](https://unstructured.io/?modal=contact-sales), or [learn more](/overview-developer-guide#pricing).
2. If you have an Unstructured **Let's Go**, **Pay-As-You-Go**, or **Business SaaS** account and are not already signed in, sign in to your account at [https://platform.unstructured.io](https://platform.unstructured.io).
For other types of **Business** accounts, see your Unstructured account administrator for sign-in instructions,
or [request support](/support/request).
3. Get your Unstructured API key:
a. After you sign in to your Unstructured **Let's Go**, **Pay-As-You-Go**, or **Business** account, click **API Keys** on the sidebar.
For a **Business** account, before you click **API Keys**, make sure you have selected the organizational workspace you want to create an API key
for. Each API key works with one and only one organizational workspace. [Learn more](/pipelines/account/workspaces#create-an-api-key-for-a-workspace).
b. Click **Generate API Key**.
c. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish generating the key.
d. Click the **Copy** icon next to your new key to add the key to your system's clipboard. If you lose this key, simply return and click the **Copy** icon again.
Each Unstructured API key works with one and only one workspace (and the workflows within that workspace). Make sure you are using the right API key
for your target workspace!
For more information on workspace-level webhook operations, see [Notifications](/api-reference/api/notification/notification-apis). For more information on workflow-level webhook operations, see [Workflows](/api-reference/api/workflow/workflow-apis).
# Astra DB
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/astradb
Configure the Unstructured Astra DB destination connector, including lexical search and Astra-generated embeddings, for processed data output.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Astra DB.
## Requirements
You will need:
* An IBM Cloud account or DataStax account.
* For an IBM Cloud account, [sign up](https://cloud.ibm.com/registration) for an IBMid, and then [sign in](https://accounts.datastax.com/session-service/v1/login) to DataStax with your IBMid.
* For a DataStax account, [sign up](https://astra.datastax.com/signup) for a DataStax account, and then [sign in](https://accounts.datastax.com/session-service/v1/login) to DataStax with your DataStax account.
* An Astra DB database in the DataStax account. To create a database:
a. After you sign in to DataStax, click **Create database**.
b. Click the **Serverless (vector)** tile, if it is not already selected.
c. For **Database name**, enter some unique name for the database.
d. Select a **Provider** and a **Region**, and then click **Create database**.
[Learn more](https://docs.datastax.com/en/astra-db-classic/databases/manage-create.html).
* An application token for the database. To create an application token:
a. After you sign in to DataStax, in the list of databases, click the name of the target database.
b. On the **Overview** tab, under **Database Details**, in the **Application Tokens** tile, click **Generate Token**.
c. Enter some **Token description** and select and **Expiration** time period, and then click **Generate token**.
d. Save the application token that is displayed to a secure location, and then click **Close**.
[Learn more](https://docs.datastax.com/en/astra-db-serverless/administration/manage-application-tokens.html).
* A keyspace in the database. To create a keyspace:
a. After you sign in to DataStax, in the list of databases, click the name of the target database.
b. On the **Data Explorer** tab, in the **Keyspace** list, select **Create keyspace**.
c. Enter some **Keyspace name**, and then click **Add keyspace**.
[Learn more](https://docs.datastax.com/en/astra-db-serverless/databases/manage-keyspaces.html#keyspaces).
* A collection in the keyspace.
An existing collection is not required. At runtime, the collection behavior is as follows:
* If an existing collection name is specified, and Unstructured generates embeddings,
but the number of dimensions that are generated does not match the existing collection's embedding settings, the run will fail.
You must change your Unstructured embedding settings or your existing collection's embedding settings to match, and try the run again.
* If a collection name is not specified, Unstructured creates a new collection in your keyspace. If Unstructured generates embeddings,
the new collection's name will be `u__`.
If Unstructured does not generate embeddings, the new collection's name will be `u
b. On the **Data Explorer** tab, in the **Keyspace** list, select the name of the target keyspace.
c. In the **Collections** list, select **Create collection**.
d. Enter some **Collection name**.
e. Turn on **Vector-enabled collection**, if it is not already turned on.
f. Choose a mode for **Embedding generation method**. See [Astra DB generated embeddings](#astra-db-generated-embeddings).
g. If you chose **Bring my own**, enter the number of dimensions for the embedding model that you plan to use.
h. For **Similarity metric**, select **Cosine**.
i. Click **Create collection**.
[Learn more](https://docs.datastax.com/en/astra-db-serverless/databases/manage-collections.html#create-collection).
## Examples
To create an Astra DB destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="astradb",
config={
"token": "",
"api_endpoint": "",
"collection_name": "",
"keyspace": "",
"batch_size": ,
"flatten_metadata": ,
"binary_encode_vectors": ,
"enable_lexical_search": ,
"astra_generated_embeddings":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "astradb",
"config": {
"token": "",
"api_endpoint": "",
"collection_name": "",
"keyspace": "",
"batch_size": ,
"flatten_metadata": "",
"binary_encode_vectors": "",
"enable_lexical_search": "",
"astra_generated_embeddings": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The application token for the database.
The database's associated API endpoint.
The name of the collection in the keyspace. If no value is provided, see the beginning of this article for the behavior at run time.
The name of the keyspace in the collection.
The maximum number of records to send per batch.
Set to `true` to flatten the metadata into each record. Specifically, when flattened, the metadata key values are brought to the top level of the element, and the `metadata` key itself is removed.
Set to `false` to upload vectors as a list of numbers. This is more efficient, but it makes it harder to view and work with vectors in the UI.
Set to `true` to enable lexical and hybrid search. See [Lexical search](#lexical-search).
Set to `true` to use an Astra vectorize integration for embeddings. See [Astra DB generated embeddings](#astra-db-generated-embeddings).
## Lexical search
When **Enable Lexical Search** is enabled, document text will be inserted into the `$lexical` field for lexical and hybrid search capabilities.
Your collection must be configured for lexical search, and your database must be in one of the supported AWS regions. For more information, see [Find data with lexicographical matching](https://docs.datastax.com/en/astra-db-serverless/databases/lexical-search.html) in the Astra DB documentation. Otherwise, you will encounter the following error when running a job:
` The Collection . does not have Lexical feature enabled. (LEXICAL_NOT_ENABLED_FOR_COLLECTION) [with 0 inserted ids])`
## Astra DB generated embeddings
When **Astra DB Generated Embeddings** is enabled:
* Your document text will be inserted into the `$vectorize` field.
* Astra DB will automatically populate the `$vector` field with embeddings.
* Your workflow **must not** include an embedder node.
* You **must** have an embedding provider configured for your collection.
When **Astra DB Generated Embeddings** is disabled (the default):
* Unstructured will insert embeddings directly into the `$vector` field
* Your workflow **must** include an embedder node.
For more information, see [Auto-generate embeddings with vectorize](https://docs.datastax.com/en/astra-db-serverless/databases/embedding-generation.html) in the Astra DB documentation.
### Troubleshooting
You might encounter the following errors when running a job that uses this connector:
**Error**:
`Unable to vectorize data, embedding service not configured for the collection : (EMBEDDING_SERVICE_NOT_CONFIGURED) [with 0 inserted ids])`
You've enabled **Astra DB Generated Embeddings**, but your collection does not have an embedding provider. Either disable **Astra DB Generated Embeddings** in your connector settings, or recreate your collection with an embedding provider.
**Error**:
`Cannot use Unstructured embeddings and Astra-generated embeddings simultaneously. Please disable Astra generated embeddings or remove the Unstructured embedder.`
**or**:
`No vectors provided. Please enable an Unstructured embedding provider or configure Astra to generate embeddings.`
You must choose either Unstructured or Astra DB embeddings. Configuring neither, or both, is unsupported.
# Azure AI Search
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/azure-ai-search
Configure the Unstructured Azure AI Search destination connector, including Enterprise Connect authentication, to send processed data.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Azure AI Search.
## Requirements
You will need:
The following video shows how to fulfill the minimum set of Azure AI Search requirements:
Here are some more details about these requirements:
* The endpoint and API key for Azure AI Search. [Create an endpoint and API key](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/search/search-create-service-portal).
* The name of the index in Azure AI Search. [Create an index](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/searchservice/create-index).
The Azure AI Search index that you use must have an index schema that is compatible with the schema of the documents
that Unstructured produces for you. Unstructured cannot provide a schema that is guaranteed to work in all
circumstances. This is because these schemas will vary based on your source files' types; how you
want Unstructured to partition, chunk, and generate embeddings; any custom post-processing code that you run; and other factors.
You can adapt the following index schema example for your own needs. Be sure to replace ``
(in three locations in the following example) with the number of dimensions of the embedding model you are using:
```json theme={null}
{
"name": "elements-index",
"fields": [
{
"name": "id",
"type": "Edm.String",
"key": true
},
{
"name": "record_id",
"type": "Edm.String",
"filterable": true
},
{
"name": "element_id",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "text",
"type": "Edm.String",
"searchable": true
},
{
"name": "type",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "metadata",
"type": "Edm.ComplexType",
"fields": [
{
"name": "orig_elements",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "category_depth",
"type": "Edm.Int32"
},
{
"name": "parent_id",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "attached_to_filename",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "filetype",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "last_modified",
"type": "Edm.DateTimeOffset"
},
{
"name": "is_continuation",
"type": "Edm.Boolean"
},
{
"name": "file_directory",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "filename",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "data_source",
"type": "Edm.ComplexType",
"fields": [
{
"name": "url",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "version",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "date_created",
"type": "Edm.DateTimeOffset"
},
{
"name": "date_modified",
"type": "Edm.DateTimeOffset"
},
{
"name": "date_processed",
"type": "Edm.DateTimeOffset"
},
{
"name": "permissions_data",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "record_locator",
"type": "Edm.String"
}
]
},
{
"name": "coordinates",
"type": "Edm.ComplexType",
"fields": [
{
"name": "system",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "layout_width",
"type": "Edm.Double"
},
{
"name": "layout_height",
"type": "Edm.Double"
},
{
"name": "points",
"type": "Edm.String"
}
]
},
{
"name": "languages",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "page_number",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "links",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "page_name",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "link_urls",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "link_texts",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "sent_from",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "sent_to",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "subject",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "section",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "header_footer_type",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "emphasized_text_contents",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "emphasized_text_tags",
"type": "Collection(Edm.String)"
},
{
"name": "text_as_html",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "regex_metadata",
"type": "Edm.String"
},
{
"name": "detection_class_prob",
"type": "Edm.Double"
}
]
},
{
"name": "embeddings",
"type": "Collection(Edm.Single)",
"dimensions": ,
"vectorSearchProfile": "embeddings-config-profile"
}
],
"vectorSearch": {
"algorithms": [
{
"name": "hnsw-",
"kind": "hnsw",
"hnswParameters": {
"m": 4,
"efConstruction": 400,
"efSearch": 500,
"metric": "cosine"
}
}
],
"profiles": [
{
"name": "embeddings-config-profile",
"algorithm": "hnsw-"
}
]
},
"semantic": {
"configurations": [
{
"name": "default-semantic-config",
"prioritizedFields": {
"titleField": null,
"prioritizedContentFields": [
{ "fieldName": "text" }
],
"prioritizedKeywordsFields": []
}
}
]
}
}
```
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
See also:
* [Search indexes in Azure AI Search](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/search/search-what-is-an-index)
* [Schema of a search index](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/search/search-what-is-an-index#schema-of-a-search-index)
* [Example index schema](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/searchservice/create-index#examples)
* [Unstructured document elements and metadata](/concepts/document-elements)
## Examples
The following examples create an Azure AI Search destination connector using the Unstructured API.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="azure_ai_search",
config={
"endpoint": "",
"index": "",
"key": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "azure_ai_search",
"config": {
"endpoint": "",
"index": "",
"key": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The endpoint URL for your Azure AI Search service, in the format `https://.search.windows.net`.
The name of the index in your Azure AI Search service.
The admin API key for your Azure AI Search service. Required if not using Enterprise Connect authentication.
## Set up Enterprise Connect authentication
Enterprise Connect is available for [dedicated instance](/business/dedicated-instances/overview) customers only, and must be enabled on your instance before use. Contact your Unstructured account team or [Unstructured Support](https://support.unstructured.io/) to request access and have it enabled.
Enterprise Connect is an authentication method for Azure connectors. It uses a federated identity credential to authenticate Unstructured as a customer-configured App Registration. During a workflow run, Unstructured uses this credential to receive a short-lived access token. Tokens expire automatically and no secrets are stored. For an overview, see [Enterprise Connect for Azure](/business/azure/enterprise-connect).
To configure an Azure AI Search connector to use Enterprise Connect, first complete the following setup in your Azure subscription:
1. Enable role-based access on your Azure AI Search service.
Azure AI Search defaults to API key authentication only. Complete this step to configure the service to accept the Microsoft Entra ID tokens that Enterprise Connect uses.
Follow the instructions in [Enable role-based access control for Azure AI Search](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/search/search-security-enable-roles) in the Azure AI Search documentation. In the Azure portal, navigate to your search service, select **Settings** > **Keys**, and select **Both** to allow both API key and role-based authentication. If you want to use role-based authentication exclusively, select **Role-based access control** instead.
2. Create an App Registration for Unstructured in Microsoft Entra ID.
In your Azure subscription, follow the instructions in [How to register an app in Microsoft Entra ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/quickstart-register-app) in the Microsoft Entra documentation. Enter a meaningful name for your App Registration (for example, `unstructured-connector`). For **Supported account types**, select **Single tenant only**.
You are registering this app for a third-party service (Unstructured) accessing resources in your own tenant. This is the [single-tenant scenario](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/single-and-multi-tenant-apps) as defined by Microsoft.
3. Add a federated identity credential to the App Registration.
Follow the instructions in [Configure an app to trust an external identity provider](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/workload-id/workload-identity-federation-create-trust) in the Microsoft Entra documentation. Navigate to your App Registration, select **Certificates & secrets** in the left navigation pane, select the **Federated credentials** tab, and select **Add credential**.
For **Federated credential scenario**, select **Other issuer**.
Set the following values:
| Field | Value |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name** | A unique name for this credential (for example, `unstructured-federated-credential`). This cannot be changed after creation. |
| **Issuer** | The OIDC issuer URL for your Unstructured instance. Get this value from your Unstructured account team. (Example: `https://oidc.prod-aks.example.com/...`) |
| **Subject** | The service account identity for your Unstructured instance. Get this value from your Unstructured account team. (Example: `system:serviceaccount:etl:etl-job-runner`) This value must exactly match what Unstructured provides. If it does not match, the token exchange will fail without displaying an error. |
| **Audience** | Set this to `api://AzureADTokenExchange`. |
Your Unstructured instance may require more than one federated identity credential. The platform uses separate identities for different operations, such as connection testing and running workflows. If your account team provides more than one Subject value, repeat these steps for each one.
4. Add a role assignment to grant your App Registration access to your Azure AI Search service.
See [Assign Azure roles using the Azure portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal) in the Azure documentation. Use the following values:
* **Scope**: the Azure AI Search service that contains the index you want the connector to access.
* **Role**: assign both **Search Index Data Contributor** (required for document indexing) and **Search Service Contributor** (required for connection testing). Repeat the role assignment steps for each role.
* **Members**: select **User, group, or service principal**, then search for and select the App Registration you created in Step 2.
When you reach the **Review + assign** tab, click **Review + assign** to complete the assignment.
5. Note the following values from your App Registration. You will need them when configuring the connector in Unstructured. Both values are available on the **Overview** page of your App Registration in the [Microsoft Entra admin center](https://entra.microsoft.com).
* The **Tenant ID** (also called Directory ID) for your Azure subscription.
* The **Client ID** of your App Registration.
Next, see the **Create the destination connector with Enterprise Connect** section below for examples.
### Create the destination connector with Enterprise Connect
The following examples create an Azure AI Search destination connector using Enterprise Connect authentication.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="azure_ai_search",
config={
"endpoint": "",
"index": "",
"tenant_id": "",
"client_id": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "azure_ai_search",
"config": {
"endpoint": "",
"index": "",
"tenant_id": "",
"client_id": ""
}
}'
```
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows.
A unique name for this connector.
The endpoint URL for your Azure AI Search service, in the format `https://.search.windows.net`.
The name of the index in your Azure AI Search service.
The Tenant ID (also called Directory ID) for your Azure subscription.
The Client ID of your App Registration.
# Azure Blob Storage
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/azure-blob-storage
Configure the Unstructured Azure Blob Storage destination connector, including Enterprise Connect authentication, to send processed data.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Azure Blob Storage.
## Requirements
You will need:
The following video shows how to fulfill the minimum set of Azure Storage account requirements:
If you are generating an SAS token as shown in the preceding video, be sure to set the following permissions:
* **Read** and **List** for reading from the container only.
* **Write** and **List** for writing to the container only.
* **Read**, **Write**, and **List** for both reading from and writing to the container.
Here are some more details about these requirements:
* An Azure account. To create one, [learn how](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account).
* An Azure Storage account, and a container within that account. [Create a storage account](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-account-create). [Create a container](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/blob-containers-portal).
* The Azure Storage remote URL, using the format `az:///`
For example, if your container is named `my-container`, and there is a folder in the container named `my-folder`, the
Azure Storage remote URL would be `az://my-container/my-folder/`.
* An SAS token (recommended), access key, or connection string for the Azure Storage account. [Create an SAS token (recommended)](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/how-to-guides/create-sas-tokens). [Get an access key](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-account-keys-manage#view-account-access-keys). [Get a connection string](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-configure-connection-string#configure-a-connection-string-for-an-azure-storage-account).
Create an SAS token (recommended):
Get an access key or connection string:
## Examples
To create an Azure Blob Storage destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.sources.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="azure",
config={
"remote_url": "az:///",
# For SAS token authentication:
# "account_name": "",
# "sas_token": "",
# For account key authentication:
# "account_name": "",
# "account_key": "",
# For connection string authentication:
# "connection_string": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "azure",
"config": {
"remote_url": "az:///",
# For SAS token authentication:
"account_name": "",
"sas_token": ""
# For account key authentication:
"account_name": "",
"account_key": ""
# For connection string authentication:
"connection_string": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The Azure Storage remote URL, with the format `az:///`. For example, if your container is named `my-container`, and there is a folder in the container named `my-folder`, the Azure Storage remote URL would be `az://my-container/my-folder/`.
The Azure Storage account name. Required for SAS token authentication and account key authentication.
For SAS token authentication, the SAS token for the Azure Storage account.
For account key authentication, the key for the Azure Storage account.
For connection string authentication, the connection string for the Azure Storage account.
Source connector only. Set to `true` to recursively access files from subfolders within the container.
## Set up Enterprise Connect authentication
Enterprise Connect is available for [dedicated instance](/business/dedicated-instances/overview) customers only, and must be enabled on your instance before use. Contact your Unstructured account team or [Unstructured Support](https://support.unstructured.io/) to request access and have it enabled.
Enterprise Connect is an authentication method for Azure connectors. It uses a federated identity credential to authenticate Unstructured as a customer-configured App Registration. During a workflow run, Unstructured uses this credential to receive a short-lived access token. Tokens expire automatically and no secrets are stored. For an overview, see [Enterprise Connect for Azure](/business/azure/enterprise-connect).
To configure an Azure Blob Storage connector to use Enterprise Connect, first complete the following setup in your Azure subscription:
1. Create an App Registration for Unstructured in Microsoft Entra ID.
In your Azure subscription, follow the instructions in [How to register an app in Microsoft Entra ID](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/quickstart-register-app) in the Microsoft Entra documentation. Enter a meaningful name for your App Registration (for example, `unstructured-connector`). For **Supported account types**, select **Single tenant only**.
You are registering this app for a third-party service (Unstructured) accessing resources in your own tenant. This is the [single-tenant scenario](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/single-and-multi-tenant-apps) as defined by Microsoft.
2. Add a federated identity credential to the App Registration.
Follow the instructions in [Configure an app to trust an external identity provider](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/workload-id/workload-identity-federation-create-trust) in the Microsoft Entra documentation. Navigate to your App Registration, select **Certificates & secrets** in the left navigation pane, select the **Federated credentials** tab, and select **Add credential**.
For **Federated credential scenario**, select **Other issuer**.
Set the following values:
| Field | Value |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name** | A unique name for this credential (for example, `unstructured-federated-credential`). This cannot be changed after creation. |
| **Issuer** | The OIDC issuer URL for your Unstructured instance. Get this value from your Unstructured account team. (Example: `https://oidc.prod-aks.example.com/...`) |
| **Subject** | The service account identity for your Unstructured instance. Get this value from your Unstructured account team. (Example: `system:serviceaccount:etl:etl-job-runner`) This value must exactly match what Unstructured provides. If it does not match, the token exchange will fail without displaying an error. |
| **Audience** | Set this to `api://AzureADTokenExchange`. |
Your Unstructured instance may require more than one federated identity credential. The platform uses separate identities for different operations, such as connection testing and running workflows. If your account team provides more than one Subject value, repeat these steps for each one.
3. Add a role assignment to grant your App Registration access to your Azure Blob Storage account.
See [Assign Azure roles using the Azure portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal) in the Azure documentation. Use the following values:
* **Scope**: the Azure Blob Storage account that contains the data you want the connector to access.
* **Role**: select **Storage Blob Data Reader** for a source, or **Storage Blob Data Contributor** for a destination.
* **Members**: select **User, group, or service principal**, then search for and select the App Registration you created in Step 1.
When you reach the **Review + assign** tab, click **Review + assign** to complete the assignment.
4. Note the following values from your App Registration. You will need them when configuring the connector in Unstructured. Both values are available on the **Overview** page of your App Registration in the [Microsoft Entra admin center](https://entra.microsoft.com).
* The **Tenant ID** (also called Directory ID) for your Azure subscription.
* The **Client ID** of your App Registration.
Next, see the **Create the connector with Enterprise Connect** section below for examples.
### Create the destination connector with Enterprise Connect
The following examples create an Azure Blob Storage destination connector using Enterprise Connect authentication.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="azure",
config={
"remote_url": "az:///",
"account_name": "",
"tenant_id": "",
"client_id": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "azure",
"config": {
"remote_url": "az:///",
"account_name": "",
"tenant_id": "",
"client_id": ""
}
}'
```
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows.
A unique name for this connector.
The Azure Storage remote URL, with the format `az:///`. For example, if your container is named `my-container`, and there is a folder in the container named `my-folder`, the Azure Storage remote URL would be `az://my-container/my-folder/`.
The Azure Storage account name.
The Tenant ID (also called Directory ID) for your Azure subscription.
The Client ID of your App Registration.
# Couchbase
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/couchbase
Configure the Unstructured Couchbase destination connector to send processed data into a Couchbase database for storage and retrieval.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Couchbase.
## Requirements
You will need:
* Only Couchbase Capella clusters are supported.
For Couchbase Capella, you will need:
* A [Couchbase Capella account](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/get-started/create-account.html#sign-up-free-tier).
* A [Couchbase Capella cluster](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/get-started/create-account.html#getting-started).
* A [bucket](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/clusters/data-service/manage-buckets.html#add-bucket),
[scope](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/clusters/data-service/scopes-collections.html#create-scope),
and [collection](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/clusters/data-service/scopes-collections.html#create-collection)
on the cluster.
* The cluster's [public connection string](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/get-started/connect.html#connect-from-sdk-cbsh-cli-or-ide).
* The [cluster access name (username) and secret (password)](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/clusters/manage-database-users.html#create-database-credentials).
* [Incoming IP address allowance](https://docs.couchbase.com/cloud/clusters/allow-ip-address.html) for the cluster.
To get Unstructured's IP address ranges, go to
[https://assets.p6m.u10d.net/publicitems/ip-prefixes.json](https://assets.p6m.u10d.net/publicitems/ip-prefixes.json)
and allow all of the `ip_prefix` fields' values that are listed.
These IP address ranges are subject to change. You can always find the latest ones in the preceding file.
For a local Couchbase server, you will need:
* [Installation of a local Couchbase server](https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/getting-started/start-here.html).
* [Connection details](https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/guides/connect.html) to the local Couchbase server.
To learn more about how to set up a Couchbase cluster and play with data, refer to this [tutorial](https://developer.couchbase.com/tutorial-quickstart-flask-python).
## Examples
To create a Couchbase destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="couchbase",
config={
"username": "",
"bucket": "",
"connection_string": "",
"scope": "",
"collection": "",
"password": "",
"batch_size":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
# ...
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "couchbase",
"config": {
"username": "",
"bucket": "",
"connection_string": "",
"scope": "",
"collection": "",
"password": "",
"batch_size":
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The username for the Couchbase server.
The name of the bucket in the Couchbase server.
The connection string for the Couchbase server.
The name of the scope in the bucket.
The name of the collection in the scope.
The password for the Couchbase server.
The maximum number of records to transmit per batch.
Source connector only. The name of the collection field that contains the document ID.
## Learn more
* [Couchbase Integration in Unstructured Platform](https://unstructured.io/blog/couchbase-integration-in-unstructured-platform)
# Delta Tables in Databricks
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/databricks-delta-table
Send processed data from Unstructured to a Delta Table in Databricks.
This article covers connecting Unstructured to Delta Tables in Databricks.
For information about connecting Unstructured to Delta Tables in Amazon S3 instead, see
[Delta Tables in Amazon S3](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/delta-table).
For information about connecting Unstructured to Databricks Volumes instead, see
[Databricks Volumes](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/databricks-volumes).
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
## Requirements
You will need:
* [Account and resources](#accounts-and-resources)
* [Unity Catalog resources](#unity-catalog-resources)
* [Authentication and permissions](#authentication-and-permissions)
### Accounts and resources
* A Databricks account on [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://docs.databricks.com/getting-started/free-trial.html), [Microsoft Azure (Azure)](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/getting-started/), or [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/getting-started/index.html).
* A workspace within the Databricks account for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/admin/workspace/index.html), [Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/admin/workspace/), or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/admin/workspace/index.html).
* One of the following compute resources within the workspace:
* A SQL warehouse for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/compute/sql-warehouse/create.html), [Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/compute/sql-warehouse/create), or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/compute/sql-warehouse/create.html).
The following video shows how to create a SQL warehouse if you do not already have one available, get its **Server Hostname** and **HTTP Path** values, and set permissions for someone other than the warehouse's owner to use it:
* An all-purpose cluster for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/compute/use-compute.html), [Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/compute/use-compute), or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/compute/use-compute.html).
The following video shows how to create an all-purpose cluster if you do not already have one available, get its **Server Hostname** and **HTTP Path** values, and set permissions for someone other than the cluster's owner to use it:
* The SQL warehouse's or cluster's **Server Hostname** and **HTTP Path** values for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/integrations/compute-details.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/integrations/compute-details), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/integrations/compute-details.html).
* Unity Catalog enabled in the workspace for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/get-started.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/data-governance/unity-catalog/get-started), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/get-started.html).
### Unity Catalog resources
Within Unity Catalog:
* A catalog for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/catalogs/create-catalog.html), [Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/catalogs/create-catalog), or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/catalogs/create-catalog.html).
* A schema for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/schemas/create-schema.html), [Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/schemas/create-schema), or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/schemas/create-schema.html) within that catalog.
A *schema* was formerly known as a *database* in Unity Catalog.
* A table for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/tables/managed.html), [Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/tables/managed), or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/tables/managed.html) within that schema.
How you create and specify the table depends on whether you want document metadata stored as nested JSON in a single column, or have Unstructured flatten the metadata and store each field as a separate column. For more information, see [Storing document metadata](#storing-document-metadata) later in this topic.
* If you choose to store document metadata as a JSON blob, you can specify a table, or have the connector attempt to create a table for you automatically at run time.
***To specify an existing table***
In the connector settings as described later in this article, specify the name of an existing table.
The following video shows how to create a catalog, schema, and a table in Unity Catalog if you do not already have them available, and set privileges for someone other than their owner to use them:
If you want to use an existing table or create one yourself beforehand, this table must contain at minimum the following column names and their data types:
```text theme={null}
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS .. (
id STRING NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
record_id STRING NOT NULL,
element_id STRING NOT NULL,
text STRING,
embeddings ARRAY,
type STRING,
metadata VARIANT
);
```
In Databricks, a table's *schema* is different than a *schema* in a catalog-schema object relationship in Unity Catalog.
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
***To have the connector create a table***
You can have the connector attempt to create a table for you automatically at run time. In the connector settings as described later in this article, do one of the following:
* Specify the name of the table that you want the connector to attempt to create within the specified catalog and schema.
* Leave the table name blank. The connector will attempt to create a table within the specified catalog and schema.
The table is named `u`.
The connector will attempt to create the table on behalf of the related Databricks workspace user or Databricks managed service principal that is referenced in the connector settings, as described later in these requirements.
If successful, the table's owner is set as the related Databricks workspace user or Databricks managed service principal. The owner will have all Unity Catalog
privileges on the table by default. No other Databricks workspace users or Databricks managed service principals will have any privileges on the table by default.
If the table's parent schema is not owned by the same Databricks workspace user or Databricks managed service principal that is
referenced in the connector settings, then you should grant the new table's owner the `CREATE TABLE` privilege on that parent schema
before the connector attempts to create the table. Otherwise, table creation could fail.
Using dashes (`-`) in the names of catalogs, schemas, and tables might cause isolated issues with the connector. It is
recommended to use underscores (`_`) instead of dashes in the names of catalogs, schemas, and tables.
* If you choose to flatten the document metadata, you must create the table before you configure your connector. For more information, see [Storing document metadata](#storing-document-metadata) later in this topic.
### Authentication and permissions
* For Databricks managed service principal authentication (using Databricks OAuth M2M) to the workspace:
* A Databricks managed service principal.
This service principal must have the appropriate access permissions to the catalog, schema, table, volume, and cluster or SQL warehouse.
* The service principal's **UUID** (or **Client ID** or **Application ID**) value.
* The OAuth **Secret** value for the service principal.
To get this information, see Steps 1-3 of the instructions for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/oauth-m2m.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/dev-tools/auth/oauth-m2m), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/oauth-m2m.html).
For Azure Databricks, this connector only supports Databricks managed service principals for authentication.
Microsoft Entra ID managed service principals are not supported.
The following video shows how to create a Databricks managed service principal if you do not already have one available:
* For Databricks personal access token authentication to the workspace, the
Databricks personal access token value for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/pat.html#databricks-personal-access-tokens-for-workspace-users),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/dev-tools/auth/pat#azure-databricks-personal-access-tokens-for-workspace-users), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/pat.html#databricks-personal-access-tokens-for-workspace-users).
This token must be for the workspace user who
has the appropriate access permissions to the catalog, schema, table, volume, and cluster or SQL warehouse,
The following video shows how to create a Databricks personal access token if you do not already have one available:
* The Databricks workspace user or Databricks managed service principal must have the following *minimum* set of permissions and privileges to write to an
existing volume or table in Unity Catalog. If the owner of these is that Databricks workspace user or Databricks managed service principal, then
they will have all necessary permissions and privileges by default. If the owner is someone else, then the following permissions and privileges must be
explicitly granted to them before using the connector:
* To use an all-purpose cluster for access, `Can Restart` permission on that cluster. Learn how to check and set cluster permissions for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/compute/clusters-manage.html#compute-permissions),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/compute/clusters-manage#cluster-level-permissions), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/compute/clusters-manage.html#compute-permissions).
* To use a SQL warehouse for access, `Can use` permission on that SQL warehouse. Learn how to check and set SQL warehouse permissions for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/compute/sql-warehouse/create.html#manage-a-sql-warehouse),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/compute/sql-warehouse/create#manage), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/compute/sql-warehouse/create.html#manage-a-sql-warehouse).
* To access a Unity Catalog volume, the following privileges:
* `USE CATALOG` on the volume's parent catalog in Unity Catalog.
* `USE SCHEMA` on the volume's parent schema in Unity Catalog.
* `READ VOLUME` and `WRITE VOLUME` on the volume.
Learn how to check and set Unity Catalog privileges for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/index.html#show-grant-and-revoke-privileges),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/#grant), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/index.html#show-grant-and-revoke-privileges).
* To access a Unity Catalog table, the following privileges:
* `USE CATALOG` on the table's parent catalog in Unity Catalog.
* `USE SCHEMA` on the table's parent schema in Unity Catalog.
* To create a new table, `CREATE TABLE` on the table's parent schema in Unity Catalog.
* If the table already exists, `MODIFY` and `SELECT` on the table.
Learn how to check and set Unity Catalog privileges for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/index.html#show-grant-and-revoke-privileges),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/#grant), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/index.html#show-grant-and-revoke-privileges).
* Within Unity Catalog, a volume
for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/volumes/utility-commands.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/volumes/utility-commands),
or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/volumes/utility-commands.html). The volume can be in the same
schema as the table, or the volume and table can be in separate schemas. In either case, both of these
schemas must share the same parent catalog.
Using dashes (`-`) in the names of volumes might cause isolated issues with the connector. It is
recommended to use underscores (`_`) instead of dashes in the names of volumes.
The following video shows how to create a catalog, schema, and a volume in Unity Catalog if you do not already have them available, and set privileges for someone other than their owner to use them:
## Storing document metadata
Unstructured offers the following options for storing [document metadata](/concepts/document-elements#metadata) in the destination table:
* Store the metadata as a single nested JSON field:
```json theme={null}
{
"metadata": {
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source": {
"url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
. . .
}}
}
```
* *Flatten* the metadata by writing each metadata field as its own typed, queryable column:
```json theme={null}
{
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source_url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
. . .
}
```
In general, storing the metadata as a JSON blob works for most use cases, unless you want query individual metadata fields directly using standard SQL, or you are using tools that require columnar data.
Storing the metadata as a JSON blob works for most use cases, including when:
* Performing dot.notation queries on the stored JSON is sufficient for your needs.
* Document metadata schemas vary across file sources. When flattening document metadata, Unstructured drops fields that do not match existing columns in the schema.
* You want the connector to automatically generate the destination table. This option is not supported when flattening document metadata.
Flattening the metadata and storing it in multiple columns is most useful when:
* You want to query individual metadata fields directly using standard SQL, without JSON parsing.
* The business intelligence or analytics tools you are using require columnar data.
To store metadata as a JSON blob, when configuring the connector uncheck **Flatten Metadata** (in the Unstructured Pipelines), or set `flatten_metadata` to `false` (in the Unstructured API). To flatten the metadata, check **Flatten Metadata**, or set `flatten_metadata` to `true`.
Storing metadata as a JSON blob is the default for this connector.
### Considerations when flattening metadata
If you choose to have Unstructured flatten document metadata, you must create the Delta Table to use as the destination, and specify it when creating the connector. In order to prevent possible data loss, Unstructured will not automatically create a new table.
Considerations to keep in mind when creating the Delta Table:
* The table must contain a column for each metadata field you want to store. Any metadata field that does not have a corresponding column in the table is silently dropped, although the event is written to the logs. For more information, see [Logging and monitoring](/business/security-compliance/overview#logging-and-monitoring).
* Do not declare metadata columns as `NOT NULL`. Missing metadata values are written as `NULL`.
* Unstructured passes values through as their JSON-native type: strings, numbers, boolean, and so on. For example, no special formatting is applied to timestamp values.
* Metadata fields that are lists are not further flattened. Lists remain single columns.
### Metadata flattening example
The following example demonstrates how Unstructured flattens metadata into separate columns. Consider the following metadata:
```json theme={null}
{
"metadata": {
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source": {
"url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
"version": "864ae40b0719e976e98ba0a7b9fcba92",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "s3",
"remote_file_path": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/"
}
},
"languages": ["eng"]
}
}
```
When flattening metadata, Unstructured generates a field name comprised of the full path to that field within the metadata structure, from the outermost object to the field itself. For example, `protocol`, which is included in the `record_locator` object, which is in turn within `data_source`, becomes `data_source_record_locator_protocol`:
```json theme={null}
{
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source_url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
"data_source_version": "864ae40b0719e976e98ba0a7b9fcba92",
"data_source_record_locator_protocol": "s3",
"data_source_record_locator_remote_file_path": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/",
"languages": ["eng"]
}
```
## Examples
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="databricks_volume_delta_tables",
config={
"server_hostname": "",
"http_path": "",
"token": "",
"client_id": "",
"client_secret": "",
"volume": "",
"catalog": "",
"volume_path": "",
"schema": "",
"database": "",
"table_name": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "databricks_volume_delta_tables",
"config": {
"server_hostname": "",
"http_path": "",
"token": "",
"client_id": "",
"client_secret": "",
"volume": "",
"catalog": "",
"volume_path": "",
"schema": "",
"database": "",
"table_name": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The target Databricks cluster's or SQL warehouse's **Server Hostname** value.
The cluster's or SQL warehouse's **HTTP Path** value.
For Databricks personal access token (PAT) authentication, the target Databricks user's PAT value. Required for PAT authentication.
For Databricks OAuth machine-to-machine (M2M) authentication, the Databricks managed service principal's **UUID** (or **Client ID** or **Application ID**) value. Required for OAuth authentication.
For Databricks OAuth M2M authentication, the Databricks managed service principal's OAuth **Secret** (client secret) value. Required for OAuth authentication.
The name of the catalog in Unity Catalog for the target volume and table in the Databricks workspace.
The name of the schema (formerly known as a database) in Unity Catalog for the target table. If the target table and volume are in the same schema, then `database` and `schema` will have the same values.
The name of the target table in Unity Catalog. If specified but the table does not exist, the connector attempts to create it. If not specified, the connector attempts to create a table named `u`. See the beginning of this article for additional technical requirements.
The name of the schema (formerly known as a database) in Unity Catalog for the target volume. If the target volume and table are in the same schema, then `schema` and `database` will have the same values.
The name of the target volume in Unity Catalog.
Any target folder path inside of the volume to use instead of the volume's root. If not otherwise specified, processing occurs at the volume's root.
Using dashes (`-`) in the names of catalogs, schemas (formerly known as databases), tables, and volumes might cause isolated issues with the connector. It is
recommended to use underscores (`_`) instead of dashes in the names of catalogs, schemas, tables, and volumes.
Set to `true` to have Unstructured flatten the metadata and store each field as a separate columns, or `false` to store document metadata as nested JSON in a single column. For more information, see [Storing document metadata](#storing-document-metadata).
## Learn more
* [Integration Highlight: Databricks Delta Tables](https://unstructured.io/blog/integration-highlight-databricks-delta-tables)
# Databricks Volumes
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/databricks-volumes
Configure the Unstructured Databricks Volumes destination connector to send processed data into a Databricks Volumes storage location.
This article covers connecting Unstructured to Databricks Volumes.
For information about connecting Unstructured to Delta Tables in Databricks instead, see
[Delta Tables in Databricks](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/databricks-delta-table).
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Databricks Volumes.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A Databricks account on [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/getting-started/free-trial.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/getting-started/), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/getting-started/index.html).
* A workspace within the Databricks account for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/admin/workspace/index.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/admin/workspace/), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/admin/workspace/index.html).
* The workspace's URL. Get the workspace URL for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/workspace/workspace-details.html#workspace-instance-names-urls-and-ids),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/workspace/workspace-details#workspace-instance-names-urls-and-ids),
or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/workspace/workspace-details.html#workspace-instance-names-urls-and-ids).
Examples:
* AWS: `https://.cloud.databricks.com`
* Azure: `https://adb-..azuredatabricks.net`
* GCP: `https://..gcp.databricks.com`
Do not add a trailing slash (`/`) to the workspace URL.
* The Databricks authentication details. For more information, see the documentation for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/index.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/dev-tools/auth/),
or [GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/index.html).
The following Databricks authentication types are supported:
* Databricks OAuth machine-to-machine (M2M) authentication for\
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/oauth-m2m.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/dev-tools/auth/oauth-m2m), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/oauth-m2m.html).
You will need the **Client ID** (or **UUID** or **Application** ID) and OAuth **Secret** (client secret) values for the corresponding service principal.
Note that for Azure, only Databricks managed service principals are supported. Microsoft Entra ID managed service principals are not supported.
The following video shows how to create a Databricks managed service principal:
* Databricks personal access token authentication for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/pat.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/dev-tools/auth/pat), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/dev-tools/auth/pat.html).
You will need the personal access token's value.
The following video shows how to create a Databricks personal access token:
* The name of the parent catalog in Unity Catalog for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/catalogs/create-catalog.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/catalogs/create-catalog), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/catalogs/create-catalog.html) for the volume.
* The name of the parent schema (formerly known as a database) in Unity Catalog for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/schemas/create-schema.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/schemas/create-schema), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/schemas/create-schema.html) for the volume.
* The name of the volume in Unity Catalog for [AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/tables/managed.html),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/tables/managed), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/tables/managed.html), and optionally any path in that volume that you want to access directly, beginning with the volume's root.
* The Databricks workspace user or service principal must have the following *minimum* set of privileges to read from or write to the
existing volume in Unity Catalog:
* `USE CATALOG` on the volume's parent catalog in Unity Catalog.
* `USE SCHEMA` on the volume's parent schema (formerly known as a database) in Unity Catalog.
* `READ VOLUME` and `WRITE VOLUME` on the volume.
The following videos show how to create and set privileges for a catalog, schema (formerly known as a database), and volume in Unity Catalog.
Learn more about how to check and set Unity Catalog privileges for
[AWS](https://docs.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/index.html#show-grant-and-revoke-privileges),
[Azure](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/databricks/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/#grant), or
[GCP](https://docs.gcp.databricks.com/data-governance/unity-catalog/manage-privileges/index.html#show-grant-and-revoke-privileges).
## Examples
To create a Databricks Volumes destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="databricks_volumes",
config={
"host": "",
"catalog": "",
"schema": "",
"volume": "",
"volume_path": "",
# For Databricks OAuth machine-to-machine (M2M) authentication:
"client_secret": "",
"client_id": ""
# For Databricks personal access token authentication:
"token": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/sources" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "databricks_volumes",
"config": {
"host": "",
"catalog": "",
"schema": "",
"volume": "",
"volume_path": "",
# For Databricks OAuth machine-to-machine (M2M) authentication:
"client_secret": "",
"client_id": ""
# For Databricks personal access token authentication:
"token": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The Databricks workspace host URL.
Do not add a trailing slash (`/`) to the workspace host URL.
For Databricks OAuth machine-to-machine (M2M) authentication, the **Client ID** (or **UUID** or **Application ID**) value for the Databricks managed service principal that has the appropriate privileges to the volume.
For Databricks OAuth M2M authentication, the associated OAuth **Secret** value for the Databricks managed service principal that has the appropriate privileges to the volume.
For Databricks personal access token authentication, the personal access token's value.
The name of the catalog to use.
The name of the associated schema.
The name of the associated volume.
Any optional path to access within the volume.
# Delta Tables in Amazon S3
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/delta-table
Configure the Unstructured destination connector that sends processed data to a Delta Table stored in Amazon S3 for downstream analytics.
This article covers connecting Unstructured to Delta Tables in Amazon S3. For information about
connecting Unstructured to Delta Tables in Databricks instead, see
[Delta Tables in Databricks](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/databricks-delta-table).
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to a Delta Table, stored in Amazon S3.
## Requirements
You will need:
The following video shows how to fulfill the minimum set of Amazon S3 requirements to store Delta Tables:
If you are experiencing S3 connector or workflow failures after adding a new S3 bucket or updating an existing S3 bucket,
it could be due to S3 latency issues. You might need to wait up to a few hours before any related S3 connectors
and workflows begin working without failures.
Various Amazon S3 operations such as propagating DNS records for new buckets, updating bucket access policies and
permissions, reusing bucket names after deletion, and using AWS Regions that are not geographically closer
to your users or applications, can take a few minutes to hours to fully propagate across the Amazon network.
The preceding video does not show how to create an AWS account.
For more information about requirements, see the following:
* An AWS account. [Create an AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free).
* An S3 bucket. You can create an S3 bucket by using the S3 console, following the steps [in the S3 documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/creating-bucket.html) or in the following video.
Additional approaches that use AWS CloudFormation or the AWS CLI are in the how-to sections later on this page.
* For authenticated bucket write access or both, you should first
[block all public access to the bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/configuring-block-public-access-bucket.html).
After blocking all public access to the bucket, for read access, the authenticated AWS IAM user must have at minimum the permissions of `s3:ListBucket` and `s3:GetObject` for that bucket.
For write access, the authenticated AWS IAM user must have at minimum the permission of `s3:PutObject` for that bucket. To grant permissions,
attach the appropriate bucket policy to the bucket. See the policy examples later on this page, and [learn about bucket policies for S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/access-policy-language-overview.html). These permissions remain in effect until the bucket policy is removed from the bucket.
To apply a bucket policy by using the S3 console, follow the steps [in the S3 documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/add-bucket-policy.html) or in the following video.
Additional approaches that use AWS CloudFormation or the AWS CLI are in the how-to sections later on this page.
* Provide an AWS access key and secret access key for the authenticated AWS IAM user in the account.
Create an AWS access key and secret access key by following the steps [in the IAM documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html#Using_CreateAccessKey) or in the following video.
* If the target files are in the root of the bucket, provide the path to the bucket, formatted as `protocol://bucket/` (for example, `s3://my-bucket/`).
If the target files are in a folder, the path to the target folder in the S3 bucket, formatted as `protocol://bucket/path/to/folder/` (for example, `s3://my-bucket/my-folder/`).
* If the target files are in a folder, make sure the authenticated AWS IAM user has
authenticated access to the folder as well. [See examples of authenticated folder access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/example-bucket-policies.html#example-bucket-policies-folders).
### Add an access policy to an existing bucket
To use the Amazon S3 console to add an access policy that allows all authenticated AWS IAM users in the
corresponding AWS account to read and write to an existing S3 bucket, do the following.
Your organization might have stricter bucket policy requirements. Check with your AWS account
administrator if you are unsure.
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
2. Open the [Amazon S3 Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3/home).
3. Browse to the existing bucket and open it.
4. Click the **Permissions** tab.
5. In the **Bucket policy** area, click **Edit**.
6. In the **Policy** text area, copy the following JSON-formatted policy.
To change the following policy to restrict it to a specific user in the AWS account, change `root` to that
specific username.
In this policy, replace the following:
* Replace `` with your AWS account ID.
* Replace `` in two places with the name of your bucket.
```json theme={null}
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Sid": "AllowAuthenticatedUsersInAccountReadWrite",
"Effect": "Allow",
"Principal": {
"AWS": "arn:aws:iam:::root"
},
"Action": [
"s3:GetObject",
"s3:PutObject",
"s3:ListBucket",
"s3:DeleteObject"
],
"Resource": [
"arn:aws:s3:::",
"arn:aws:s3:::/*"
],
"Condition": {
"StringEquals": {
"aws:PrincipalType": "IAMUser"
}
}
}
]
}
```
7. Click **Save changes**.
### Create a bucket with AWS CloudFormation
To use the AWS CloudFormation console to create an Amazon S3 bucket that allows all authenticated AWS IAM users
in the corresponding AWS account to read and write to the bucket, do the following.
Your organization might have stricter bucket policy requirements. Check with your AWS account
administrator if you are unsure.
1. Save the following YAML to a file on your local machine, for example `create-s3-bucket.yaml`. To change
the following bucket policy to restrict it to a specific user in the AWS account, change `root` to that
specific username.
```yaml theme={null}
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Description: 'CloudFormation template to create an S3 bucket with specific permissions for account users.'
Parameters:
BucketName:
Type: String
Description: 'Name of the S3 bucket to create'
Resources:
MyS3Bucket:
Type: 'AWS::S3::Bucket'
Properties:
BucketName: !Ref BucketName
PublicAccessBlockConfiguration:
BlockPublicAcls: true
BlockPublicPolicy: false
IgnorePublicAcls: true
RestrictPublicBuckets: true
BucketPolicy:
Type: 'AWS::S3::BucketPolicy'
Properties:
Bucket: !Ref MyS3Bucket
PolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Sid: AllowAllAuthenticatedUsersInAccount
Effect: Allow
Principal:
AWS: !Sub 'arn:aws:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:root'
Action:
- 's3:GetObject'
- 's3:PutObject'
- 's3:ListBucket'
- 's3:DeleteObject'
Resource:
- !Sub 'arn:aws:s3:::${BucketName}'
- !Sub 'arn:aws:s3:::${BucketName}/*'
Outputs:
BucketName:
Description: 'Name of the created S3 bucket'
Value: !Ref MyS3Bucket
```
2. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
3. Open the [AWS CloudFormation Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home).
4. Click **Create stack > With new resources (standard)**.
5. On the **Create stack** page, with **Choose an existing template** already selected, select **Upload a template file**.
6. Click **Choose file**, and browse to and select the YAML file from your local machine.
7. Click **Next**.
8. Enter a unique **Stack name** and **BucketName**.
9. Click **Next** two times.
10. Click **Submit**.
11. Wait until the **Status** changes to **CREATE\_COMPLETE**.
12. After the bucket is created, you can delete the YAML file, if you want.
### Create a bucket with the AWS CLI
To use the AWS CLI to create an Amazon S3 bucket that allows all authenticated AWS IAM users in the
corresponding AWS account to read and write to the bucket, do the following.
Your organization might have stricter bucket policy requirements. Check with your AWS account
administrator if you are unsure.
1. [Install the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html).
2. [Set up the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-quickstart.html).
3. Copy the following script to a file on your local machine, for example a file named `create-s3-bucket.sh`.
To change the following bucket policy to restrict it to a specific user in the AWS account, change `root` to that
specific username.
In this script, replace the following:
* Replace `` with your AWS account ID.
* Replace `` with the name of your bucket.
* Replace `` with your AWS Region.
```bash theme={null}
#!/bin/bash
# Set variables for the AWS account ID, Amazon S3 bucket name, and AWS Region.
ACCOUNT_ID=""
BUCKET_NAME=""
REGION=""
# Temporary filename for the bucket policy.
# Do not change this variable.
POLICY_FILE="bucket_policy.json"
# Create the bucket.
aws s3api create-bucket --bucket $BUCKET_NAME --region $REGION
# Wait for the bucket to exist.
echo "Waiting for bucket '$BUCKET_NAME' to be fully created..."
aws s3api wait bucket-exists --bucket $BUCKET_NAME
# Check if the wait command was successful.
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "The bucket '$BUCKET_NAME' has been fully created."
else
echo "Error: Timed out waiting for bucket '$BUCKET_NAME' to be created."
exit 1
fi
# Remove the "block public policy" bucket access setting.
aws s3api put-public-access-block \
--bucket $BUCKET_NAME \
--public-access-block-configuration \
'{"BlockPublicPolicy": false, "IgnorePublicAcls": false, "BlockPublicAcls": false, "RestrictPublicBuckets": false}'
# Check if the operation was successful.
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "The block public policy access setting was removed from '$BUCKET_NAME'."
else
echo "Error: Failed to remove the block public policy access setting from '$BUCKET_NAME'."
exit 1
fi
# Create the bucket policy.
cat << EOF > $POLICY_FILE
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Sid": "AllowAuthenticatedUsersInAccountReadWrite",
"Effect": "Allow",
"Principal": {
"AWS": "arn:aws:iam::$ACCOUNT_ID:root"
},
"Action": [
"s3:GetObject",
"s3:PutObject",
"s3:ListBucket",
"s3:DeleteObject"
],
"Resource": [
"arn:aws:s3:::$BUCKET_NAME",
"arn:aws:s3:::$BUCKET_NAME/*"
],
"Condition": {
"StringEquals": {
"aws:PrincipalType": "IAMUser"
}
}
}
]
}
EOF
# Apply the bucket policy.
aws s3api put-bucket-policy --bucket $BUCKET_NAME --policy file://$POLICY_FILE
# Check if the policy application was successful.
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "The bucket policy was applied to '$BUCKET_NAME'."
else
echo "Error: Failed to apply the bucket policy to '$BUCKET_NAME'."
exit 1
fi
# Verify the applied policy.
echo "Verifying the applied policy:"
aws s3api get-bucket-policy --bucket $BUCKET_NAME --query Policy --output text
# Remove the temporary bucket policy file.
rm $POLICY_FILE
```
4. Run the script, for example:
```bash theme={null}
sh create-s3-bucket.sh
```
5. After the bucket is created, you can delete the script file, if you want.
## Delta table output format
A Delta table consists of Parquet files that contain data and a transaction log that stores metadata about the transactions.
[Learn more](https://delta-io.github.io/delta-rs/how-delta-lake-works/architecture-of-delta-table/).
The Delta Tables in Amazon S3 destination connector generates the following output within the specified path to the S3 bucket (or the specified folder within the bucket):
* Initially, one Parquet (`.parquet`) file per file in the source location. For example, for a file in the source location named `my-file.pdf`, an associated
file with the extension `.parquet` is generated. Various kinds of file transactions can result in additional Parquet files being generated. These Parquet filenames are automatically generated by the Delta Lake engine and are not meant to be manually modified.
* A folder named `_delta_log` that contains metadata and change history about the `.parquet` files. As Parquet files are added to, changed, or removed from
the specified bucket or folder path, the `_delta_log` folder is updated with any related metadata and change history details.
Together, this set of Parquet files and their associated `_delta_log` folder (and its contents) describe a single, versioned Delta table. Because of this, Unstructured recommends the following usage best practices:
* In the source location, each set of source files that is to be considered as a unit for change management purposes should be controlled by a unique, dedicated
Delta Tables in S3 destination connector. This connector should reference a unique, dedicated output folder within the bucket. Having
multiple workflows refer to different sets of source files, yet all share the same Delta table, could results in data loss or table corruption.
* Avoid directly modifying, adding, or deleting Parquet data files or the `_delta_log` folder within a Delta table's directory. This can lead to data loss or table corruption.
* If you need to copy or move a Delta table to a different location,
you must move or copy its entire set of Parquet files and its associated `_delta_log` folder (and its contents) together as a unit.
Note that the copied or moved Delta table will
no longer be controlled by the original Delta Tables in S3 destination connector.
## Examples
To create a Delta Tables in Amazon S3 destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="delta_table",
config={
"aws_region": "",
"table_uri": "",
"aws_access_key_id": "",
"aws_secret_access_key": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"type": "delta_table",
"name": "",
"config": {
"aws_region": "",
"table_uri": "",
"aws_access_key_id": "",
"aws_secret_access_key": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The AWS Region identifier (for example, `us-east-1`) for the Amazon S3 bucket you want to store the Delta Table in.
The URI of the Amazon S3 bucket you want to store the Delta Table in. This typically takes the format `s3://my-bucket/my-folder`.
The AWS access key ID for the AWS IAM principal (such as an IAM user) that has the appropriate access to the S3 bucket.
The AWS secret access key for the corresponding AWS access key ID.
# Elasticsearch
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/elasticsearch
Learn how to configure the Elasticsearch destination connector to send processed data from Unstructured workflows into an Elasticsearch index.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Elasticsearch.
## Requirements
You will need:
* Only Elastic Cloud instances are supported.
* For Elastic Cloud, you will need an [Elastic Cloud service instance](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/install-elasticsearch.html#hosted-elasticsearch-service).
* For self-managed Elasticsearch, you will need a [self-managed Elasticsearch instance](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/install-elasticsearch.html#elasticsearch-deployment-options).
* You will need the name of the index on the instance.
For the destination connector, if you need to create an index, you can use for example the following `curl` command. Replace the following placeholders:
* Replace `:` with the instance's host identifier and port number.
* Replace one of the following, and remove the other:
* For an instance's user and password combination, replace `` with your Elasticsearch or Elastic Cloud instance's user name, replace `` with your password, and then remove `--user "Authorization: ApiKey "`.
* For an Elastic Cloud API key, replace `` with your Elastic Cloud API key, and then remove `--user ":"`.
* Replace `` with the name of the new index on the instance.
* Replace `` with the schema for the index. A schema is optional; see the explanation
following this `curl` command for more information.
```bash theme={null}
curl --request PUT ":/" \
--user ":" \
--user "Authorization: ApiKey " \
[--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '']
```
To learn more, see [Create index](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-create-index.html) and [Get index](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-get-index.html).
For the destination connector, the index does not need to contain a schema beforehand. If Unstructured encounters an index without a schema,
Unstructured will automatically create a compatible schema for you before inserting items into the index. Nonetheless,
to reduce possible schema compatibility issues, Unstructured recommends that you create a schema that is compatible with Unstructured's schema.
Unstructured cannot provide a schema that is guaranteed to work in all
circumstances. This is because these schemas will vary based on your source files' types; how you
want Unstructured to partition, chunk, and generate embeddings; any custom post-processing code that you run; and other factors.
For objects in the `metadata` field that Unstructured produces and that you want to store in an Elasticsearch or Elastic Cloud index, you must create fields in your index's schema that
follows Unstructured's `metadata` field naming convention. For example, if Unstructured produces a `metadata` field with the following
child objects:
```json theme={null}
"metadata": {
"is_extracted": "true",
"coordinates": {
"points": [
[
134.20055555555555,
241.36027777777795
],
[
134.20055555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
241.36027777777795
]
],
"system": "PixelSpace",
"layout_width": 1654,
"layout_height": 2339
},
"filetype": "application/pdf",
"languages": [
"eng"
],
"page_number": 1,
"image_mime_type": "image/jpeg",
"filename": "realestate.pdf",
"data_source": {
"url": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "file",
"remote_file_path": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf"
}
},
"entities": {
"items": [
{
"entity": "HOME FOR FUTURE",
"type": "ORGANIZATION"
},
{
"entity": "221 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000",
"type": "LOCATION"
}
],
"relationships": [
{
"from": "HOME FOR FUTURE",
"relationship": "based_in",
"to": "221 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000"
}
]
}
}
```
You can adapt the following index schema example for your own needs. Note that outside of `metadata`, the following fields are
required by Unstructured whenever you create your own index schema:
* `element_id`
* `record_id`, which is required by Unstructured for intelligent record updates.
* `type`, which is not required, but highly recommended.
* `text`
* `embeddings` if embeddings are generated; make sure to set `dims` to the same number of dimensions as the embedding model generates.
```json theme={null}
{
"mappings": {
"properties": {
"element_id": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"record_id": {
"type": "text"
},
"text": {
"type": "text"
},
"type": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"embeddings": {
"type": "dense_vector",
"dims": 1536,
"index": true,
"similarity": "cosine"
},
"metadata": {
"properties": {
"is_extracted": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"coordinates-points": {
"type": "float"
},
"coordinates-system": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"coordinates-layout_width": {
"type": "long"
},
"coordinates-layout_height": {
"type": "long"
},
"filetype": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"languages": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"page_number": {
"type": "integer"
},
"image_mime_type": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"filename": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"data_source-url": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"data_source-record_locator-protocol": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"data_source-record_locator-remote_file_path": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"entities-items": {
"properties": {
"entity": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"type": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
}
}
},
"entities-relationships": {
"properties": {
"from": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"relationship": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"to": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
See also:
* [An Introduction to Elasticsearch Mapping](https://www.elastic.co/blog/found-elasticsearch-mapping-introduction)
* [Explicit mapping](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/explicit-mapping.html)
* [Dynamic field mapping](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/dynamic-field-mapping.html)
* [Unstructured document elements and metadata](/concepts/document-elements)
* For Elastic Cloud, you will need the Elastic Cloud service instance's API key. To get this, see your Elasticsearch Service web console or [Elastic Cloud API keys](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/api-keys/elastic-cloud-api-keys).
When generating an Elastic Cloud service instance's API key through the Elasticsearch Service web console, be sure after you click **Create API key** to select **Encoded** to get the API key's value.
(The **Encoded** API key value is the Base64 encoding of the UTF-8 representation of the API key's ID and key value joined by a colon \[:].)
* For self-managed Elasticsearch, you will need:
* The self-managed instance's hostname and port number. See [Networking](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-network.html).
* If you're using basic authentication to the self-managed instance, the user's name and password.
* If you're using token-based authentication to the self-managed instance, the bearer token or API key for the instance. See [Token-based authentication services](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/token-authentication-services.html) and [Create API key](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/security-api-create-api-key.html).
When generating an API key for a self-managed Elasticsearch instance by calling [POST /\_security/api\_key](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-security-create-api-key), be sure to use
the `encoded` value in the response payload. (This `encoded` value is the Base64 encoding of the UTF-8 representation of the payload's `id` and `api_key` values joined by a colon \[:]). Do not use the `api_key` value by itself.
* If you're using certificate authentication to the self-managed instance, the path to the Certificate Authority (CA) file on the instance, and the certificate fingerprint. See [SSL certificate API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/security-api-ssl.html) and [Where can I see my Certificate Fingerprint?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-can-i-see-my-certificate-fingerprint/319335/3).
## Examples
To create an Elasticsearch destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="elasticsearch",
config={
"hosts": [""],
"es_api_key": "",
"index_name": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "elasticsearch",
"config": {
"hosts": [""],
"es_api_key": "",
"index_name": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
An array of Elastic Cloud instance URLs, for example `["https://...cloud.es.io"]`.
The Elastic Cloud API key for the target cluster.
The name of the target index in the cluster.
## Learn more
* [Finding Needles in a Haystack: PII Detection at Scale with Unstructured, Box, and Elasticsearch](https://unstructured.io/blog/finding-needles-in-a-haystack-pii-detection-at-scale-with-unstructured-box-and-elasticsearch)
# IBM FileNet
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/filenet
Connect Unstructured to IBM FileNet as a destination to send processed document data into your FileNet content repository.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
## Requirements
You will need:
* An [IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation as a Service](https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-pak-for-business-automation) account with access to the IBM FileNet [Content Platform Engine server](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/filenet-p8-platform/5.7.0?topic=architecture-content-platform-engine) object store to which you want to connect. IBM FileNet is a component of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation as a Service.
To access the information you'll need to configure the connector:
1. Log into your [account](https://www.automationcloud.ibm.com/auth/index.jsp).
2. Choose the **Navigator** tile.
The [IBM Navigator](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/content-navigator/3.2.0) launches in a separate browser window, and provides a view of your object stores and content. You can use the IBM Navigator views to find the information necessary to create a connection to Unstructured.
For the URL of your IBM FileNet server:
* The server URL displays in the browser address bar. You only need the base URL that specifies the company and domain. For example, `https://.automationcloud.ibm.com`.
For [object store](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/filenet-p8-platform/5.7.0?topic=infrastructure-defining-object-stores) names and folder paths:
* Select the folder in the left pane. The full folder path is displayed at the top of the main detail pane, in the following format: `//etc`.
For the document class:
* Right-click the document and select **Properties**.
For the account username:
* Right-click the profile icon on the upper right in the top menu.
## Examples
To create an IBM FileNet destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="filenet",
config={
"server_url": "",
"object_store": "",
"target_folder": "",
"document_class": "",
"username": "",
"password": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
# ...
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "filenet",
"config": {
"server_url": "",
"object_store": "",
"target_folder": "",
"document_class": "",
"username": "",
"password": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The base URL of your Content Platform Engine, containing both the IBM domain and your company's subdomain. For example, `https://.automationcloud.ibm.com`.
The name of the object store to connect within the Content Platform Engine.
Source connector only. The path of the folder within the object store to use as the source.
Destination connector only. The path of the folder within the object store to use as the upload destination.
The class of documents to include.
Source connector only. Set to `true` to include documents contained in any subfolders.
The username of the IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation as a Service account to use.
The password for the corresponding username.
# Google Cloud Storage
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/google-cloud
Learn how to configure the Google Cloud Storage destination connector to send processed data from Unstructured workflows to a GCS bucket.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Google Cloud Storage.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A Google Cloud service account. [Create a service account](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/service-accounts-create#console).
* A service account key for the service account. See [Create a service account key](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/keys-create-delete#creating) in
[Create and delete service account keys](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/keys-create-delete).
To ensure maximum compatibility across Unstructured service offerings, you should give the service account key information to Unstructured as
a single-line string that contains the contents of the downloaded service account key file (and not the service account key file itself).
To print this single-line string without line breaks, suitable for copying, you can run one of the following commands from your Terminal or Command Prompt.
In this command, replace `` with the path to the service account key file that you downloaded by following the preceding instructions.
* For macOS or Linux:
```text theme={null}
tr -d '\n' <
```
* For Windows:
```text theme={null}
(Get-Content -Path "" -Raw).Replace("`r`n", "").Replace("`n", "")
```
* The URI for a Google Cloud Storage bucket. This URI consists of the target bucket name, plus any target folder within the bucket, expressed as `gs://[/folder-name]`. [Create a bucket](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/creating-buckets#console).
This bucket must have, at minimum, one of the following roles applied to the target Google Cloud service account:
* `Storage Object Viewer` for bucket read access.
* `Storage Object User` for bucket write access.
* The `Storage Object Admin` role provides read and write access, plus access to additional bucket operations.
To apply one of these roles to a service account for a bucket, see [Add a principal to a bucket-level policy](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/access-control/using-iam-permissions#bucket-add)
in [Set and manage IAM policies on buckets](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/access-control/using-iam-permissions).
## Examples
To create a Google Cloud Storage destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="gcs",
config={
"remote_url": "",
"service_account_key": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"type": "gcs",
"name": "",
"config": {
"remote_url": "",
"service_account_key": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The contents of a service account key file, expressed as a single string without line breaks, for a Google Cloud service account that has the required access permissions to the bucket.
The URI for the Google Cloud Storage bucket and any target folder path within the bucket. This URI takes the format `gs://[/folder-name]`.
Source connector only. Set to `true` to ingest data recursively from any subfolders, starting from the path specified by `remote_url`.
Use `oauth_token` and `refresh_token` only to authenticate with Unstructured Foundation, an Early Access product.
Provides authentication for Unstructured Foundation (Early Access). Foundation processes your files once and maintains a persistent enrichment index. Every AI tool your team uses then gets persistent access to your organization’s knowledge, even without file uploads.
Not supported for the Unstructured Pipelines operations.
Provides authentication for Unstructured Foundation (Early Access). Foundation processes your files once and maintains a persistent enrichment index. Every AI tool your team uses then gets persistent access to your organization’s knowledge, even without file uploads.
Not supported for the Unstructured Pipelines operations.
# IBM watsonx.data
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/ibm-watsonxdata
Learn how to configure the IBM watsonx.data destination connector to send processed data from Unstructured workflows to watsonx.data.
The IBM watsonx.data destination connector relies on an Apache Iceberg-based catalog within the watsonx.data data store instance.
Apache Iceberg is suitable for managed data storage and cataloging, but not for embedding storage or semantic similarity
queries. For embedding storage and semantic similarity queries, Unstructured recommends that you use the following destination connectors
instead:
* [Astra DB](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/astradb)
* [Milvus](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/milvus) on IBM watsonx.data
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to IBM watsonx.data.
## Requirements
You will need:
* An [IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login). [Create an IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/registration) if you do not already have one.
* An API key for the IBM Cloud account. If you do not have one already, create one as follows:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. In the top navigation bar, click **Manage** and then, under **Security and access**, click **Access (IAM)**.
3. On the sidebar, under **Manage identities**, click **API keys**.
4. With the **View** list showing **My IBM Cloud API keys**, click **Create**.
5. Enter some **Name** and an optional **Description** for the API key.
6. Leave **Leaked action** set to **Disable the leaked key** and **Session management** set to **No**.
7. Click **Create**.
8. Click **Copy** or **Download** to copy or save the API key to a secure location. You won't be able to access this API key from this screen again.
* An IBM Cloud Object Storage (COS) instance in the account, and a bucket within that instance. If you do not have them already,
create them as follows:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. Click **Create resource**.
4. With **IBM Cloud catalog** selected, search for and select **Object Storage**.
5. Complete the on-screen instructions to finish creating the COS instance.
6. With the COS instance's settings page shown, on the **Buckets** tab, click **Create bucket**.
7. Complete the on-screen instructions to finish creating the bucket.
* The name, region, and public endpoint for the target bucket within the target Cloud Object Storage (COS) instance. To get these:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. In the list of resources, expand **Storage**, and then click the target COS instance.
4. On the **Buckets** tab, click the target bucket.
5. On the **Configuration** tab, note the following:
* Under **Bucket details**, note the **Bucket name**. This is the bucket's name.
* Under **Bucket details** section, note the value inside of the parentheses inside **Location**, for example `us-east`. This is the bucket's region.
* Under **Endpoints**, note the value of **Public**, for example `s3.us-east.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud`. (Ignore the values of
**Private** and **Direct**). This is the bucket's public endpoint.
* An HMAC access key ID and secret access key for the target Cloud Object Storage (COS) instance. If you do not have them already,
get or create them as follows:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. In the list of resources, expand **Storage**, and then click the target COS instance.
4. On the **Service credentials** tab, if there is a credential that you want to use in the list, expand the credential, and copy the following values to a secure location:
* `access_key_id` under `cos_hmac_keys`, which represents the HMAC access key ID.
* `secret_access_key` under `cos_hmac_keys`, which represents the HMAC secret access key.
After you have copied the preceding values, you have completed this procedure.
5. If there is not a credential that you want to use, or there are no credentials at all, click **New Credential**.
6. Enter some **Name** for the credential.
7. For **Role**, select at least **Writer**, leave **Select Service ID** set to **Auto Generated**,
switch on **Include HMAC Credential**, and then click **Add**.
8. In the list of credentials, expand the credential, and copy the following values to a secure location:
* `access_key_id` under `cos_hmac_keys`, which represents the HMAC access key ID.
* `secret_access_key` under `cos_hmac_keys`, which represents the HMAC secret access key.
* An IBM watsonx.data data store instance in the IBM Cloud account. If you do not have one already, create one as follows:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. Click **Create resource**.
4. With **IBM Cloud catalog** selected, search for and select **watsonx.data**.
5. Complete the on-screen instructions to finish creating the watsonx.data data store instance.
* An Apache Iceberg-based catalog within the watsonx.data data store instance. If you do not have one already, create one as follows:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. In the list of resources, expand **Databases**, and then click the target watsonx.data data store instance.
4. Click **Open web console**.
5. If prompted, log in to the web console.
6. On the sidebar, click **Infrastructure manager**. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Global navigation** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
7. Click **Add component**.
8. Under **Storage**, click **IBM Cloud Object Storage**, and then click **Next**.
9. Complete the on-screen instructions to finish creating the Iceberg catalog. This includes providing the following settings:
If you select **Discover COS instance**, you must provide the following settings:
* The name of the target COS instance.
* The name of the target storage object (such as the target bucket) within the COS instance.
* Some display name for the component.
* After you provide this information, do the following:
a. Check the box labelled **Associate Catalog**.
b. For **Catalog type**, select **Apache Iceberg**.
c. Enter some **Catalog name**.
d. Click **Associate**.
If you select **Register my own**, you must provide the following settings:
* Some display name for the component.
* The name of the target bucket within the target Cloud Object Storage (COS) instance that you noted earlier.
* The region for the target bucket, which you noted earlier.
* The public endpoint for the target bucket, which you noted earlier. For this screen only, be sure to prefix the public endpoint with `https://`.
* The HMAC access key ID for the target COS instance, which you noted earlier.
* The HMAC secret access key for the target COS instance, which you noted earlier.
* After you provide this information, do the following:
a. Check the box labelled **Associate Catalog**.
b. For **Catalog type**, select **Apache Iceberg**.
c. Enter some **Catalog name**.
d. Click **Associate**.
10. On the sidebar, click **Infrastructure manager**. Make sure the catalog is associated with the appropriate engines. If it is not, rest your mouse
on an unassociated target engine, click the **Manage associations** icon, check the box next to the target catalog's name, and then
click **Save and restart engine**.
To create an engine if one is not already shown, click **Add component**, and follow the on-screen to add an appropriate engine from the list of available **Engines**
(for example, an **IBM Presto** engine).
* The catalog name and metastore REST endpoint for the target Iceberg catalog. To get this:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. In the list of resources, expand **Databases**, and then click the target watsonx.data data store instance.
4. Click **Open web console**.
5. If prompted, log in to the web console.
6. On the sidebar, click **Infrastructure manager**. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Global navigation** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
7. In the **Catalogs** section, click the target Iceberg catalog.
8. On the **Details** tab, note the value of **Name** representing the catalog name, and **Metastore REST endpoint** representing the metastore REST endpoint. (Ignore the **Metastore Thrift endpoint** value.)
* A namespace (also known as a schema) and a table in the target catalog. If you do not have these already, create them as follows:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. In the list of resources, expand **Databases**, and then click the target watsonx.data data store instance.
4. Click **Open web console**.
5. If prompted, log in to the web console.
6. On the sidebar, click **Data manager**. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Global navigation** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
7. On the **Browse data** tab, under **Catalogs associated**, click the target catalog.
8. Click the ellipses, and then click **Create schema**.
9. Enter some **Name** for the schema, and then click **Create**.
10. On the sidebar, click **Query workspace**.
11. In the SQL editor, enter and run a table creation statement such as the following one that uses
[Presto SQL](https://prestodb.io/docs/current/connector/iceberg.html) syntax, replacing `` with the name of the target
catalog and `` with the name of the target schema, with at minimum the fields `id`, `type`, `text`, `element_id`, and `record_id`:
```sql theme={null}
CREATE TABLE ..elements (
id varchar,
type varchar,
text varchar,
element_id varchar,
record_id varchar,
)
WITH (
delete_mode = 'copy-on-write',
format = 'PARQUET',
format_version = '2'
)
```
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
For objects in the `metadata` field that Unstructured produces and that you want to store in an Apache Iceberg table in IBM watsonx.data,
you must create fields in your table schema that follows Unstructured's `metadata` field naming convention. For example, if Unstructured
produces a `metadata` field with the following child objects:
```json theme={null}
"metadata": {
"is_extracted": "true",
"coordinates": {
"points": [
[
134.20055555555555,
241.36027777777795
],
[
134.20055555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
241.36027777777795
]
],
"system": "PixelSpace",
"layout_width": 1654,
"layout_height": 2339
},
"filetype": "application/pdf",
"languages": [
"eng"
],
"page_number": 1,
"image_base64": "aaa...bbb...111",
"image_mime_type": "image/jpeg",
"filename": "realestate.pdf",
"data_source": {
"url": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "file",
"remote_file_path": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf"
}
},
"entities": {
"items": [
{
"entity": "HOME FOR FUTURE",
"type": "ORGANIZATION"
},
{
"entity": "221 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000",
"type": "LOCATION"
}
],
"relationships": [
{
"from": "HOME FOR FUTURE",
"relationship": "based_in",
"to": "221 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000"
}
]
}
}
```
You could create corresponding fields in your table schema with the following field names and data types:
| **Field name** | **Apache Iceberg data type** |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `is_extracted` | `varchar` |
| `points` | `varchar` |
| `system` | `varchar` |
| `layout_width` | `bigint` |
| `layout_height` | `bigint` |
| `filetype` | `varchar` |
| `languages` | `array(varchar)` |
| `page_number` | `varchar` |
| `image_base64` | `varchar` |
| `image_mime_type` | `varchar` |
| `filename` | `varchar` |
| `url` | `varchar` |
| `record_locator` | `varchar` |
| `entities` | `row(items array(row(entity varchar, type varchar)), relationships array(row("from" varchar, relationship varchar, "to" varchar)))` |
Incoming elements that do not have matching column
names will be dropped upon record insertion. For example, if the incoming data has an element named `sent_from` and there is no
column named `sent_from` in the table, the `sent_from` element will be dropped upon record insertion. You should modify the preceding
sample table creation statement to add columns for any additional elements that you want to be included upon record
insertion.
To increase query performance, Iceberg uses [hidden partitioning](https://iceberg.apache.org/docs/latest/partitioning/) to
group similar rows together when writing. You can also
[explicitly define partitions](https://prestodb.io/docs/current/connector/iceberg.html#create-table) as part of the
preceding `CREATE TABLE` statement.
* The name of the target namespace (also known as a schema) within the target catalog, and name of the target table within that schema. To get these:
1. [Log in to your IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/login).
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
3. In the list of resources, expand **Databases**, and then click the target watsonx.data data store instance.
4. Click **Open web console**.
5. If prompted, log in to the web console.
6. On the sidebar, click **Data manager**. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Global navigation** icon to the far left of the
top navigation bar.
7. On the **Browse data** tab, expand the name of the target catalog, and note the names of the target schema and target table.
* The name of the column in the target table that uniquely identifies each of the records in the table.
* To improve performance, the target table should be set to regularly remove old metadata files. To do this, run the following Python script.
(You cannot use the preceding `CREATE TABLE` statement, or other SQL statements such as `ALTER TABLE`, to set this behavior.) To get the
values for the specified environment variables, see the preceding instructions.
```python theme={null}
# Improves performance by setting the target table to regularly remove
# old metadata files.
#
# First, install the following dependencies into your Python virtual
# environment:
#
# pip install requests pyiceberg pyarrow
#
# Then, set the following environment variables:
#
# IBM_IAM_API_KEY - An API key value for the target IBM Cloud account.
# IBM_ICEBERG_CATALOG_METASTORE_REST_ENDPOINT - The metastore REST endpoint
# value for the target Apache Iceberg catalog in the target IBM watsonx.data
# data store instance.
# IBM_COS_BUCKET_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT - The target IBM Cloud Object Storage (COS)
# instance’s endpoint value.
# IBM_COS_ACCESS_KEY - An HMAC access key ID for the target COS instance.
# IBM_COS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY - The associated HMAC secret access key ID for the
# target HMAC access key.
# IBM_COS_BUCKET_REGION - The target COS instance’s region short ID.
# IBM_ICEBERG_CATALOG - The name of the target Iceberg catalog.
# IBM_ICEBERG_SCHEMA - The name of the target namespace (also known as a schema)
# in the target catalog.
# IBM_ICEBERG_TABLE - The name of the target table in the target schema.
#
# To get these values, see the Unstructured documentation for the
# IBM watsonx.data connector.
import os
import requests
from pyiceberg.catalog import load_catalog
def main():
# Get a bearer token for the target IBM Cloud account.
bearer_token = requests.post(
url="https://iam.cloud.ibm.com/identity/token",
headers={
"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
"Accept": "application/json"
},
data={
"grant_type": "urn:ibm:params:oauth:grant-type:apikey",
"apikey": os.getenv("IBM_IAM_API_KEY")
}
).json().get("access_token")
# Connect to the target Iceberg catalog.
catalog = load_catalog(
os.getenv("IBM_ICEBERG_CATALOG"),
**{
"type": "rest",
"uri": f"https://{os.getenv("IBM_ICEBERG_CATALOG_METASTORE_REST_ENDPOINT")}/mds/iceberg",
"token": bearer_token,
"warehouse": os.getenv("IBM_ICEBERG_CATALOG"),
"s3.endpoint": os.getenv("IBM_COS_BUCKET_PUBLIC_ENDPOINT"),
"s3.access-key-id": os.getenv("IBM_COS_ACCESS_KEY"),
"s3.secret-access-key": os.getenv("IBM_COS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"),
"s3.region": os.getenv("IBM_COS_BUCKET_REGION")
},
)
# Load the target table.
table = catalog.load_table(f"{os.getenv("IBM_ICEBERG_SCHEMA")}.{os.getenv("IBM_ICEBERG_TABLE")}")
# Set the target table's properties to remove old metadata files.
with table.transaction() as transaction:
transaction.set_properties(
{
"commit.manifest.min-count-to-merge": 10,
"commit.manifest-merge.enabled": True,
"write.metadata.previous-versions-max": 10,
"write.metadata.delete-after-commit.enabled": True,
}
)
# Confirm that the target table's properties were set as expected.
print(table.metadata.properties)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
```
## Examples
To create an IBM watsonx.data destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="ibm_watsonx_s3",
config={
"iceberg_endpoint": "",
"object_storage_endpoint": "",
"object_storage_region": "",
"iam_api_key": "",
"access_key_id": "",
"secret_access_key": "",
"catalog": "",
"namespace": "",
"table": "",
"max_retries": ,
"max_retries_connection": ,
"record_id_key": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "ibm_watsonx_s3",
"config": {
"iceberg_endpoint": "",
"object_storage_endpoint": "",
"object_storage_region": "",
"iam_api_key": "",
"access_key_id": "",
"secret_access_key": "",
"catalog": "",
"namespace": "",
"table": "",
"max_retries": ,
"max_retries_connection": ,
"record_id_key": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The metastore REST endpoint for the target Apache Iceberg-based catalog within the IBM watsonx.data data store instance. Do not include `https://` in this value.
The public endpoint for the target bucket within the IBM Cloud Object Storage (COS) instance that is associated with the catalog. Do not include `https://` in this value.
The region short ID (such as us-east) for the bucket.
A valid API key value for the IBM Cloud account.
A valid hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) access key ID for the COS instance.
The HMAC secret access key for the access key ID.
The name of the target Apache Iceberg-based catalog within the IBM watsonx.data data store instance.
The name of the target namespace (also known as a schema) within the catalog.
The name of the target table within the namespace (schema).
The maximum number of retries for the upload process. Typically, an optimal setting is `150`. If specified, it must be a number between `2` and `500`, inclusive.
The maximum number of retries when connecting to the catalog. Typically, an optimal setting is `15`. If specified, it must be a number between `2` and `100`, inclusive.
The name of the column that uniquely identifies each record in the target table.
## Learn more
* [Unstructured + IBM watsonx.data: A New OEM Partnership Powering the Future of Enterprise AI](https://unstructured.io/blog/unstructured-ibm-watsonx-data-a-new-oem-partnership-powering-the-future-of-enterprise-ai)
# Kafka
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/kafka
Configure the Unstructured Kafka destination connector to stream processed data into an Apache Kafka topic, including Confluent Cloud setups.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Kafka.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A Kafka cluster in [Confluent Cloud](https://www.confluent.io/confluent-cloud).
([Create a cluster](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/clusters/create-cluster.html#create-ak-clusters).)
The following video shows how to set up a Kafka cluster in Confluent Cloud:
* The [hostname and port number](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/clusters/create-cluster.html#view-a-ak-cluster) of the bootstrap Kafka cluster to connect to..
* The name of the topic to read messages from or write messages to on the cluster.
[Create a topic](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/topics/index.html#create-topics).
[Access available topics](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/client-apps/topics/index.html#create-topics).
* For authentication, an [API key and secret](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/security/authenticate/workload-identities/service-accounts/api-keys/manage-api-keys.html#add-an-api-key).
## Examples
To create a Kafka destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="kafka-cloud",
config={
"bootstrap_servers": "",
"port": ,
"group_id": "",
"kafka_api_key": "",
"secret": "",
"topic": "",
"batch_size":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "kafka-cloud",
"config": {
"bootstrap_servers": "",
"port": ,
"group_id": "",
"kafka_api_key": "",
"secret": "",
"topic": "",
"num_messages_to_consume":
},
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for the connector.
The hostname of the bootstrap Kafka cluster to connect to.
The port number of the bootstrap Kafka cluster to connect to.
The ID of the consumer group. A consumer group is a way to allow a pool of consumers to divide the consumption of data over topics and partitions.
For authentication, the API key for access to the cluster.
For authentication, the secret for access to the cluster.
The name of the topic to read messages from or write messages to on the cluster.
Destination connector only. The maximum number of messages to send in a single batch.
Source connector only. The maximum number of messages that the consumer will try to consume.
## Learn more
* [Unstructured Platform Now Integrates with Apache Kafka in Confluent Cloud](https://unstructured.io/blog/unstructured-platform-now-integrates-with-apache-kafka-in-confluent-cloud)
# Local
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/local
Learn how the Unstructured local destination connector writes processed data to local storage using REST clients paired with a local source.
Send processed data from Unstructured to local storage.
This local destination connector is supported only for REST clients such as `curl` and Postman. It is currently not supported by Unstructured Pipelines or the Unstructured Python SDK.
The local destination connector works only with the [local source connector](/api-reference/workflow/sources/local). You cannot use the local destination connector with any other source connector.
For details, see the following:
1. [Create a workflow](/api-reference/workflow/workflows#create-a-workflow) that uses a local destination and local source.
2. [Run a workflow as a job](/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow) that uses a local destination and local source.
3. [Download a processed local file from the workflow's completed job run](/api-reference/api/job/download-job-output).
# Milvus
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/milvus
Send processed data from Unstructured to Milvus.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Milvus is an open-source vector database designed for storing and searching high-dimensional vector embedding.
## Requirements
You will need:
* Milvus cloud-based instances (such as Milvus on IBM watsonx.data, or Zilliz Cloud) are supported.
### IBM watsonx.data
For Milvus on IBM watsonx.data, you will need:
* An [IBM Cloud account](https://cloud.ibm.com/registration).
* An IBM watsonx.data [Lite plan](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-tutorial_prov_lite_1)
or [Enterprise plan](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-getting-started_1) within your IBM Cloud account.
If you are provisioning a Lite plan, be sure to choose the **Generative AI** use case when prompted, as this is the only use case offered that includes Milvus.
* A [Milvus service instance in IBM watsonx.data](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/watsonxdata?topic=watsonxdata-adding-milvus-service).
* If you are creating a Milvus service instance within a watsonx.data Lite plan, when you are prompted to choose a Milvus instance size, you can only select **Lite**. Because the Lite
Milvus instance size is recommended only for 384 dimensions, you should also use an embedding model that uses 384 dimensions only.
* If you are creating a Milvus service instance within a watsonx.data Enterprise plan, you can choose any available Milvus instance size. However, all Milvus instance sizes other than
**Custom** are recommended only for 384 dimensions, which means you should use an embedding model that uses 384 dimensions only.
The **Custom** Milvus instance size is recommended for any number of dimensions.
* The URI of the instance, which takes the format of `https://`, followed by the instance's **GRPC host**, followed by a colon and the **GRPC port**.
This takes the format of `https://:`.
**To get the instance URI**
1. Sign in to your IBM Cloud account.
2. On the sidebar, click the **Resource list** icon. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the title bar.
3. Expand **Databases**, and then click the name of the target **watsonx.data** plan.
4. Click **Open web console**.
5. On the sidebar, click **Infrastructure manager**. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Global navigation** icon to the far left of the title bar.
6. Click the target Milvus service instance.
7. On the **Details** tab, under **Type**, click **View connect details**.
8. Under **Service details**, expand **GRPC**, and note the value of **GRPC host** and **GRPC port**.
* The name of the [database](https://milvus.io/docs/manage_databases.md) in the instance.
* The name of the [collection](https://milvus.io/docs/manage-collections.md) in the database. Note the collection requirements at the end of this section.
* The username and password to access the instance.
* The username for Milvus on IBM watsonx.data is typically `ibmlhapikey`.
More recent versions of Milvus on IBM watsonx.data require `ibmlhapikey_` instead, where `` is
your IBMid, for example `me@example.com`. To get your IBMid, do the following:
1. Sign in to your IBM Cloud account.
2. In the title bar, click **Manage** and then, under **Security and access**, click **Access (IAM)**.
3. In the sidebar, expand **Manage identities**, and then click **Users**.
4. In the list of users, click your user name.
5. On the **User details** tab, in the **Details** tile, note the value of **IBMid**.
* The password for Milvus on IBM watsonx.data is in the form of an IBM Cloud user API key.
**To create an IBM Cloud user API key**
1. Sign in to your IBM Cloud account.
2. In the title bar, click **Manage** and then, under **Security and access**, click **Access (IAM)**.
3. On the sidebar, under **Manage identities**, click **API keys**. If the sidebar is not visible, click the **Navigation Menu** icon to the far left of the title bar.
4. Click **Create**.
5. Enter some **Name** for the API key.
6. Optionally, enter some **Description** for the API key.
7. For **Leaked action**, leave **Disable the leaked key** selected.
8. For **Session management**, leave **No** selected.
9. Click **Create**.
10. Click **Download** (or **Copy**), and then download the API key to a secure location (or paste the copied API key into a secure location). You won't be able to access this API key from this dialog again. If you lose this API key, you can create a new one (and you should then delete the old one).
### Zilliz Cloud
For Zilliz Cloud, you will need:
* A [Zilliz Cloud account](https://cloud.zilliz.com/signup).
* A [Zilliz Cloud cluster](https://docs.zilliz.com/docs/create-cluster).
* The URI of the cluster, also known as the cluster's *public endpoint*, which takes a format such as
`https://..-.cloud.zilliz.com`.
**To get the cluster public endpoint value**
1. After you sign in to your Zilliz Cloud account, on the sidebar, in the list of available projects, select the project that contains the cluster.
2. On the sidebar, click **Clusters**.
3. Click the tile for the cluster.
4. On the **Cluster Details** tab, on the **Connect** subtab, copy the **Public Endpoint** value.
* The username and password to access the cluster.
**To get the username and password**
1. After you sign in to your Zilliz Cloud account, on the sidebar, in the list of available projects, select the project that contains the cluster.
2. On the sidebar, click **Clusters**.
3. Click the tile for the cluster.
4. On the **Users** tab, copy the name of the user.
5. Next to the user's name, under **Actions**, click the ellipsis (three dots) icon, and then click **Reset Password**.
6. Enter a new password for the user, and then click **Confirm**. Copy this new password.
* The name of the [database](https://docs.zilliz.com/docs/database#create-database) in the instance.
* The name of the [collection](https://docs.zilliz.com/docs/manage-collections-console#create-collection) in the database.
The collection must have a defined schema before Unstructured can write to the collection. The minimum viable
schema for Unstructured contains only the fields `element_id`, `embeddings`, `record_id`, and `text`, as follows.
`type` is an optional field, but highly recommended. For settings for additional Unstructured-produced fields,
such as the ones within `metadata`, see the usage notes toward the end of this section and adapt them to your specific needs.
| Field Name | Field Type | Max Length | Dimension |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------- |
| `element_id` (primary key field) | **VARCHAR** | `200` | -- |
| `embeddings` (vector field) | **FLOAT\_VECTOR** | -- | `384` |
| `record_id` | **VARCHAR** | `200` | -- |
| `text` | **VARCHAR** | `65536` | -- |
| `type` | **VARCHAR** | `200` | -- |
In the **Create Index** area for the collection, next to **Vector Fields**, click **Edit Index**. Make sure that for the
`embeddings` field, the **Field Type** is set to **FLOAT\_VECTOR** and the **Metric Type** is set to **Cosine**.
The number of dimensions for the `embeddings` field must match the number of dimensions for the embedding model that you plan to use.
Fields with a **VARCHAR** data type are limited to a maximum length of 65,535 characters. Attempting to exceed this character count
will cause Unstructured to throw errors when attempting to write to a Milvus collection, and the associated Unstructured job could fail.
For example, `metadata` fields that typically exceed these character counts include `image_base64` and `orig_elements`.
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
### Milvus local
For Milvus local, you will need:
* A [Milvus instance](https://milvus.io/docs/install-overview.md).
* The [URI](https://milvus.io/api-reference/pymilvus/v2.4.x/MilvusClient/Client/MilvusClient.md) of the instance.
* The name of the [database](https://milvus.io/docs/manage_databases.md) in the instance.
* The name of the [collection](https://milvus.io/docs/manage-collections.md) in the database.
Note the collection requirements at the end of this section.
* The [username and password, or token](https://milvus.io/docs/authenticate.md) to access the instance.
### Minimal required schema
All Milvus instances require the target collection to have a defined schema before Unstructured can write to the collection. The minimum viable
schema for Unstructured contains only the fields `element_id`, `embeddings`, `record_id`, and `text`, as follows.
`type` is an optional field, but highly recommended.
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
This example code demonstrates the use of the
[Python SDK for Milvus](https://pypi.org/project/pymilvus/) to create a collection with this schema,
targeting Milvus on IBM watsonx.data. For the `MilvusClient` arguments to connect to other types of Milvus deployments, see your Milvus provider's documentation:
```python Python theme={null}
import os
from pymilvus import (
MilvusClient,
FieldSchema,
DataType,
CollectionSchema
)
DATABASE_NAME = "default"
COLLECTION_NAME = "my_collection"
client = MilvusClient(
uri="https://" +
os.getenv("MILVUS_USER") +
":" +
os.getenv("MILVUS_PASSWORD") +
"@" +
os.getenv("MILVUS_GRPC_HOST") +
":" +
os.getenv("MILVUS_GRPC_PORT"),
db_name=DATABASE_NAME
)
# IMPORTANT: The number of dimensions for the "embeddings" field that
# follows must match the number of dimensions for the embedding model
# that you plan to use.
fields = [
FieldSchema(name="element_id", dtype=DataType.VARCHAR, is_primary=True, max_length=200),
FieldSchema(name="embeddings", dtype=DataType.FLOAT_VECTOR, dim=384),
FieldSchema(name="record_id", dtype=DataType.VARCHAR, max_length=200),
FieldSchema(name="text", dtype=DataType.VARCHAR, max_length=65535),
FieldSchema(name="type", dtype=DataType.VARCHAR,max_length=200, nullable=True) # Optional, but highly recommended.
]
schema = CollectionSchema(fields=fields)
client.create_collection(
collection_name=COLLECTION_NAME,
schema=schema,
using=DATABASE_NAME
)
index_params = client.prepare_index_params()
index_params.add_index(
field_name="embeddings",
metric_type="COSINE",
index_type="IVF_FLAT",
params={"nlist": 1024}
)
client.create_index(
collection_name=COLLECTION_NAME,
index_params=index_params
)
client.load_collection(collection_name=COLLECTION_NAME)
```
## Storing document metadata
Unstructured offers the following options for storing [document metadata](/concepts/document-elements#metadata) in the destination table:
* Store the metadata as a single nested JSON field:
```json theme={null}
{
"metadata": {
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source": {
"url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
. . .
}}
}
```
* *Flatten* the metadata by writing each metadata field as its own typed, queryable column:
```json theme={null}
{
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source_url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
. . .
}
```
In general, storing the metadata as a JSON blob works for most use cases, unless you want query individual metadata fields directly using standard SQL, or you are using tools that require columnar data.
Storing the metadata as a JSON blob works for most use cases, including when:
* Performing dot.notation queries on the stored JSON is sufficient for your needs.
* Document metadata schemas vary across file sources. When flattening document metadata, Unstructured drops fields that do not match existing columns in the schema.
* You want the connector to automatically generate the destination table. This option is not supported when flattening document metadata.
Flattening the metadata and storing it in multiple columns is most useful when:
* You want to query individual metadata fields directly using standard SQL, without JSON parsing.
* The business intelligence or analytics tools you are using require columnar data.
To store metadata as a JSON blob, when configuring the connector uncheck **Flatten Metadata** (in the Unstructured Pipelines), or set `flatten_metadata` to `false` (in the Unstructured API). To flatten the metadata, check **Flatten Metadata**, or set `flatten_metadata` to `true`.
For Milvus destination connectors, flattening the metadata is the default.
Fields with a `DataType.VARCHAR` data type are limited to a maximum length of 65,535 characters. Attempting to exceed this character count
will cause Unstructured to throw errors when attempting to write to a Milvus collection, and the associated Unstructured job could fail.
For example, `metadata` fields that typically exceed these character counts include `image_base64` and `orig_elements`.
### Considerations when flattening metadata
Considerations to keep in mind when creating the destination collection:
* The collection must contain a column for each metadata field you want to store. Any metadata field that does not have a corresponding column in the collection is silently dropped, although the event is written to the logs. For more information, see [Logging and monitoring](/business/security-compliance/overview#logging-and-monitoring).
* Do not declare metadata columns as `NOT NULL`. Missing metadata values are written as `NULL`.
* Unstructured passes values through as their JSON-native type: strings, numbers, boolean, and so on. For example, no special formatting is applied to timestamp values.
* Metadata fields that are lists are not further flattened. Lists remain single columns.
### Metadata flattening example
The following example demonstrates how Unstructured flattens metadata into separate columns. Consider the following metadata:
```json theme={null}
{
"metadata": {
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source": {
"url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
"version": "864ae40b0719e976e98ba0a7b9fcba92",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "s3",
"remote_file_path": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/"
}
},
"languages": ["eng"]
}
}
```
When flattening metadata, Unstructured generates a field name comprised of the full path to that field within the metadata structure, from the outermost object to the field itself. For example, `protocol`, which is included in the `record_locator` object, which is in turn within `data_source`, becomes `data_source_record_locator_protocol`:
```json theme={null}
{
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source_url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
"data_source_version": "864ae40b0719e976e98ba0a7b9fcba92",
"data_source_record_locator_protocol": "s3",
"data_source_record_locator_remote_file_path": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/",
"languages": ["eng"]
}
```
## Examples
To create a Milvus destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="milvus",
config={
"user": "",
"uri": "",
"db_name": "",
"password": "",
"collection_name": "",
"flatten_metadata": ,
"fields_to_include": "<["field_name","field_name","field_name"]>"
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "milvus",
"config": {
"user": "",
"uri": "",
"db_name": "",
"password": "",
"collection_name": "",
"flatten_metadata": ,
"fields_to_include": "<["field_name","field_name","field_name"]>"
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The username to access the Milvus instance.
The URI of the instance, for example: `https://12345.serverless.gcp-us-west1.cloud.zilliz.com.`
The name of the database in the instance.
The password corresponding to the username to access the instance.
The name of the collection in the database.
Set to `true` to have Unstructured flatten the metadata and store each field as a separate columns, or `false` to store document metadata as nested JSON in a single column. For more information, see [Storing document metadata](#storing-document-metadata).
An array of fields to include, for example: `["element_id","embeddings","record_id","text","type"]`. Leave blank to include all fields.
If you set `metadata_flatten` to `true`, Unstructured names metadata fields according to the convention described in the [Metadata flattening example](#metadata-flattening-example). Any metadata field that does not have a corresponding column in the collection is silently dropped, although the event is written to the logs. For more information, see [Logging and monitoring](/business/security-compliance/overview#logging-and-monitoring).
# MongoDB
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/mongodb
Configure the Unstructured MongoDB destination connector to send processed document data into a MongoDB collection for storage and retrieval.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to MongoDB.
## Requirements
The MongoDB requirements for a MongoDB Atlas deployment include:
For MongoDB Atlas, SCRAM-SHA-1 is not supported for authentication. This means that cluster types that only
include SCRAM-SHA-1, such as **Free**, **M0**, **Flex**, and **Serverless**, are **not** supported.
Unstructured only supports SCRAM-SHA-256 for MongoDB Atlas, which is cryptographically stronger than SCRAM-SHA-1.
If you try to test or use a connector that refers to a cluster type that only includes SCRAM-SHA-1, the
operation will fail, and you will get an error message similar to the following:
`[digital envelope routines] unsupported`.
* A MongoDB Atlas account. [Create an account](https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas/register).
* A MongoDB Atlas cluster. [Create a cluster](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/tutorial/create-new-cluster/). Be sure to **not**
select a cluster type that only includes SCRAM-SHA-1, such as **Free**, **M0**, **Flex**, or **Serverless**.
* The cluster must be reachable from your application environment, for example by adding IP addresses to your IP access list. [Learn more](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/setup-cluster-security/#network-and-firewall-requirements).
* The cluster must be configured to allow IP address. [Learn how](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/security/ip-access-list/#add-ip-access-list-entries).
To get Unstructured's IP address ranges, go to
[https://assets.p6m.u10d.net/publicitems/ip-prefixes.json](https://assets.p6m.u10d.net/publicitems/ip-prefixes.json)
and allow all of the `ip_prefix` fields' values that are listed.
These IP address ranges are subject to change. You can always find the latest ones in the preceding file.
* The cluster must have at least one database. [Create a database](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/compass/current/databases/#create-a-database).
* The database must have at least one user, and that user must have sufficient access to the database. [Create a database user](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/security-add-mongodb-users/#add-database-users). [Give the user database access](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/authorization/).
* The database must have at least one collection. [Create a collection](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/compass/current/collections/#create-a-collection).
For the destination connector, Unstructured recommends that all documents in the target collection have a field
named `record_id` with a `String` data type.
Unstructured can use this field to do intelligent document overwrites. Without this field, duplicate documents
might be written to the collection or, in some cases, the operation could fail altogether.
* The connection string for the cluster. For MongoDB Atlas, this connection string must include the protocol, username, password, host, and cluster name. For example:
```text theme={null}
mongodb+srv://:@/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=
```
To get the connection string in MongoDB Atlas, do the following:
1. Log in to your MongoDB Atlas console.
2. In the sidebar, under **Databases**, click **Clusters**.
3. Click on the cluster you want to connect to.
4. Click **Connect**.
5. Click **Drivers**.
6. Under **Add your connection string into your application code**, copy the connection string.
You can then close the **Connect** dialog in MongoDB Atlas.
Before you use this connection string, be sure to fill in any placeholders in the string, such as your MongoDB Atlas database user's password value.
[Learn more](https://www.mongodb.com/resources/products/fundamentals/mongodb-connection-string).
## Examples
To create a MongoDB destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="mongodb",
config={
"database": "",
"collection": "",
"uri": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "mongodb",
"config": {
"database": "",
"collection": "",
"uri": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The name of the database on the target MongoDB instance.
The name of the collection within the database.
The instance connection string.
## Learn more
* [How to go from S3 to MongoDB with no code using Unstructured](https://unstructured.io/blog/how-to-go-from-s3-to-mongodb-with-no-code-using-unstructured)
# MotherDuck
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/motherduck
Configure the Unstructured MotherDuck destination connector to send processed data into a MotherDuck cloud analytics database.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to MotherDuck.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A [MotherDuck account](https://app.motherduck.com).
* A [MotherDuck access token](https://motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/authenticating-and-connecting-to-motherduck/authenticating-to-motherduck/#creating-an-access-token) for the account.
* A database in the account.
* [Create a database](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/create-database/).
* [List available databases](https://motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/database-operations/basics-operations/#listing-databases).
You can run commands to manage MotherDuck databases, schemas, tables, and more in the
[MotherDuck UI](https://motherduck.com/docs/getting-started/motherduck-quick-tour/) or for example by connecting to MotherDuck with the
[DuckDB CLI](https://motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/authenticating-and-connecting-to-motherduck/connecting-to-motherduck/).
* A schema in the target database.
* [Create a schema](https://duckdb.org/docs/sql/statements/create_schema.html).
* You can list available schemas and their parent catalogs by running the following command in the MotherDuck UI or the DuckDB CLI:
```sql theme={null}
SELECT * FROM information_schema.schemata;
```
The MotherDuck connector uses the default schema name of `main` if not otherwise specified.
* A table in the target schema.
* [Create a table](https://duckdb.org/docs/sql/statements/create_table).
* You can list available tables in a schema by running the following commands in the MotherDuck UI or the DuckDB CLI, replacing the target catalog and schema names:
```sql theme={null}
USE .;
SHOW TABLES;
```
The MotherDuck connector uses the default table name of `elements` if not otherwise specified.
For maximum compatibility, Unstructured recommends the following table schema:
```sql theme={null}
CREATE TABLE elements (
id VARCHAR,
element_id VARCHAR,
text TEXT,
embeddings FLOAT[],
type VARCHAR,
system VARCHAR,
layout_width DECIMAL,
layout_height DECIMAL,
points TEXT,
url TEXT,
version VARCHAR,
date_created INTEGER,
date_modified INTEGER,
date_processed DOUBLE,
permissions_data TEXT,
record_locator TEXT,
category_depth INTEGER,
parent_id VARCHAR,
attached_filename VARCHAR,
filetype VARCHAR,
last_modified TIMESTAMP,
file_directory VARCHAR,
filename VARCHAR,
languages VARCHAR[],
page_number VARCHAR,
links TEXT,
page_name VARCHAR,
link_urls VARCHAR[],
link_texts VARCHAR[],
sent_from VARCHAR[],
sent_to VARCHAR[],
subject VARCHAR,
section VARCHAR,
header_footer_type VARCHAR,
emphasized_text_contents VARCHAR[],
emphasized_text_tags VARCHAR[],
text_as_html TEXT,
regex_metadata TEXT,
detection_class_prob DECIMAL,
partitioner_type VARCHAR
);
```
You can list the schema of a table by running the following commands in the MotherDuck UI or the DuckDB CLI, replacing the target catalog, schema, and table names:
```sql theme={null}
USE .;
DESCRIBE TABLE ;
```
## Examples
To create a MotherDuck destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="motherduck",
config={
"database": "",
"db_schema": "",
"table": "",
"md_token": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "motherduck",
"config": {
"database": "",
"db_schema": "",
"table": "",
"md_token": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The name of the target MotherDuck database.
The name of the target schema within the database.
The name of the target table within the schema.
The access token value within the MotherDuck account that has the appropriate access to the target database, schema, and table.
## Learn more
* [Unstructured's New MotherDuck Integration](https://unstructured.io/blog/unstructured-s-new-motherduck-integration)
# Neo4j
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/neo4j
Configure the Unstructured Neo4j destination connector, including graph output settings, to send processed data into a Neo4j graph database.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Neo4j.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A [Neo4j deployment](https://neo4j.com/deployment-center/).
* Local Neo4j deployments are not supported.
The following video shows how to set up a Neo4j Aura deployment:
* The username and password for the user who has access to the Neo4j deployment. The default user is typically `neo4j`.
* For a Neo4j Aura instance, the defaut user's is typically set when the instance is created.
* For an AWS Marketplace, Microsoft Azure Marketplace, or Google Cloud Marketplace deployment of Neo4j, the default user is typically set during the deployment process.
* For a local Neo4j deployment, you can [set the default user's initial password](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/configuration/set-initial-password/) or [recover an admin user and its password](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery/).
* The connection URI for the Neo4j deployment, which starts with `neo4j://`, `neo4j+s://`, `bolt://`, or `bolt+s://`; followed by `localhost` or the host name; and sometimes ending with a colon and the port number (such as `:7687`). For example:
* For a Neo4j Aura deployment, browse to the target Neo4j instance in the Neo4j Aura account and click **Connect > Drivers** to get the connection URI, which follows the format `neo4j+s://`. A port number is not used or needed.
* For an AWS Marketplace, Microsoft Azure Marketplace, or Google Cloud Marketplace deployment of Neo4j, see
[Neo4j on AWS](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/cloud-deployments/neo4j-aws/),
[Neo4j on Azure](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/cloud-deployments/neo4j-azure/), or
[Neo4j on GCP](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/cloud-deployments/neo4j-gcp/)
for details about how to get the connection URI.
* For a local Neo4j deployment, the URI is typically `bolt://localhost:7687`
* For other Neo4j deployment types, see the deployment provider's documentation.
[Learn more](https://neo4j.com/docs/browser-manual/current/operations/dbms-connection).
* The name of the target database in the Neo4j deployment. A default Neo4j deployment typically contains two standard databases: one named `neo4j` for user data and another
named `system` for system data and metadata. Some Neo4j deployment types support more than these two databases per deployment;
Neo4j Aura instances do not.
* [Create additional databases](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/database-administration/standard-databases/create-databases/)
for a local Neo4j deployment that uses Enterprise Edition; or for Neo4j on AWS, Neo4j on Azure, or Neo4j on GCP deployments.
* [Get a list of additional available databases](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/database-administration/standard-databases/listing-databases/)
for a local Neo4j deployment that uses Enterprise Edition; or for Neo4j on AWS, Neo4j on Azure, or Neo4j on GCP deployments.
## Graph Output
The graph output of the Neo4j destination connector is represented in the following diagram:
```mermaid theme={null}
%%{init: {"theme": "base", "themeVariables": { "background": "#26c6ff", "primaryColor": "#26c6ff", "lineColor": "#26c6ff" }}}%%
graph BT
subgraph dn [Document Node]
D[Document]
end
style dn stroke-dasharray: 5
subgraph en [Element Nodes]
UE1[UnstructuredElement]
UE2[UnstructuredElement]
UE3[UnstructuredElement]
UE4[UnstructuredElement]
UE5[UnstructuredElement]
UE6[UnstructuredElement]
end
style en stroke-dasharray: 5
UE1 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
UE2 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
UE3 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
UE4 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
UE5 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
UE6 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
subgraph cn [Chunk Nodes]
C1[Chunk]
C2[Chunk]
C3[Chunk]
C4[Chunk]
end
style cn stroke-dasharray: 5
C1 -->|NEXT_CHUNK| C2
C2 -->|NEXT_CHUNK| C3
C3 -->|NEXT_CHUNK| C4
C1 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
C2 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
C3 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
C4 -->|PART_OF_DOCUMENT| D
UE1 -.->|PART_OF_CHUNK| C1
UE2 -.->|PART_OF_CHUNK| C1
UE3 -.->|PART_OF_CHUNK| C2
UE4 -.->|PART_OF_CHUNK| C3
UE5 -.->|PART_OF_CHUNK| C4
UE6 -.->|PART_OF_CHUNK| C4
```
[View the preceding diagram in full-screen mode](https://mermaid.live/view#pako:eNqFlN9vgjAQx_-Vps-6REEfeFiyFZYli7hskCyTxXS0ihFaU9oHo_7vq_IjgIzyxN330157d70TjDmh0IFbgQ8JeA4iBvSXq9_CQRhYuTxWGWUS-Br9KQC39pYOyki5VB5Tel2XS8H3dExwnmAh8NEBs4LohKA6hJfSOkJe7hh6k1XI9C4qlkpQUjK1Oh1UrUHVHlRng-p8QO1kgRqzoC8JxuPH8_vTR7BevqzdJQoXnh-cgVvf0wRYJsA2ATMTMP8f6FQz1tVEiWL7Vi3RpHBW5rRtWm3TbpmdnMbGnKIipb73FazRa-i_nXXAKvC9ZFWHuJfs6nrIUCVkKBIy1AjZpgTfGuWhwVRnnDT6ZFC3-vVpo0v6dKvRJH263eiRXh2OYEZFhndEj5nTlY6gTPSriaCjfwndYJXKCEbsolGsJP88shg6-onRERRcbRPobHCaa0sdCJbU3WHdbFmFHDD75jyrIUp2kotFMddu4-3yB3k-fcg).
In the preceding diagram:
* The `Document` node represents the source file.
* The `UnstructuredElement` nodes represent the source file's Unstructured `Element` objects, before chunking.
* The `Chunk` nodes represent the source file's Unstructured `Element` objects, after chunking.
* Each `UnstructuredElement` node has a `PART_OF_DOCUMENT` relationship with the `Document` node.
* Each `Chunk` node also has a `PART_OF_DOCUMENT` relationship with the `Document` node.
* Each `UnstructuredElement` node has a `PART_OF_CHUNK` relationship with a `Chunk` element.
* Each `Chunk` node, except for the "last" `Chunk` node, has a `NEXT_CHUNK` relationship with its "next" `Chunk` node.
Learn more about [document elements](/concepts/document-elements) and [chunking](/concepts/chunking).
Some related example Neo4j graph queries include the following.
Query for all available nodes and relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH path=(source)-[relationship]->(target)
RETURN path
```
Query for `Chunk` to `Document` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (chunk:Chunk)-[relationship:PART_OF_DOCUMENT]->(doc:Document)
RETURN chunk, relationship, doc
```
Query for `UnstructuredElement` to `Document` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (element:UnstructuredElement)-[relationship:PART_OF_DOCUMENT]->(doc:Document)
RETURN element, relationship, doc
```
Query for `UnstructuredElement` to `Chunk` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (element:UnstructuredElement)-[relationship:PART_OF_CHUNK]->(chunk:Chunk)
RETURN element, relationship, chunk
```
Query for `Chunk` to `Chunk` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (this:Chunk)-[relationship:NEXT_CHUNK]->(previous:Chunk)
RETURN this, relationship, previous
```
Query for `UnstructuredElement` to `Chunk` to `Document` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (element:UnstructuredElement)-[ecrelationship:PART_OF_CHUNK]-(chunk:Chunk)-[cdrelationship:PART_OF_DOCUMENT]->(doc:Document)
RETURN element, ecrelationship, chunk, cdrelationship, doc
```
Query for `UnstructuredElements` containing the text `jury`, and show their `Chunk` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (element:UnstructuredElement)-[relationship:PART_OF_CHUNK]->(chunk:Chunk)
WHERE element.text =~ '(?i).*jury.*'
RETURN element, relationship, chunk
```
Query for the `Chunk` with the specified `id`, and show its `UnstructuredElement` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (element:UnstructuredElement)-[relationship:PART_OF_CHUNK]->(chunk:Chunk)
WHERE chunk.id = '731508bf53637ce4431fe93f6028ebdf'
RETURN element, relationship, chunk
```
Additionally, for the [Unstructured Pipelines](/pipelines/overview) and [Unstructured Pipelines operations](/api-reference/workflow/),
when a [Named entity recognition (NER)](/concepts/enriching/ner) DAG node is added to a custom workflow,
any recognized entities are output as `Entity` nodes in the graph.
This additional graph output of the Neo4j destination connector is represented in the following diagram:
```mermaid theme={null}
%%{init: {"theme": "base", "themeVariables": { "background": "#26c6ff", "primaryColor": "#26c6ff", "lineColor": "#26c6ff" }}}%%
graph TD
Chunk -->|HAS_ENTITY| Entity
Entity -->|ENTITY_TYPE| Entity
```
In the preceding diagram:
* The `Chunk` node represents one of the source file's Unstructured `Element` objects, after chunking.
* The `Entity` node represents a recognized entity.
* A `Chunk` node can have `HAS_ENTITY` relationships with `Entity` nodes.
* An `Entity` node can have `ENTITY_TYPE` relationships with other `Entity` nodes.
Some related example Neo4j graph queries include the following.
Query for all available nodes and relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH path=(source)-[relationship]->(target)
RETURN path
```
Query for `Entity` to `Entity` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (child:Entity)-[relationship:ENTITY_TYPE]->(parent:Entity)
RETURN child, relationship, parent
```
Query for `Entity` nodes containing the text `PERSON`, and show their `Entity` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (child:Entity)-[relationship:ENTITY_TYPE]->(parent:Entity)
WHERE parent.id = 'PERSON'
RETURN child, relationship, parent
```
Query for `Entity` nodes containing the text `amendment`, and show their `Chunk` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (element:Chunk)-[relationship:HAS_ENTITY]->(entity:Entity)
WHERE entity.id =~ '(?i).*amendment.*'
RETURN element, relationship, entity
```
QUERY FOR `Entity` nodes containing the text `PERSON`, and show their `Entity` to `Entity` to `Chunk` relationships:
```text theme={null}
MATCH (chunk:Chunk)-[ccrelationship:HAS_ENTITY]-(child:Entity)-[cprelationship:ENTITY_TYPE]->(parent:Entity)
WHERE parent.id =~ 'PERSON'
RETURN chunk, ccrelationship, child, cprelationship, parent
```
## Examples
To create a Neo4j destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="neo4j",
config={
"uri": "",
"database": "",
"username": "",
"password": "",
"batch_size":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "neo4j",
"config": {
"uri": "",
"database": "",
"username": "",
"password": "",
"batch_size":
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The connection URI for the Neo4j deployment, which typically starts with `neo4j://`, `neo4j+s://`, `bolt://`, or `bolt+s://`; is followed by the host name; and ends with a colon and the port number (such as `:7473`, `:7474`, or `:7687`).
The name of the target database in the Neo4j deployment. A default Neo4j deployment typically contains a standard database named neo4j for user data.
The name of the user who has access to the Neo4j deployment. A default Neo4j deployment typically contains a default user named `neo4j`.
The password for the user.
The maximum number of nodes or relationships to be transmitted per batch.
# OneDrive
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/onedrive
Learn how to configure the OneDrive destination connector to send processed data from Unstructured workflows to Microsoft OneDrive.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to OneDrive.
## Requirements
You will need:
### Account
* A OneDrive for business plan, or a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 Business or enterprise plan that includes OneDrive.
[Learn more](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/onedrive/compare-onedrive-plans).
[Shop for business plans](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products).
[Shop for enterprise plans](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft365-plans-and-pricing).
OneDrive personal accounts, and Microsoft 365 Free, Basic, Personal, and Family plans are not supported.
* A SharePoint Online plan, or a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 Business or enterprise plan that includes SharePoint Online.
(Even if you only plan to use OneDrive, you still need a plan that includes SharePoint Online, because OneDrive is built on SharePoint technology.)
[Learn more](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/SharePoint/compare-SharePoint-plans).
[Shop for business plans](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products).
[Shop for enterprise plans](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft365-plans-and-pricing).
* The OneDrive and SharePoint Online plans must share the same Microsoft Entra ID tenant.
[Learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/enterprise/subscriptions-licenses-accounts-and-tenants-for-microsoft-cloud-offerings?view=o365-worldwide).
### Resources
* The path to the target OneDrive folder, starting from the OneDrive account's root folder, for example `my-folder/my-subfolder`.
The following video shows how to get a path:
### Authentication and permissions
* Two types of authentication are supported: client credentials, and a username and password. Both authentication types require a Microsoft Entra ID app registration.
The OneDrive connector does not support any other authentication methods, such as multifactor (MFA) or passwordless authentication.
You will need to provide the **Application (client) ID**, **Directory (tenant) ID**, and **Client secret** for the Entra ID app registration that has access to the target OneDrive account, and
the app registration must have the correct set of Microsoft Graph access permissions. These permissions include:
* `Files.ReadWrite.All` (if both reading and writing are needed)
* `Sites.ReadWrite.All` (if both reading and writing are needed)
* `User.Read.All`
* `Directory.Read.All`
1. [Create an Entra ID app registration](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/quickstart-register-app?pivots=portal).
2. [Add Graph access permissions to an app registration](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/howto-update-permissions?pivots=portal#add-permissions-to-an-application).
3. [Grant consent for the added Graph permissions](https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity-platform/howto-update-permissions?pivots=portal#grant-consent-for-the-added-permissions-for-the-enterprise-application).
The following video shows how to create an Entra ID app registration:
The following video shows how to add the correct set of Graph access permissions to the Entra ID app registration:
* Both authentication types also require the User Principal Name (UPN) for the OneDrive account. This is typically the OneDrive account user's email address. To find a UPN:
1. Depending on your plan, sign in to your Microsoft 365 admin center (typically [https://admin.microsoft.com](https://admin.microsoft.com)) using your administrator credentials,
or sign in to your Office 365 portal (typically [https://portal.office.com](https://portal.office.com)) using your credentials.
2. In the **Users** section, click **Active users**.
3. Locate the user account in the list of active users.
4. The UPN is displayed in the **Username** column.
The following video shows how to get a UPN:
* For username and password authentication, you will also need the password for the target UPN.
## Examples
To create a OneDrive destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="onedrive",
config={
"client_id": "",
"user_pname": "",
"password": "", # For username and password authentication
"tenant": "",
"authority_url": "",
"client_cred": "",
"remote_url": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "onedrive",
"config": {
"client_id": "",
"user_pname": "",
"password": "", # For username and password authentication.
"tenant": "",
"authority_url": "",
"client_cred": "",
"remote_url": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The application (client) ID of the Microsoft Entra ID app registration that has access to the OneDrive account.
The User Principal Name (UPN) for the OneDrive user account in Entra ID. This is typically the user's email address.
Required for username and password authentication. The password for the target UPN.
The directory (tenant) ID of the Entra ID app registration.
The authentication token provider URL for the Entra ID app registration.
The client secret for the Entra ID app registration.
Source connector only. The path to the target folder in the OneDrive account, starting with the account's root folder, for example `my-folder/my-subfolder`.
Source connector only. Set to `true` to recursively access files from subfolders within the specified OneDrive `path`.
Destination connector only. `onedrive://`, followed by the path to the target folder in the OneDrive account, starting with the account's root folder, for example `onedrive://my-folder/my-subfolder`.
Use `oauth_token` and `refresh_token` only to authenticate with Unstructured Foundation, an Early Access product.
Provides authentication for Unstructured Foundation (Early Access). Foundation processes your files once and maintains a persistent enrichment index. Every AI tool your team uses then gets persistent access to your organization’s knowledge, even without file uploads.
Not supported for the Unstructured Pipelines operations.
Provides authentication for Unstructured Foundation (Early Access). Foundation processes your files once and maintains a persistent enrichment index. Every AI tool your team uses then gets persistent access to your organization’s knowledge, even without file uploads.
Not supported for the Unstructured Pipelines operations.
# OpenSearch
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/opensearch
Configure the Unstructured OpenSearch destination connector to send processed data to Amazon OpenSearch Service or Serverless collections.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to OpenSearch. This page covers configuration for both Amazon OpenSearch Service (managed domains) and Amazon OpenSearch Serverless collections.
## Requirements
You will need:
### Set up OpenSearch
Only non-local OpenSearch instances are supported. Local OpenSearch instances are not supported.
To set up an [AWS OpenSearch Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/createupdatedomains.html) domain, complete steps similar to the following:
1. Sign in to your AWS account, and then open your AWS Management Console.
2. Open your Amazon OpenSearch Service console.
3. On the sidebar, expand **Managed clusters**, and then click **Dashboard**.
4. Click **Create domain**.
5. In the **Name** tile, for **Domain name**, enter some unique domain name for your new OpenSearch domain.
6. In the **Domain creation method** tile, select **Easy create**. This option provides faster setup using default configurations and enables fine-grained access control (FGAC) by default. (With **Standard create**, you must enable FGAC manually.) [Standard create method documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/createupdatedomains.html).
7. In the **Engine options** tile, for **Version**, AWS recommends that you select the latest version.
8. In the **Network** tile, for **Network**, select a network access method.
For faster setup, this example uses the **Public access** method.
[VPC access method documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/vpc.html#prerequisites-vpc-endpoints).
9. For **IP address type**, select **Dual-stack mode**.
10. In the **Fine-grained access control** (FGAC) tile, do one of the following:
* If you want to use an existing AWS IAM user in the AWS account as the domain's master user, then for **Master user**, select **Set IAM ARN as master user**. Then enter the IAM ARN for the master user in the **IAM ARN** box.
* If you want to create a master user and password as the domain's master user instead, then for **Master user**, select **Create master user**. Then specify some username and password for this
new master user by filling in the **Master username**, **Master password**, and **Confirm master password** fields. Make
sure to save the master user's password in a secure location.
11. Click **Create**.
12. After the domain is created, you must allow Unstructured to access the domain, as follows:
a. If the new domain's settings page is not already showing, open it as follows:
in your Amazon OpenSearch Service console, on the sidebar, expand **Managed clusters**, and then click **Domains**. Then,
in the list of available domains, click the name of the newly created domain.
b. On the **Security configuration** tab, click **Edit**.
c. In the **Access policy** tile, for **Domain access policy**, select **Only use fine-grained access control**.
d. Click **Clear policy**. This removes any existing resource-based access policy from the domain. With no domain access policy, access control relies entirely on fine-grained access control (FGAC).
e. Click **Save changes**.
To set up an [Amazon OpenSearch Serverless collection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/serverless-create-console.html), complete steps similar to the following:
1. Sign in to your AWS account, and then open your AWS Management Console.
2. Open your Amazon OpenSearch Service console.
3. On the sidebar, expand **Serverless**, and then click **Dashboard**.
4. Click **Create collection**.
5. In the **Collection details** tile, for **Collection name**, enter some unique name for your new OpenSearch Serverless collection.
Optionally, for **Description**, enter some meaningful description for your new collection.
6. For **Collection type**, select **Search**.
Unstructured does not support the **Vector search** collection type. If you need vector search support, you can either continue
with these steps to use the **Search** collection type, or you can follow the preceding steps to set up an Amazon OpenSearch Service managed cluster instead.
However, note that the Amazon OpenSearch Serverless **Search** collection type is not as optimal as the **Vector search** collection type.
7. In the **Collection creation method** tile, select **Standard create**.
8. For **Encryption**, choose an AWS KMS key type.
9. For **Network access settings**, choose an **Access type**.
10. For **Resource type**, select both **Enable access to OpenSearch endpoint** and **Enable access to OpenSearch Dashboards**.
11. Click **Next**.
12. In the **Definition method** tile, select **JSON**.
13. In the **JSON editor** box, enter the following JSON, replacing the following placeholders:
* Replace `` with the name of the new OpenSearch Serverless collection.
* Replace `` with the target AWS account ID.
* Replace `` with the ID of the target AWS IAM user.
```json theme={null}
[
{
"Rules": [
{
"Resource": ["collection/"],
"Permission": [
"aoss:CreateCollectionItems",
"aoss:UpdateCollectionItems",
"aoss:DescribeCollectionItems"
],
"ResourceType": "collection"
},
{
"Resource": ["index//*"],
"Permission": [
"aoss:CreateIndex",
"aoss:DescribeIndex",
"aoss:ReadDocument",
"aoss:WriteDocument",
"aoss:UpdateIndex",
"aoss:DeleteIndex"
],
"ResourceType": "index"
},
{
"Resource": ["model//*"],
"Permission": [
"aoss:DescribeMLResource",
"aoss:CreateMLResource",
"aoss:UpdateMLResource",
"aoss:DeleteMLResource",
"aoss:ExecuteMLResource"
],
"ResourceType": "model"
}
],
"Principal": ["arn:aws:iam:::user/"]
}
]
```
14. Click **Next**.
15. For **Data access policy settings**, select **Create as a new data access policy**.
16. In the **Name and description** tile, enter some unique name and an optional description for the new data access policy.
17. Click **Next**.
18. Enter any desired index details, and click **Next** again. For example:
a. For **Index name**, enter the name of the new index in the collection.
b. For **Automatic Semantic Enrichment fields**, click **Add**, enter `embeddings` for **Automatic Semantic Enrichment field name**, click **Add**, and click **Confirm**.
c. For **Lexical search fields**, click **Add**, enter `text` for **Field name** and select **Text** for **Data type**, click **Add**, and click **Confirm**.
19. Click **Submit**.
#### Get the host URL
Find your host URL in the AWS console using the steps for your OpenSearch type.
##### Amazon OpenSearch Service domain
1. Sign in to your AWS account, and then open your AWS Management Console.
2. Open your Amazon OpenSearch Service console.
3. On the sidebar, expand **Managed clusters**, and then click **Dashboard**.
4. In the list of available domains, click the name of your domain.
5. In the **General information** tile, copy the value of **Domain endpoint v2 (dual stack)**.
##### Amazon OpenSearch Serverless collection
1. Sign in to your AWS account, and then open your AWS Management Console.
2. Open your Amazon OpenSearch Service console.
3. On the sidebar, expand **Serverless**, and then click **Dashboard**.
4. In the list of available collections, click the name of your collection.
5. On the **Overview** tab, in the **Endpoint** tile, copy the value of **OpenSearch endpoint**.
#### Create a search index
The name of the search index on the instance is required.
For the destination connector, if you need to create an index and you're using a master user and password as the domain's master user, you can use for example the following `curl` command. Replace the following placeholders:
* Replace `` with the instance's host URL.
* Replace `` with the instance's port number, which is typically `443` (for encrypted connections, and less commonly `9200` for unencrypted connections).
* Replace `` with the master user's name, and replace `` with the master user's password.
* Replace `` with the name of the new search index on the instance.
* Replace `` with the schema for the new search index on the instance. A schema is optional; see the explanation
following this `curl` command for more information.
```bash theme={null}
curl --request PUT ":/" \
--user ":" \
[--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '']
```
If you're using an existing AWS IAM user as the domain's master user instead, you should use the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) to create the index instead of using the preceding `curl` command. To learn how, see [create-index](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/opensearch/create-index.html) in the AWS CLI Command Reference.
For the destination connector, the index does not need to contain a schema beforehand. If Unstructured encounters an index without a schema,
Unstructured will automatically create a compatible schema for you before inserting items into the index. Nonetheless,
to reduce possible schema compatibility issues, Unstructured recommends that you create a schema that is compatible with Unstructured's schema.
Unstructured cannot provide a schema that is guaranteed to work in all
circumstances. This is because these schemas will vary based on your source files' types; how you
want Unstructured to partition, chunk, and generate embeddings; any custom post-processing code that you run; and other factors.
For objects in the `metadata` field that Unstructured produces and that you want to store in an OpenSearch index, you must create fields in your index's schema that
follows Unstructured's `metadata` field naming convention. For example, if Unstructured produces a `metadata` field with the following
child objects:
```json theme={null}
"metadata": {
"is_extracted": "true",
"coordinates": {
"points": [
[
134.20055555555555,
241.36027777777795
],
[
134.20055555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
241.36027777777795
]
],
"system": "PixelSpace",
"layout_width": 1654,
"layout_height": 2339
},
"filetype": "application/pdf",
"languages": [
"eng"
],
"page_number": 1,
"image_mime_type": "image/jpeg",
"filename": "realestate.pdf",
"data_source": {
"url": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "file",
"remote_file_path": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf"
}
},
"entities": {
"items": [
{
"entity": "HOME FOR FUTURE",
"type": "ORGANIZATION"
},
{
"entity": "221 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000",
"type": "LOCATION"
}
],
"relationships": [
{
"from": "HOME FOR FUTURE",
"relationship": "based_in",
"to": "221 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000"
}
]
}
}
```
You can adapt the following index schema example for your own needs. Note that outside of `metadata`, the following fields are
required by Unstructured whenever you create your own index schema:
* `element_id`
* `record_id`, which is required by Unstructured for intelligent record updates.
* `type`, which is not required, but highly recommended.
* `text`
* `embeddings` if embeddings are generated; make sure to set `dimension` to the same number of dimensions as the embedding model generates.
```json theme={null}
{
"settings": {
"index": {
"knn": true,
"knn.algo_param.ef_search": 100
}
},
"mappings": {
"properties": {
"element_id": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"record_id": {
"type": "text"
},
"text": {
"type": "text"
},
"type": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"embeddings": {
"type": "knn_vector",
"dimension": 1536
},
"metadata": {
"properties": {
"is_extracted": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"coordinates-points": {
"type": "float"
},
"coordinates-system": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"coordinates-layout_width": {
"type": "long"
},
"coordinates-layout_height": {
"type": "long"
},
"filetype": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"languages": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"page_number": {
"type": "integer"
},
"image_mime_type": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"filename": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"data_source-url": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"data_source-record_locator-protocol": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"data_source-record_locator-remote_file_path": {
"type": "keyword"
},
"entities-items": {
"properties": {
"entity": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"type": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
}
}
},
"entities-relationships": {
"properties": {
"from": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"relationship": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
},
"to": {
"type": "text",
"fields": {
"keyword": {
"type": "keyword",
"ignore_above": 256
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```
See also:
* [Create an index](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/api-reference/index-apis/create-index/)
* [Mappings and field types](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/field-types/)
* [Explicit mapping](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/field-types/#explicit-mapping)
* [Dynamic mapping](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/field-types/#dynamic-mapping)
* [Unstructured document elements and metadata](/concepts/document-elements)
#### Set up master user authentication
If you are using Enterprise Connect on a [dedicated instance](/business/dedicated-instances/overview), you do not need **master user credentials**. Skip to the **Enterprise Connect** section on this page.
For non-local OpenSearch instances, or if you're using basic authentication to a local OpenSearch instance, you will need the master user's name and password.
For local OpenSearch instances, if you're using certificates for authentication instead of basic authentication, you will need:
* The path to the Certificate Authority (CA) bundle, if you use intermediate CAs with your root CA.
* The path to the combined private key and certificate file, or
* The paths to the separate private key and certificate files.
To learn more, see [Authentication backends](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security/authentication-backends/authc-index/), [HTTP basic authentication](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security/authentication-backends/basic-authc/), and [Client certificate authentication](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security/authentication-backends/client-auth/).
## Examples
To create an OpenSearch destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="opensearch",
config={
"hosts": ["https://:"],
"index_name": "",
"username": "",
"password": "",
"aws_access_key_id": "",
"aws_secret_access_key": "",
"aws_session_token": "",
"use_ssl":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "opensearch",
"config": {
"hosts": ["https://:"],
"index_name": "",
"username": "",
"password": "",
"aws_access_key_id": "",
"aws_secret_access_key": "",
"aws_session_token": "",
"use_ssl": "true|false"
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The OpenSearch instance's host URL, in the format `https://:`.
The name of the search index on the instance.
For basic authentication, the domain's master user's name.
For basic authentication, the domain's master user's password.
For AWS IAM user authentication, the AWS access key ID. For AWS STS authentication, a temporary AWS access key ID.
For AWS IAM user authentication, the AWS secret access key. For AWS STS authentication, a temporary AWS secret access key.
For AWS STS authentication, the temporary AWS STS session token.
If you are using the **IAM + Session Token** authentication method: AWS STS credentials (consisting of a temporary AWS access key, temporary AWS secret access key, and temporary AWS STS session token) can be valid for as little as 15 minutes or as long as 36 hours, depending on how the credentials were initially generated. After the expiry time, the credentials are no longer valid and will no longer work with the corresponding OpenSearch connector. You must get a new set of AWS STS credentials to replace the expired ones, which produces a new, refreshed temporary AWS access key, temporary AWS secret access key, and temporary AWS STS session token. For more information, see [Request temporary security credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_request.html).
After you generate refreshed temporary AWS STS credentials, you must update the OpenSearch connector's settings with the new, refreshed AWS STS credentials.
Source connector only. Any specific fields to be accessed in the index.
Set to `true` if the OpenSearch instance requires an SSL connection; otherwise `false`.
## Set up Enterprise Connect authentication
Enterprise Connect is available for [dedicated instance](/business/dedicated-instances/overview) customers only, and must be enabled on your instance before use. Contact your Unstructured account team or [Unstructured Support](https://support.unstructured.io/) to request access and have it enabled.
Enterprise Connect is an authentication method for AWS connectors. During a workflow run, Unstructured assumes an IAM role in your AWS account and uses short-lived credentials scoped to that operation. Credentials are never stored and expire automatically. For an overview, see [Enterprise Connect for AWS](/business/aws/enterprise-connect).
To configure an OpenSearch connector to use Enterprise Connect via the Unstructured API, first set up your AWS IAM role:
### Create the IAM role
1. Choose an **External ID** — a unique value that prevents unauthorized parties from assuming your IAM role. You will add this value to your AWS trust policy and enter it in the Unstructured connector. Use upper and lower case alphanumeric characters, underscores, or any of `+=,.@:\/-`; no spaces; 2–1224 characters.
2. In your AWS account, create an IAM role that Unstructured will assume to access your OpenSearch resources (for example, `unstructured-connector-role`), or use an existing one. For more information, see [Create a role using custom trust policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create_for-custom.html) in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.
Attach the following trust policy, replacing the placeholder values:
```json theme={null}
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Principal": {
"AWS": ""
},
"Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
"Condition": {
"StringEquals": {
"sts:ExternalId": ""
}
}
}
]
}
```
| Placeholder | Value |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `` | The ARN of the Unstructured service role for your dedicated instance. Get this value from your Unstructured account team. |
| `` | The unique value you chose as your External ID. |
The `sts:ExternalId` condition prevents the [confused deputy problem](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/confused-deputy.html). It ensures only your Unstructured workspace can use this role, even if another party knows the Unstructured service role ARN.
### Attach a permissions policy
To allow Unstructured to access your OpenSearch installation, you may need to attach a permissions policy to the IAM role. Whether it is required depends on your OpenSearch type and how your domain access policy is configured.
#### Amazon OpenSearch Service (managed)
A permissions policy is typically not required for a managed OpenSearch service domain that has the following:
* The domain's access policy is permissive (for example, `"Principal": "*"`)
* Fine-grained access control (FGAC) is the primary access control
Both conditions above are satisfied if you selected **Easy create** in step 6 (which enables FGAC by default) and followed step 12(d) (for the domain access policy) in the [Set up an AWS OpenSearch Service domain](#set-up-an-aws-opensearch-service-domain) section. No identity-based permissions policy is needed, and the trust policy you attached in [Create the IAM role](#create-the-iam-role) is sufficient for Enterprise Connect to function. Skip to [Grant access to OpenSearch resources](#grant-access-to-opensearch-resources).
If either condition is not met and your domain's access policy explicitly restricts access to specific principals or actions, attach the following policy, replacing the placeholder values:
```json theme={null}
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": "es:ESHttp*",
"Resource": "arn:aws:es:::domain//*"
}
]
}
```
| Placeholder | Value |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `` | The AWS region of the domain, for example `us-east-1`. |
| `` | The 12-digit ID of your AWS account. |
| `` | The name of the OpenSearch domain. |
You can attach the permissions policy immediately after creating the role, without leaving the AWS IAM console. Continue following the [Create a role using custom trust policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create_for-custom.html) guide in the *AWS IAM User Guide* referenced in the previous step.
#### Amazon OpenSearch Serverless
The OpenSearch Serverless connector requires a permissions policy. Attach the following policy, replacing the placeholder values:
```json theme={null}
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": "aoss:APIAccessAll",
"Resource": "arn:aws:aoss:::collection/"
}
]
}
```
| Placeholder | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `` | The AWS region of the collection, for example `us-east-1`. |
| `` | The 12-digit ID of your AWS account. |
| `` | The ID of the OpenSearch Serverless collection. |
You can attach the permissions policy immediately after creating the role, without leaving the AWS IAM console. Continue following the [Create a role using custom trust policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create_for-custom.html) guide in the *AWS IAM User Guide* referenced in the previous step.
### Grant access to OpenSearch resources
After creating the IAM role and configuring AWS permissions, you must also authorize the role within OpenSearch itself. AWS authorization and OpenSearch authorization are separate systems.
The steps in this section configure the OpenSearch authorization for your IAM role. The process you follow depends on your OpenSearch type.
#### Amazon OpenSearch Service (managed) — Map the role inside OpenSearch
You only need to map the IAM role inside OpenSearch if fine-grained access control (FGAC) is enabled on your domain:
* If you selected **Easy create** in step 6 of [Set up an AWS OpenSearch Service domain](#set-up-an-aws-opensearch-service-domain), FGAC was enabled automatically and these steps are required.
* If your domain has FGAC disabled, skip this section. Your IAM role setup is complete. Proceed to the next section to create your connector.
**Select or create an OpenSearch role**
An *OpenSearch role* is an internal security construct, distinct from an AWS IAM role. The IAM role ARN is mapped to an internal *OpenSearch role* by registering it as a **backend role**. This is how OpenSearch links an external AWS identity to an internal permission set. First, select or create the *OpenSearch role* that has permission to perform the actions your connector needs:
* For a quick proof-of-concept, use the built-in `all_access` *OpenSearch role*, already present in OpenSearch Dashboards under **Security** → **Roles**.
* For production, first [create a least-privilege *OpenSearch role*](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security/access-control/users-roles/) in OpenSearch Dashboards under **Security** → **Roles**, scoped to the specific indices your connector will access.
Once you have your *OpenSearch role*, complete the steps below to map your IAM role ARN to it. Skipping this mapping causes the connector to fail with a 403 error, even if the IAM role passes the AWS authorization checks:
```
security_exception ... no permissions for [indices:admin/aliases/get] and User [name=arn:aws:iam::...:role/...]
```
For more information about managing OpenSearch roles, see [Users and roles](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security/access-control/users-roles/) in the OpenSearch documentation.
**Map your IAM role ARN to the OpenSearch role**
You can add the mapping using OpenSearch Dashboards or the API:
* **OpenSearch Dashboards:** Go to **Security** → **Roles** → select the *OpenSearch role* → **Mapped users** tab → add the IAM role ARN under **Backend roles**. For more information, see [Fine-grained access control in Amazon OpenSearch Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/fgac.html) in the *AWS OpenSearch Service Developer Guide*.
* Using the **API**:
```bash theme={null}
curl -XPUT "$DOMAIN/_plugins/_security/api/rolesmapping/" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-u "$ADMIN_USER:$ADMIN_PASS" \
-d '{"backend_roles":[""]}'
```
Replace `` with the name of the *OpenSearch role* that you selected or created in this section. Replace `` with the ARN of the IAM role that you created in step 2 of [Create the IAM role](#create-the-iam-role).
`PUT` replaces the entire role mapping. To preserve existing backend roles, first `GET` the current mapping and include all existing entries in your `PUT` request.
#### Amazon OpenSearch Serverless — Add the role to a data access policy
OpenSearch Serverless does not use FGAC. Authorization is managed through data access policies attached to the collection.
OpenSearch Serverless limits each AWS account and region to 10 data access policies. Where possible, add the IAM role ARN to an existing policy rather than creating a new one.
Use the AWS CLI to update the collection's data access policy:
```bash theme={null}
# 1. Find the data access policy for your collection
aws opensearchserverless list-access-policies \
--type data \
--region \
--resource "collection/"
# 2. Get the current policy and note the policyVersion value in the response
aws opensearchserverless get-access-policy \
--type data \
--name \
--region
# 3. Update the policy, adding the IAM role ARN to the Principal array
aws opensearchserverless update-access-policy \
--type data \
--name \
--policy-version \
--region \
--policy file://policy.json
```
The `--policy-version` value comes from the `get-access-policy` command above (#2) and enables optimistic concurrency. The `--policy` document replaces the entire policy. Include all existing principals and rules, not just your addition.
Example `policy.json`, replacing the placeholder values:
```json theme={null}
[
{
"Rules": [
{
"Resource": ["collection/"],
"Permission": ["aoss:DescribeCollectionItems"],
"ResourceType": "collection"
},
{
"Resource": ["index//*"],
"Permission": [
"aoss:CreateIndex",
"aoss:DescribeIndex",
"aoss:ReadDocument",
"aoss:WriteDocument",
"aoss:UpdateIndex"
],
"ResourceType": "index"
}
],
"Principal": ["arn:aws:iam:::role/"],
"Description": "Unstructured connector access"
}
]
```
| Placeholder | Value |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `` | The name of the OpenSearch Serverless collection. |
| `` | The 12-digit ID of your AWS account. |
| `` | The name of the IAM role that you created in step 2 of [Create the IAM role](#create-the-iam-role). |
**For source-only connectors:** remove `aoss:WriteDocument`, `aoss:UpdateIndex`, and `aoss:CreateIndex` from the `Permission` array.
Policy changes propagate within seconds, but may occasionally take up to a minute. If the connector returns a 403 immediately after updating the policy, wait a moment and retry before treating it as a configuration error.
### Create the destination connector with Enterprise Connect
To create a destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="opensearch",
config={
"hosts": ["https://:"],
"index_name": "",
"role_arn": "",
"external_id": "",
"use_ssl":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "opensearch",
"config": {
"hosts": ["https://:"],
"index_name": "",
"role_arn": "",
"external_id": "",
"use_ssl": "true|false"
}
}'
```
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows.
A unique name for this connector.
The OpenSearch instance's host URL, for example `https://:`.
The name of the search index on the instance.
The ARN of the IAM role Unstructured will assume via AWS STS. For example, `arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyRole`.
The unique value you chose as your External ID. Must match the `sts:ExternalId` condition in the IAM role's trust policy.
Set to `true` if the OpenSearch instance requires an SSL connection; otherwise `false`.
# Overview
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/overview
Learn how to create, update, and delete Unstructured Platform destination connectors using the Python SDK or the workflow API.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
To use the [Unstructured Pipelines operations](/api-reference/workflow/overview) to manage destination connectors, do the following:
| Task | Python function | cURL |
| ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Get a list of available destination connectors | `destinations.list_destinations` | `GET` [`/destinations`](/api-reference/api/destination/list-destinations) |
| Get information about a destination connector | `destinations.get_destination` | `GET` [`/destinations/`](/api-reference/api/destination/get-destination) |
| Create a destination connector | `destinations.create_destination` | `POST` [`/destinations`](/api-reference/api/destination/create-destination) |
| Update a destination connector | `destinations.update_destination` | `PUT` [`/destinations/`](/api-reference/api/destination/update-destination) |
| Delete a destination connector | `destinations.delete_destination` | `DELETE` [`/destinations/`](/api-reference/api/destination/delete-destination) |
Visit the [Unstructured documentation samples repo](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) on GitHub for Postman Collections that demonstrate the API requests discussed in this topic. To import any of these Postman collections:
1. Browse to the [postman folder](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) in the repo, and select the collection file you want to import.
2. Click the **Raw** icon, and then copy the URL for the raw JSON file.
3. In your Postman workspace, click **Import**, and then paste in the file URL.
To learn about Postman Collections, see [Manage and organize Postman Collections](https://learning.postman.com/latest-v-12/docs/use/use-collections/manage-collections) in the Postman Docs.
To create or update a destination connector, you must also provide settings that are specific to that connector.
For the list of specific settings, see:
| Connector | Python SDK | cURL |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| [Astra DB](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/astradb) | `ASTRADB` | `astradb` |
| [Azure AI Search](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/azure-ai-search) | `AZURE_AI_SEARCH` | `azure_ai_search` |
| [Azure Blob Storage](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/azure-blob-storage) | `AZURE` | `azure` |
| [Couchbase](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/couchbase) | `COUCHBASE` | `couchbase` |
| [Databricks Volumes](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/databricks-volumes) | `DATABRICKS_VOLUMES` | `databricks_volumes` |
| [Delta Tables in Amazon S3](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/delta-table) | `DELTA_TABLE` | `delta_table` |
| [Delta Tables in Databricks](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/databricks-delta-table) | `DATABRICKS_VOLUME_DELTA_TABLES` | `databricks_volume_delta_tables` |
| [Elasticsearch](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/elasticsearch) | `ELASTICSEARCH` | `elasticsearch` |
| [Google Cloud Storage](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/google-cloud) | `GCS` | `gcs` |
| [IBM FileNet](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/filenet) | `FILNET` | `filenet` |
| [IBM watsonx.data](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/ibm-watsonxdata) | `IBM_WATSONX_S3` | `ibm_watsonx_s3` |
| [Kafka](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/kafka) | `KAFKA_CLOUD` | `kafka-cloud` |
| [Local](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/local) | | |
| [Milvus](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/milvus) | `MILVUS` | `milvus` |
| [MongoDB](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/mongodb) | `MONGODB` | `mongodb` |
| [MotherDuck](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/motherduck) | `MOTHERDUCK` | `motherduck` |
| [Neo4j](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/neo4j) | `NEO4J` | `neo4j` |
| [OneDrive](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/onedrive) | `ONEDRIVE` | `onedrive` |
| [OpenSearch](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/opensearch) | `OPENSEARCH` | `opensearch` |
| [Pinecone](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/pinecone) | `PINECONE` | `pinecone` |
| [PostgreSQL](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/postgresql) | `POSTGRES` | `postgres` |
| [Qdrant](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/qdrant) | `QDRANT_CLOUD` | `qdrant-cloud` |
| [Redis](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/redis) | `REDIS` | `redis` |
| [Snowflake](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/snowflake) | `SNOWFLAKE` | `snowflake` |
| [S3](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/s3) | `S3` | `s3` |
| [Teradata Database](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/teradata-sql) | `TERADATA` | `teradata` |
| [Teradata Vector Store](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/teradata-vector-v2) | `TERADATAVECTOR_V2` | `teradatavector_v2` |
| [VAST](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/vast) | `VAST` | `vast` |
| [Weaviate](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/weaviate) | `WEAVIATE` | `weaviate` |
# Pinecone
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/pinecone
Configure the Unstructured Pinecone destination connector to send processed and embedded data into a Pinecone vector database index.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Pinecone.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A Pinecone account. [Get an account](https://app.pinecone.io/).
* A Pinecone API key in your Pinecone account. To create an API key, do the following:
1. [Sign in to your Pinecone account and open the API keys page](https://app.pinecone.io/organizations/-/projects/-/keys).
2. Click **+ API key**.
3. For **API key name**, enter some descriptive name for the API key.
4. Click **Create key**.
5. Copy the generated API key to some secure location. You will not be able to access this API key again after you close the dialog.
* A Pinecone serverless index in your Pinecone account.
Creating a serverless index on your own is optional.
An index is not required to exist in advance.
When you set up the connector, at runtime, the index behavior is as follows:
* Your workflow must contain an embedder node, and the embedder node must specify the embedding model that Unstructured will use to generate the embeedings.
* If an existing index name is specified,
and the number of dimensions that Unstructured generates does not match the number of dimensions that are specified in the existing index's embedding settings, the run will fail.
You must change the number of dimensions in your workflow's embedder node or your existing index's embedding settings to match, and try the run again.
* If an index name is not specified, Unstructured creates a new index in your Pinecone account. The
new index's name will be `u--`.
If you create a new index or use an existing one, Unstructured recommends that all records in the target index have a field
named `record_id` with a string data type.
Unstructured can use this field to do intelligent document overwrites. Without this field, duplicate documents
might be written to the index or, in some cases, the operation could fail altogether.
To create a serverless index on your own, do the following:
1. [Sign in to your Pinecone account and open the Create a new index page](https://app.pinecone.io/organizations/-/projects/-/create-index/serverless).
2. For **Enter index name**, enter some descriptive name for the index.
3. For **Configuration**, select the check box labelled **Custom settings**, or click the tile labelled **Manual configuration**.
Do not click any of the other tiles, such as **text-embedding-3-large**. Clicking any of these other tiles will cause Pinecone to generate embeddings instead of
having Unstructured generate them. If Pinecone generates embeddings instead of Unstructured, this could cause any related Unstructured workflows to fail.
4. For **Vector type**, select **Dense**.
5. For **Dimension**, enter the number of dimensions for the embeddings that Unstructured will generate.
The number of dimensions that you enter here must match the number of dimensions for the embedding model that you use in any related Unstructured workflows or ingestion pipelines. If these numbers do not
match in both places, this could cause any related Unstructured workflows or ingestion pipelines to fail.
6. For **Metric**, select **cosine**.
7. Leave **Capacity mode** set to **Serverless**.
8. You can leave **Cloud provider** and **Region** set to their default values, or you can select a cloud provider and region that is closest to you, if available.
9. Click **Create index**.
* Within a Pinecone serverless index, custom [namespaces](https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/index-data/indexing-overview#namespaces) are supported but are not required.
## Examples
To create a Pinecone destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="pinecone",
config={
"index_name": "",
"namespace": "",
"api_key": "",
"batch_size":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "pinecone",
"config": {
"index_name" "",
"namespace": "",
"api_key": "",
"batch_size"
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The name of the index in the Pinecone database. If no value is provided, see the beginning of this article for the behavior at run time.
The name of any custom namespace in the Pinecone index to upsert data into.
The Pinecone API key.
The maximum number of records to transmit in a single batch.
# PostgreSQL
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/postgresql
Configure the Unstructured PostgreSQL destination connector to send processed data into a PostgreSQL database table for storage and use.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to PostgreSQL.
## Requirements
You will need:
* Local PostgreSQL installations are not supported.
The following video shows how to set up [Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/postgresql/):
The following video shows how to set up [Azure Database for PostgreSQL](https://azure.microsoft.com/products/postgresql):
* A PostgreSQL instance.
* [Create an Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_GettingStarted.CreatingConnecting.PostgreSQL.html).
* [Create an Azure Database for PostgreSQL server](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/how-to-deploy-on-azure-free-account).
* [Install PostgreSQL locally](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/tutorial-install.html).
* The host name and port number for the instance.
* For Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, learn how to [get the host name and port number](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_ConnectToPostgreSQLInstance.html#postgresql-endpoint).
* For Azure Database for PostgreSQL, learn how to [get the host](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/quickstart-create-server#get-the-connection-information). The port number is `5432`.
* For local PostgreSQL installations, these values are in the `postgresql.conf` file's `listen_addresses` and `port` settings. This file should be on the same machine as the instance. These values might also already be set as environment variables named `PGHOST` and `PGPORT` on the same machine as the instance.
* For other installation types, see your PostgreSQL provider's documentation.
* Depending on your network security requirements, you might need to allow access to your instance only from specific IP addresses.
To get Unstructured's IP address ranges, go to
[https://assets.p6m.u10d.net/publicitems/ip-prefixes.json](https://assets.p6m.u10d.net/publicitems/ip-prefixes.json)
and allow all of the `ip_prefix` fields' values that are listed.
These IP address ranges are subject to change. You can always find the latest ones in the preceding file.
To learn how to allow these IP address ranges, see your PostgreSQL provider's documentation, for example with
[Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Overview.RDSSecurityGroups.html) or
[Azure Database for PostgreSQL](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/how-to-manage-firewall-portal#create-a-firewall-rule-after-server-is-created).
For Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon recommends that you set the instance's **Public access** setting to **No** by default, as this
approach is more secure. This means that no
resources can connect to the instance outside of the instance's associated Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) without extra configuration.
[Learn more](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_VPC.WorkingWithRDSInstanceinaVPC.html#USER_VPC.Hiding).
[Access an Amazon RDS instance in a VPC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_VPC.Scenarios.html).
If you must enable public access, set the instance's **Public access** setting to **Yes**, and then adjust the instance's related
security group to allow this access.
[Learn how](https://repost.aws/en/questions/QUxemKa9u5TV6CmLiO-r5prg/lost-public-access-to-aws-rds-postgresql-instance).
[Troubleshoot issues with connecting to Amazon RDS instances](https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/rds-connectivity-instance-subnet-vpc).
* A database in the instance.
* For Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL, the default database name is `postgres` unless a custom database name was specified during the instance creation process.
* For local PostgreSQL installations, learn how to [create a database](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/tutorial-createdb.html).
* For other installation types, see your PostgreSQL provider's documentation.
* A table in the database. Learn how to [create a table](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/tutorial-table.html).
For the destination connector, the table must have a defined schema before Unstructured can write to the table. The minimum viable
schema for Unstructured contains only the fields `id`, `element_id`, `record_id`, `text`, (and `embeddings`, if you are using `pgvector` and generating vector embeddings), as follows.
`type` is an optional field, but highly recommended.
If you are using `pgvector` and generating vector embeddings, the number of dimensions (in this example, `1536`) must match the number of dimensions for the associated embedding model that you use in any related Unstructured workflows or ingestion pipelines.
```sql PostgreSQL theme={null}
CREATE TABLE elements (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
element_id TEXT,
record_id TEXT,
text TEXT,
type TEXT
);
```
```sql PostgreSQL with pgvector theme={null}
CREATE EXTENSION vector;
CREATE TABLE elements (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
element_id TEXT,
record_id TEXT,
text TEXT,
type TEXT,
embeddings vector(1536)
);
```
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
For objects in the `metadata` field that Unstructured produces and that you want to store in PostgreSQL, you must create fields in your table's schema that
follows Unstructured's `metadata` field naming convention. For example, if Unstructured produces a `metadata` field with the following
child objects:
```json theme={null}
"metadata": {
"is_extracted": "true",
"coordinates": {
"points": [
[
134.20055555555555,
241.36027777777795
],
[
134.20055555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
241.36027777777795
]
],
"system": "PixelSpace",
"layout_width": 1654,
"layout_height": 2339
},
"filetype": "application/pdf",
"languages": [
"eng"
],
"page_number": 1,
"image_mime_type": "image/jpeg",
"filename": "realestate.pdf",
"data_source": {
"url": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "file",
"remote_file_path": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf"
}
}
}
```
You could create corresponding fields in your table's schema by using the following field names and data types:
```sql PostgreSQL theme={null}
-- The fields "id", "element_id", "record_id", and "text" are required.
-- "type" is an optional field, but highly recommended.
-- All other "metadata" fields are optional.
CREATE TABLE elements (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
element_id TEXT,
record_id TEXT,
text TEXT,
type TEXT,
is_extracted TEXT,
points JSONB,
system TEXT,
layout_width INTEGER,
layout_height INTEGER,
filetype TEXT,
languages TEXT[],
page_number TEXT,
image_mime_type TEXT,
url TEXT,
record_locator JSONB
);
```
```sql PostgreSQL with pgvector theme={null}
-- The fields "id", "element_id", "record_id", and "text" are required.
-- "embeddings" is required if you are generating vector embeddings.
-- If you are generating embeddings, the number of dimensions in "embeddings"
-- must match the number of dimensions for the associated embedding model
-- that you use in any related Unstructured workflows or ingestion pipelines.
-- "type" is an optional field, but highly recommended.
-- All other "metadata" fields are optional.
CREATE EXTENSION vector;
CREATE TABLE elements (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
element_id TEXT,
record_id TEXT,
text TEXT,
type TEXT,
embeddings vector(1536),
is_extracted TEXT,
points JSONB,
system TEXT,
layout_width INTEGER,
layout_height INTEGER,
filetype TEXT,
languages TEXT[],
page_number TEXT,
image_mime_type TEXT,
url TEXT,
record_locator JSONB
);
```
Unstructured cannot provide a schema that is guaranteed to work in all
circumstances. This is because these schemas will vary based on your source files' types; how you
want Unstructured to partition, chunk, and generate embeddings; any custom post-processing code that you run; and other factors.
See also:
* [CREATE TABLE](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-createtable.html) for PostgreSQL
* [CREATE TABLE](https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector) for PostrgreSQL with pgvector
* [Unstructured document elements and metadata](/concepts/document-elements)
The following video shows how to use the `psql` utility to connect to PostgreSQL, list databases, and list and create tables:
* A user in the database, and a password for the user.
* For Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, learn how to [create a user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.Roles.html).
* For Azure Database for PostgreSQL, learn how to [create a user](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/how-to-create-users).
* For local PostgreSQL installations, learn how to [create a user](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-createuser.html).
* For other installation types, see your PostgreSQL provider's documentation.
* Database access for the user.
* For Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, learn how to [control user access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.Access.html).
* For Azure Database for PostgreSQL, learn how to [control user access](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-createuser.html).
* For local PostgreSQL installations, learn how to [give database access to a user](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/sql-grant.html).
* For other installation types, see your PostgreSQL provider's documentation.
## Examples
To create a PostgreSQL destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="postgres",
config={
"host": "",
"database": "",
"port":
"username": "",
"password": "",
"table_name": "",
"batch_size":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "postgres",
"config": {
"host": "",
"database": "",
"port": "",
"username": "",
"password": "",
"table_name": "",
"batch_size":
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The host name.
The name of the database.
The port number.
The username.
The user's password.
The name of the table in the database.
The maximum number of rows to transmit at a time.
Source connector only. The name of the ID column in the table.
Source connector only. Set one or more values, with each value representing the name of a column to process (including the specified `id_column` column). The default is all columns if not otherwise specified.
## Learn more
* [PostgreSQL Integration in the Unstructured Platform](https://unstructured.io/blog/postgresql-integration-in-the-unstructured-platform)
# Qdrant
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/qdrant
Learn how to configure the Qdrant destination connector to send processed data and vector embeddings from Unstructured workflows to Qdrant.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Qdrant.
## Requirements
You will need:
* Only [Qdrant Cloud](https://qdrant.tech/documentation/cloud-intro/) is supported.
The following video shows how to set up Qdrant Cloud:
* For Qdrant local, the path to the local Qdrant installation, for example: `/qdrant/local`
* For Qdrant client-server, the Qdrant server URL, for example: `http://localhost:6333`
* For Qdrant Cloud:
* A [Qdrant account](https://cloud.qdrant.io/login).
* A [Qdrant cluster](https://qdrant.tech/documentation/cloud/create-cluster/).
* The cluster's URL. To get this URL, do the following:
1. Sign in to your Qdrant Cloud account.
2. On the sidebar, under **Dashboard**, click **Clusters**.
3. Click the cluster's name.
4. Note the value of the **Endpoint** field, for example: `https://...cloud.qdrant.io`.
* A [Qdrant API key](https://qdrant.tech/documentation/cloud/authentication/#create-api-keys).
* The name of the target [collection](https://qdrant.tech/documentation/concepts/collections) on the Qdrant local installation,
Qdrant server, or Qdrant Cloud cluster.
Qdrant requires the target collection to exist before Unstructured can write to the collection.
The following example code demonstrates the use of the [Python Qdrant Client](https://pypi.org/project/qdrant-client/) to create
a collection on a Qdrant Cloud cluster, configuring the collection for vectors with 3072 dimensions:
```python Python theme={null}
from qdrant_client import QdrantClient, models
import os
client = QdrantClient(
url=os.getenv("QDRANT_URL"),
api_key=os.getenv("QDRANT_API_KEY")
)
client.create_collection(
collection_name=os.getenv("QDRANT_COLLECTION"),
vectors_config=models.VectorParams(
size=3072,
distance=models.Distance.COSINE
)
)
collection = client.get_collection(
collection_name=os.getenv("QDRANT_COLLECTION")
)
print(f"The collection named '{os.getenv("QDRANT_COLLECTION")}' exists and " +
f"has a status of '{collection.status}'.")
```
## Examples
To create a Qdrant destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="qdrant-cloud",
config={
"url": "",
"collection_name": "",
"batch_size": ,
"api_key": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "qdrant-cloud",
"config": {
"url": "",
"collection_name": "",
"batch_size": "",
"api_key": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The Qdrant cluster's URL.
The name of the target collection on the Qdrant cluster.
The maximum number of records to transmit at a time.
The Qdrant API key.
## Learn more
* [Qdrant Integration in the Unstructured Platform](https://unstructured.io/blog/streamlining-rag-pipeline-development-qdrant-integration-in-the-unstructured-platform)
* [How to go from S3 to Qdrant with no code using Unstructured](https://unstructured.io/blog/how-to-go-from-s3-to-qdrant-with-no-code-using-unstructured)
# Redis
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/redis
Configure the Unstructured Redis destination connector to send processed data into a Redis database to power a RAG pipeline.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Redis.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A [Redis](https://redis.io) database, for example in [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/cloud/).
* The target database's hostname and port number. [Create a database in Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/rc-quickstart/#create-an-account).
* The username and password for the target database. [Get the username and password in Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/rc-quickstart/#connect-to-a-database).
* The database number for the target database. Redis databases are typically numbered from 0 to 15, with the default database number typically being 0.
## Examples
To create a Redis destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="redis",
config={
"database": "",
"ssl": ,
"batch_size": ,
"key_prefix": "",
# For URI authentication, include only "uri" key:
# "uri": "",
# For password authentication, include these keys instead:
# "host": "",
# "port": ,
# "username": "",
# "password": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "redis",
"config": {
"database": ,
"ssl": ,
"batch_size": ,
"key_prefix": "",
# For URI authentication:
"uri": ""
# For password authentication:
"host": "",
"port": ,
"username": "",
"password": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
For URI authentication, the connection URI for the target database user and password, hostname, and port number. Use the format of `redis://:@:`. If SSL encryption is enabled for the database, use `rediss://` instead of `redis://`.
The target database's hostname. Required for password authentication.
For password authentication, the database's port number.
The name of the database user (not the logged in user). Required for password authentication.
The database user's password. Required for password authentication.
The number (index) for the target database.
A string to prepend to each element's `element_id`. This is useful for distinguishing between different data sets in the same Redis instance.
The maximum number of records to upload in a single batch.
Set to `true` to enable SSL encryption for the connection. Set to `true` only if SSL is already set up and enabled for the target database.
## Learn more
* [Redis Support in Unstructured Platform: Supercharging Your RAG Pipeline](https://unstructured.io/blog/redis-support-in-unstructured-platform-supercharging-your-rag-pipeline)
* [Getting Started with Unstructured and Redis](https://unstructured.io/blog/getting-started-with-unstructured-and-redis)
# S3
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/s3
Learn how to configure the Amazon S3 destination connector to send processed data from Unstructured workflows to an S3 bucket.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Amazon S3.
## Requirements
You will need:
The following video shows how to fulfill the minimum set of Amazon S3 requirements:
If you are experiencing S3 connector or workflow failures after adding a new S3 bucket or updating an existing S3 bucket,
it could be due to S3 latency issues. You might need to wait up to a few hours before any related S3 connectors
and workflows begin working without failures.
Various Amazon S3 operations such as propagating DNS records for new buckets, updating bucket access policies and
permissions, reusing bucket names after deletion, and using AWS Regions that are not geographically closer
to your users or applications, can take a few minutes to hours to fully propagate across the Amazon network.
The preceding video does not show how to create an AWS account; enable anonymous access to the bucket (which is supported but
not recommended); or generate AWS STS temporary access credentials if required by your organization's security
requirements. For more information about requirements, see the following:
* An AWS account. [Create an AWS account](https://aws.amazon.com/free).
* An S3 bucket. You can create an S3 bucket by using the S3 console, following the steps [in the S3 documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/creating-bucket.html) or in the following video.
Additional approaches that use AWS CloudFormation or the AWS CLI are in the how-to sections later on this page.
* Anonymous access to the bucket is supported but not recommended. (Use authenticated bucket read or write access or both instead.) To enable anonymous access, follow the steps
[in the S3 documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/example-bucket-policies.html#example-bucket-policies-anonymous-user) or in the following animation.
![Enable anonymous bucket access]()
* For authenticated bucket read or write access or both, which is recommended over anonymous access, you should first
[block all public access to the bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/configuring-block-public-access-bucket.html).
After blocking all public access to the bucket, for read access, the authenticated AWS IAM user must have at minimum the permissions of `s3:ListBucket` and `s3:GetObject` for that bucket.
For write access, the authenticated AWS IAM user must have at minimum the permission of `s3:PutObject` for that bucket. Permissions
can be granted in one of the following ways:
* Attach the appropriate bucket policy to the bucket. See the policy examples later on this page, and [learn about bucket policies for S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/access-policy-language-overview.html). These permissions remain in effect until the bucket policy is removed from the bucket.
To apply a bucket policy by using the S3 console, follow the steps [in the S3 documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/add-bucket-policy.html) or in the following video.
Additional approaches that use AWS CloudFormation or the AWS CLI are in the how-to sections later on this page.
* Have the IAM user temporarily assume an IAM role that contains the appropriate user policy. See the policy examples later on this page, and [learn about user policies for S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/access-policy-language-overview.html). These permission remain in effect until the assumed role's time period expires.
Learn how to use the IAM console to [create a policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create-console.html),
[create a role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create_for-user.html) that references this policy, and then
[have the user temporarily assume the role by using the AWS CLI or an AWS SDK](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/code-library/latest/ug/sts_example_sts_AssumeRole_section.html), which produces
a temporary AWS access key (`AccessKeyId`), AWS secret access key (`SecretAccessKey`), and AWS STS session token (`SessionToken`).
AWS STS credentials (consisting of an AWS access key, AWS secret access key, and AWS STS session token) can be valid for as little as 15 minutes or as long as 36 hours, depending on how the credentials were initially
generated. After the expiry time, the credentials are no longer valid and will no longer work with the corresponding S3 connector.
You must get a new set of credentials to replace the expired ones by [having the user temporarily assume the role again by using the AWS CLI or an AWS SDK](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/code-library/latest/ug/sts_example_sts_AssumeRole_section.html), which produces
a new, refreshed temporary AWS access key, AWS secret access key, and AWS STS session token.
To overwrite the expired credentials with the new set:
* For Unstructured Pipelines, manually update the AWS Key, AWS Secret Key, and STS Token fields in Unstructured Pipelines
for the corresponding S3 [source](/pipelines/sources/s3) or [destination](/pipelines/destinations/s3) connector.
* For the Unstructured API, use the Unstructured Pipelines operations to call the
[update source](/api-reference/api/source/update-source) or
[update destination](/api-reference/api/destination/update-destination) connector operation
for the corresponding S3 [source](/api-reference/workflow/sources/s3) or
[destination](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/s3) connector.
* If you used a bucket policy instead of having the IAM user temporarily assume an IAM role for authenticated bucket access, you must provide a long-term AWS access key and secret access key for the authenticated AWS IAM user in the account.
Create an AWS access key and secret access key by following the steps [in the IAM documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html#Using_CreateAccessKey) or in the following video.
* If the target files are in the root of the bucket, you will need the path to the bucket, formatted as `protocol://bucket/` (for example, `s3://my-bucket/`).
If the target files are in a folder, the path to the target folder in the S3 bucket, formatted as `protocol://bucket/path/to/folder/` (for example, `s3://my-bucket/my-folder/`).
* If the target files are in a folder, and authenticated bucket access is enabled, make sure the authenticated AWS IAM user has
authenticated access to the folder as well. [See examples of authenticated folder access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/example-bucket-policies.html#example-bucket-policies-folders).
## Add an access policy to an existing bucket
To use the Amazon S3 console to add an access policy that allows all authenticated AWS IAM users in the
corresponding AWS account to read and write to an existing S3 bucket, do the following.
Your organization might have stricter bucket policy requirements. Check with your AWS account
administrator if you are unsure.
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
2. Open the [Amazon S3 Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3/home).
3. Browse to the existing bucket and open it.
4. Click the **Permissions** tab.
5. In the **Bucket policy** area, click **Edit**.
6. In the **Policy** text area, copy the following JSON-formatted policy.
To change the following policy to restrict it to a specific user in the AWS account, change `root` to that
specific username.
In this policy, replace the following:
* Replace `` with your AWS account ID.
* Replace `` in two places with the name of your bucket.
```json theme={null}
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Sid": "AllowAuthenticatedUsersInAccountReadWrite",
"Effect": "Allow",
"Principal": {
"AWS": "arn:aws:iam:::root"
},
"Action": [
"s3:GetObject",
"s3:PutObject",
"s3:ListBucket",
"s3:DeleteObject"
],
"Resource": [
"arn:aws:s3:::",
"arn:aws:s3:::/*"
],
"Condition": {
"StringEquals": {
"aws:PrincipalType": "IAMUser"
}
}
}
]
}
```
7. Click **Save changes**.
## Create a bucket with AWS CloudFormation
To use the AWS CloudFormation console to create an Amazon S3 bucket that allows all authenticated AWS IAM users
in the corresponding AWS account to read and write to the bucket, do the following.
Your organization might have stricter bucket policy requirements. Check with your AWS account
administrator if you are unsure.
1. Save the following YAML to a file on your local machine, for example `create-s3-bucket.yaml`. To change
the following bucket policy to restrict it to a specific user in the AWS account, change `root` to that
specific username.
```yaml theme={null}
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
Description: 'CloudFormation template to create an S3 bucket with specific permissions for account users.'
Parameters:
BucketName:
Type: String
Description: 'Name of the S3 bucket to create'
Resources:
MyS3Bucket:
Type: 'AWS::S3::Bucket'
Properties:
BucketName: !Ref BucketName
PublicAccessBlockConfiguration:
BlockPublicAcls: true
BlockPublicPolicy: false
IgnorePublicAcls: true
RestrictPublicBuckets: true
BucketPolicy:
Type: 'AWS::S3::BucketPolicy'
Properties:
Bucket: !Ref MyS3Bucket
PolicyDocument:
Version: '2012-10-17'
Statement:
- Sid: AllowAllAuthenticatedUsersInAccount
Effect: Allow
Principal:
AWS: !Sub 'arn:aws:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:root'
Action:
- 's3:GetObject'
- 's3:PutObject'
- 's3:ListBucket'
- 's3:DeleteObject'
Resource:
- !Sub 'arn:aws:s3:::${BucketName}'
- !Sub 'arn:aws:s3:::${BucketName}/*'
Outputs:
BucketName:
Description: 'Name of the created S3 bucket'
Value: !Ref MyS3Bucket
```
2. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
3. Open the [AWS CloudFormation Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home).
4. Click **Create stack > With new resources (standard)**.
5. On the **Create stack** page, with **Choose an existing template** already selected, select **Upload a template file**.
6. Click **Choose file**, and browse to and select the YAML file from your local machine.
7. Click **Next**.
8. Enter a unique **Stack name** and **BucketName**.
9. Click **Next** two times.
10. Click **Submit**.
11. Wait until the **Status** changes to **CREATE\_COMPLETE**.
12. After the bucket is created, you can delete the YAML file, if you want.
## Create a bucket with the AWS CLI
To use the AWS CLI to create an Amazon S3 bucket that allows all authenticated AWS IAM users in the
corresponding AWS account to read and write to the bucket, do the following.
Your organization might have stricter bucket policy requirements. Check with your AWS account
administrator if you are unsure.
1. [Install the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html).
2. [Set up the AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-quickstart.html).
3. Copy the following script to a file on your local machine, for example a file named `create-s3-bucket.sh`.
To change the following bucket policy to restrict it to a specific user in the AWS account, change `root` to that
specific username.
In this script, replace the following:
* Replace `` with your AWS account ID.
* Replace `` with the name of your bucket.
* Replace `` with your AWS Region.
```bash theme={null}
#!/bin/bash
# Set variables for the AWS account ID, Amazon S3 bucket name, and AWS Region.
ACCOUNT_ID=""
BUCKET_NAME=""
REGION=""
# Temporary filename for the bucket policy.
# Do not change this variable.
POLICY_FILE="bucket_policy.json"
# Create the bucket.
aws s3api create-bucket --bucket $BUCKET_NAME --region $REGION
# Wait for the bucket to exist.
echo "Waiting for bucket '$BUCKET_NAME' to be fully created..."
aws s3api wait bucket-exists --bucket $BUCKET_NAME
# Check if the wait command was successful.
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "The bucket '$BUCKET_NAME' has been fully created."
else
echo "Error: Timed out waiting for bucket '$BUCKET_NAME' to be created."
exit 1
fi
# Remove the "block public policy" bucket access setting.
aws s3api put-public-access-block \
--bucket $BUCKET_NAME \
--public-access-block-configuration \
'{"BlockPublicPolicy": false, "IgnorePublicAcls": false, "BlockPublicAcls": false, "RestrictPublicBuckets": false}'
# Check if the operation was successful.
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "The block public policy access setting was removed from '$BUCKET_NAME'."
else
echo "Error: Failed to remove the block public policy access setting from '$BUCKET_NAME'."
exit 1
fi
# Create the bucket policy.
cat << EOF > $POLICY_FILE
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Sid": "AllowAuthenticatedUsersInAccountReadWrite",
"Effect": "Allow",
"Principal": {
"AWS": "arn:aws:iam::$ACCOUNT_ID:root"
},
"Action": [
"s3:GetObject",
"s3:PutObject",
"s3:ListBucket",
"s3:DeleteObject"
],
"Resource": [
"arn:aws:s3:::$BUCKET_NAME",
"arn:aws:s3:::$BUCKET_NAME/*"
],
"Condition": {
"StringEquals": {
"aws:PrincipalType": "IAMUser"
}
}
}
]
}
EOF
# Apply the bucket policy.
aws s3api put-bucket-policy --bucket $BUCKET_NAME --policy file://$POLICY_FILE
# Check if the policy application was successful.
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "The bucket policy was applied to '$BUCKET_NAME'."
else
echo "Error: Failed to apply the bucket policy to '$BUCKET_NAME'."
exit 1
fi
# Verify the applied policy.
echo "Verifying the applied policy:"
aws s3api get-bucket-policy --bucket $BUCKET_NAME --query Policy --output text
# Remove the temporary bucket policy file.
rm $POLICY_FILE
```
4. Run the script, for example:
```bash theme={null}
sh create-s3-bucket.sh
```
5. After the bucket is created, you can delete the script file, if you want.
## FIPS and ambient credentials
The following information applies to [Unstructured Business dedicated instance and in-VPC](/business/overview) deployments only.
Unstructured Business accounts support the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for
Amazon S3. [Learn more about AWS support for FIPS](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/fips/). Specifically,
when creating an S3 connector with the [Unstructured Pipelines](/pipelines/overview) or
[Unstructured Pipelines operations](/api-reference/workflow/overview), Unstructured Business dedicated instance and in-VPC deployments
support the use of `fips`-based
[S3 endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/s3.html) and, for authenticated access to
S3 FIPS buckets, S3 ambient credentials.
To use Unstructured Pipelines to set up an S3 source or destination connector
to use an S3 FIPS bucket and S3 ambient credentials, do the following:
1. Create an environment variable named `ALLOW_AMBIENT_CREDENTIALS_S3`, and set its value to `true`.
2. When creating the connector, for the S3 connector's **Bucket URI** field, specify the path to the S3 FIPS bucket, formatted as
`https://.`, for example
`https://my-bucket-name.s3-fips.us-gov-east-1.amazonaws.com`.
If the target files are in a folder, specify the path to the target folder in the S3 FIPS bucket instead,
formatted as `https://./path/to/folder` (for example,
`https://my-bucket-name.s3-fips.us-gov-east-1.amazonaws.com/my-folder/`).
3. For the **Authentication Method** field, select **Ambient Credentials**.
4. Check the box labeled **Use Ambient Credentials**.
5. Save and test the connector.
To use the Unstructured Pipelines operations to set up an S3 source or
destination connector to use an S3 FIPS bucket and S3 ambient credentials, do the following:
1. Create an environment variable named `ALLOW_AMBIENT_CREDENTIALS_S3`, and set its value to `true`.
2. When creating the connector,
for the `config` parameter's `remote_url` field, specify the path to the S3 FIPS bucket, formatted as
`https://.`, for example
`https://my-bucket-name.s3-fips.us-gov-east-1.amazonaws.com`.
If the target files are in a folder, specify the path to the target folder in the S3 FIPS bucket instead,
formatted as `https://./path/to/folder` (for example,
`https://my-bucket-name.s3-fips.us-gov-east-1.amazonaws.com/my-folder/`).
3. For the `config` parameter, add an `ambient_credentials` field, and set its value to true. For example:
```python Python SDK theme={null}
# ...
config={
"...": "...",
"remote_url": "https://my-bucket-name.s3-fips.us-gov-east-1.amazonaws.com/my-folder/",
"ambient_credentials": True
}
# ...
```
```bash curl theme={null}
# ...
{
"...": "...",
"config": {
"...": "...",
"remote_url": "https://my-bucket-name.s3-fips.us-gov-east-1.amazonaws.com/my-folder/",
"ambient_credentials": "true"
}
}
# ...
```
4. Run your code to create the connector.
## Examples
To create a S3 destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="s3",
config={
# For AWS Access Key ID with AWS Secret Access Key authentication:
"key": "",
"secret": "",
# For AWS STS token authentication (use instead of or in addition to above):
# "token": "",
"remote_url": "",
"endpoint_url": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
# For AWS access key ID with AWS secret access key authentication:
"key": "",
"secret": "",
# For AWS STS token authentication:
"token": "",
"key": "",
"secret": "",
"remote_url": "",
"endpoint_url": "",
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
For AWS access key ID or AWS STS token authentication, the AWS access key ID for the authenticated IAM user.
For AWS access key ID or AWS STS token authentication, the AWS secret access key corresponding to the AWS access key ID.
For AWS STS token authentication, the AWS STS session token for temporary access.
A custom URL, if connecting to a non-AWS S3 bucket.
The S3 URI to the bucket or folder, formatted as `s3://my-bucket/` (if the files are in the bucket’s root) or `s3://my-bucket/my-folder/`.
Source connector only. Set to `true` to access subfolders within the bucket.
## Set up Enterprise Connect authentication
Enterprise Connect is available for [dedicated instance](/business/dedicated-instances/overview) customers only, and must be enabled on your instance before use. Contact your Unstructured account team or [Unstructured Support](https://support.unstructured.io/) to request access and have it enabled.
Enterprise Connect is an authentication method for AWS connectors. During a workflow run, Unstructured assumes an IAM role in your AWS account and uses short-lived credentials scoped to that operation. Credentials are never stored and expire automatically. For an overview, see [Enterprise Connect for AWS](/business/aws/enterprise-connect).
To configure an S3 connector to use Enterprise Connect via the Unstructured API, first set up your AWS IAM role:
1. Choose an **External ID** — a unique value that prevents unauthorized parties from assuming your IAM role. You will add this value to your AWS trust policy and enter it in the Unstructured connector. Use upper and lower case alphanumeric characters, underscores, or any of `+=,.@:\/-`; no spaces; 2–1224 characters.
2. In your AWS account, create an IAM role that Unstructured will assume to access your S3 resources (for example, `unstructured-connector-role`), or use an existing one. For more information, see [Create a role using custom trust policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create_for-custom.html) in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.
Attach the following trust policy, replacing the placeholder values:
```json theme={null}
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Principal": {
"AWS": ""
},
"Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
"Condition": {
"StringEquals": {
"sts:ExternalId": ""
}
}
}
]
}
```
| Placeholder | Value |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `` | The ARN of the Unstructured service role for your dedicated instance. Get this value from your Unstructured account team. |
| `` | The unique value you chose as your External ID. |
The `sts:ExternalId` condition prevents the [confused deputy problem](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/confused-deputy.html). It ensures only your Unstructured workspace can use this role, even if another party knows the Unstructured service role ARN.
3. Attach a permissions policy to the role that grants access to your S3 bucket:
* **Source connector:** at minimum `s3:GetObject`, `s3:ListBucket`
* **Destination connector:** at minimum `s3:PutObject`, `s3:GetObject`, `s3:ListBucket`
Scope the policy to the specific bucket or prefix your connector will access.
You can attach the permissions policy immediately after creating the role, without leaving the AWS IAM console. Continue following the [Create a role using custom trust policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create_for-custom.html) guide in the *AWS IAM User Guide* referenced in the previous step.
### Create the destination connector with Enterprise Connect
To create a destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="s3",
config={
"remote_url": "",
"role_arn": "",
"external_id": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "s3",
"config": {
"remote_url": "",
"role_arn": "",
"external_id": ""
}
}'
```
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows.
A unique name for this connector.
The S3 URI to the bucket or folder, for example `s3://my-bucket/` or `s3://my-bucket/my-folder/`.
The ARN of the IAM role Unstructured will assume via AWS STS. For example, `arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/MyRole`.
The unique value you chose as your External ID. Must match the `sts:ExternalId` condition in the IAM role's trust policy.
# Snowflake
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/snowflake
Learn how to configure the Snowflake destination connector to send processed data from Unstructured workflows into Snowflake tables.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Snowflake.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A Snowflake [account](https://signup.snowflake.com/) and its account identifier.
To get the identifier for the current Snowflake account:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click your username, and then click **Account > View account details**.
3. On the **Account** tab, note the value of the **Account Identifier** field.
Alternatively, the following Snowflake query returns the current account's identifier:
```text theme={null}
SELECT CURRENT_ORGANIZATION_NAME() || '-' || CURRENT_ACCOUNT_NAME() AS "Account Identifier"
```
* A Snowflake user, which can be a service user (recommended) or a human user.
To create a service user entry and get their login name (not username):
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Projects > Worksheets**.
3. Click the **+** button to create a SQL worksheet.
4. In the worksheet, enter the following Snowflake query to create a service user, replacing the following placeholders:
* Replace `` with some name for the service user.
* Replace `` with the name of any default role for the service user to use.
```sql theme={null}
CREATE USER
DEFAULT_ROLE = ""
TYPE = SERVICE
```
5. Click the arrow icon to run the worksheet, which creates the service user.
6. To get their login name, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Users & Roles**.
7. On the **Users** tab, in the list of available users, click the name of the target user.
8. In the **About** tile, note the **Login Name** for the user.
To create a human user entry and get their login name (not username):
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Users & roles**.
3. Click the **Users** tab.
4. Click **+ User**.
5. Follow the on-screen guidance to specify the user's settings.
6. Click **Create User**.
7. To get their login name, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Users & Roles**.
8. On the **Users** tab, in the list of available users, click the name of the target user.
9. In the **About** tile, note the **Login Name** for the user.
* A programmatic access token (PAT) for the Snowflake user.
To create a programmatic access token (PAT) for a user:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Users & Roles**.
3. On the **Users** tab, in the list of available users, click the name of the target user.
4. In the **Programmatic access tokens** tile, click the **Generate new token** button.
5. Follow the on-screen guidance to specify the PAT's settings.
You must set an expiration date for the PAT. This expiration date can be as soon as one day after the PAT is created or up to one year or even later.
Once this PAT expires, the connector will stop working.
To make sure that your connector continues to work, before your current PAT expires, you must follow this procedure again to generate a new PAT and
update your connector's settings with your new PAT's value.
Unstructured does not notify you when a PAT is about to expire or has already expired.
You are responsible for tracking your PATs' expiration dates and taking corrective action before they expire.
6. Click **Generate**.
7. Copy the generated PAT's value to a secure location, as you will not be able to access it again. If you lose this PAT's value,
you will need to repeat this procedure to generate a new, replacement one.
The PAT will not work unless the Snowflake account also has a valid
[network rule](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/network-rules) along with a valid
[network policy](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/network-policies) attached to that rule.
The network rule must also be activated on the Snowflake account to begin taking effect.
To create a valid network rule:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Security > Network Rules**.
3. Click **+ Network Rule**.
4. Enter some name for the network rule.
5. For **Type**, select **IPv4**.
6. For **Mode**, select **Ingress**.
7. For **Identifiers**, next to the magnifying glass icon, enter `0.0.0.0/0`, and then press **Enter**.
The `0.0.0.0/0` value allows all IP addresses to access the Snowflake account.
You can specify a more specific IP address range if you prefer. However, this more specific IP address range
will apply to all users, including the user for which you created the PAT.
8. Click **Create Network Rule**.
To create a valid network policy, attaching the preceding network rule to this policy at the same time:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Security > Network Policies**.
3. Click **+ Network Policy**.
4. Enter some name for the network policy.
5. Make sure **Allowed** is selected.
6. In the **Select rule** drop-down list, select the precedingnetwork rule to attach to this network policy.
7. Click **Create Network Policy**.
To activate the network rule in the account:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Security > Network Policies**.
3. Click the name of the precedingnetwork policy to activate.
4. In the policy's side panel, click the ellipsis (three dots) icon, and then click **Activate On Account**.
5. Click **Activate policy**.
* (No longer recommended, as passwords are being deprecated by Snowflake—use PATs instead) The Snowflake [user's login name (not username) and the user's password](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/admin-user-management#creating-users) in the account.
This user must be a human user. Passwords are not supported for service users.
* The name of the Snowflake [role](https://docs.snowflake.com/sql-reference/sql/create-role) that the user belongs to and that also has sufficient access to the Snowflake database, schema, table, and host.
* To create a database in Snowflake, the role needs to be granted `CREATE DATABASE` privilege at the current account level; and `USAGE` privilege on the warehouse that is used to create the database.
* To create a schema in a database in Snowflake, the role needs to be granted `USAGE` privilege on the database and the warehouse that is used to create the schema; and `CREATE SCHEMA` on the database.
* To create a table in a schema in Snowflake, the role needs to be granted `USAGE` privilege on the database and schema and the warehouse that is used to create the table; and `CREATE TABLE` on the schema.
* To write to a table in Snowflake, the role needs to be granted `USAGE` privilege on the database and schema and the warehouse that is used to write to the table; and `INSERT` on the table.
* To read from a table in Snowflake, the role needs to be granted `USAGE` privilege on the database and schema and the warehouse that is used to write to the table; and `SELECT` on the table.
To view a list of available roles in the current Snowflake account:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Users & Roles**.
3. Click the **Roles** tab.
Alternatively, the following Snowflake query returns a list of available roles in the current account:
```text theme={null}
SHOW ROLES;
```
[Grant privileges to a role](https://docs.snowflake.com/sql-reference/sql/grant-privilege). [Learn more](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/security-access-control-privileges).
* The Snowflake warehouse's [hostname and its port number](https://docs.snowflake.com/sql-reference/functions/system_allowlist) in the account.
To view a list of available warehouses in the current Snowflake account:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Admin > Warehouses**. This view does not provide access to the warehouses' hostnames or port numbers. To get this information, you must run a Snowflake query.
The following Snowflake query returns a list of available warehouse types, hostnames, and port numbers in the current account. Look for the row with a `type` of `SNOWFLAKE_DEPLOYMENT`:
```text theme={null}
SELECT t.VALUE:type::VARCHAR as type,
t.VALUE:host::VARCHAR as host,
t.VALUE:port as port
FROM TABLE(FLATTEN(input => PARSE_JSON(SYSTEM$ALLOWLIST()))) AS t;
```
* The name of the Snowflake [database](https://docs.snowflake.com/sql-reference/sql/create-database) in the account.
To view a list of available databases in the current Snowflake account:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Data > Databases**.
Alternatively, the following Snowflake query returns a list of available databases in the current account:
```text theme={null}
SHOW DATABASES;
```
* The name of the [schema](https://docs.snowflake.com/sql-reference/sql/create-schema) in the database.
To view a list of available schemas for a database in the current Snowflake account:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Data > Databases**.
3. Expand the name of the target database.
Alternatively, the following Snowflake query returns a list of available schemas in the current account:
```text theme={null}
SHOW SCHEMAS;
```
The following Snowflake query returns a list of available schemas for the database named `` in the current account:
```text theme={null}
SHOW SCHEMAS IN DATABASE ;
```
* The name of the [table](https://docs.snowflake.com/sql-reference/sql/create-table) in the schema.
To view a list of available tables for a schema in a database in the current Snowflake account:
1. Log in to [Snowsight](https://docs.snowflake.com/user-guide/ui-snowsight-homepage) with your Snowflake account.
2. In Snowsight, on the navigation menu, click **Data > Databases**.
3. Expand the name of the database that contains the target schema.
4. Expand the name of the target schema.
5. Expand **Tables**.
Alternatively, the following Snowflake query returns a list of available tables for the schema named `` in the datbase named
`` in the current account:
```text theme={null}
SHOW TABLES IN SCHEMA .;
```
Snowflake requires the target table to have a defined schema before Unstructured can write to the table. The minimum viable
schema for Unstructured contains only the columns `ID`, `ELEMENT_ID`, and `RECORD_ID`. The columns `TEXT` and `TYPE` are optional, but highly recommended.
If you are generating embeddings, then you must also include the column `EMBEDDINGS`.
In the following `CREATE TABLE` statement, replace the following placeholders with the appropriate values:
* ``: The name of the target database in the Snowflake account.
* ``: The name of the target schema in the database.
* ``: The number of dimensions for any embeddings that you plan to use. This value must match the number of dimensions for any embeddings that are
specified in your related Unstructured workflows or pipelines. If you plan to use Snowflake vector embedding generation or Snowflake vector search,
this value must match the number of dimensions that you plan to have Snowflake generate or search against.
```sql SQL theme={null}
CREATE TABLE ..ELEMENTS (
ID VARCHAR(36) PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL DEFAULT UUID_STRING(),
ELEMENT_ID VARCHAR,
RECORD_ID VARCHAR,
TEXT VARCHAR,
TYPE VARCHAR,
EMBEDDINGS VECTOR(FLOAT, )
);
```
For objects in the `metadata` field that Unstructured produces and that you want to store in a Snowflake table, you must create columns in your table's schema that
follow Unstructured's `metadata` field naming convention. For example, if Unstructured produces a `metadata` field with the following
child objects:
```json theme={null}
"metadata": {
"is_extracted": "true",
"coordinates": {
"points": [
[
134.20055555555555,
241.36027777777795
],
[
134.20055555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
420.0269444444447
],
[
529.7005555555555,
241.36027777777795
]
],
"system": "PixelSpace",
"layout_width": 1654,
"layout_height": 2339
},
"filetype": "application/pdf",
"languages": [
"eng"
],
"page_number": 1,
"image_mime_type": "image/jpeg",
"filename": "realestate.pdf",
"data_source": {
"url": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "file",
"remote_file_path": "file:///home/etl/node/downloads/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001/7458635f-realestate.pdf"
}
}
}
```
You could create corresponding fields in your table's schema by using the following field names and data types:
```sql theme={null}
-- The ID, RECORD_ID, and ELEMENT_ID columns are required.
-- TEXT and TYPE are not required but highly recommended.
-- EMBEDDINGS is required if embeddings are being generated.
-- All other "metadata" columns are optional.
CREATE TABLE ..ELEMENTS (
ID VARCHAR(36) PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL DEFAULT UUID_STRING(),
RECORD_ID VARCHAR,
ELEMENT_ID VARCHAR,
TEXT VARCHAR,
TYPE VARCHAR,
EMBEDDINGS VECTOR(FLOAT, ),
IS_EXTRACTED VARCHAR,
POINTS VARCHAR,
SYSTEM VARCHAR,
LAYOUT_WIDTH INTEGER,
LAYOUT_HEIGHT INTEGER,
FILETYPE VARCHAR,
LANGUAGES ARRAY,
PAGE_NUMBER VARCHAR,
IMAGE_MIME_TYPE VARCHAR,
FILENAME VARCHAR,
URL VARCHAR,
RECORD_LOCATOR VARCHAR
);
```
Unstructured cannot provide a schema that is guaranteed to work in all
circumstances. This is because these schemas will vary based on your source files' types; how you
want Unstructured to partition, chunk, and generate embeddings; any custom post-processing code that you run; and other factors.
* The name of the column in the table that uniquely identifies each record (for example, `RECORD_ID`).
## Examples
To create a Snowflake destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="snowflake",
config={
"account": "",
"user": "",
"host": "",
"port": ,
"database": "",
"schema": "",
"role": "",
"password": "",
"record_id_key": "",
"table_name": "",
"batch_size":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "snowflake",
"config": {
"account": "",
"user": "",
"host": "",
"port": ,
"database": "",
"schema": "",
"role": "",
"password": "",
"record_id_key": "",
"table_name": "",
"batch_size":
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The target Snowflake account's identifier.
The name of the Snowflake role that the user belongs to. This role must have the appropriate access to the target Snowflake warehouse, database, schema, and table.
The target Snowflake user's login name (not their username).
The user's programmatic access token (PAT).
Specifying a password is no longer recommended, as passwords are being deprecated by Snowflake. Use a PAT instead.
The hostname of the target Snowflake warehouse.
The warehouse's port number.
The name of the target Snowflake database.
The name of the target Snowflake schema within the database.
The name of the target Snowflake table within the database's schema. For the destination connector, the default is `elements` if not otherwise specified.
Source connector only. An array of columns to fetch from the table. By default, all columns are fetched unless otherwise specified.
Source connector only. Required. The name of the column that uniquely identifies each record in the table.
Destination connector only. The name of the column that uniquely identifies each record in the table.
The maximum number of rows to fetch for each batch.
## Learn more
* [Powering Enterprise RAG: Unstructured's New Snowflake Integration](https://unstructured.io/blog/powering-enterprise-rag-unstructured-s-new-snowflake-integration)
# Teradata Database
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/teradata-sql
Learn how to configure the Teradata Database destination connector to send processed data from Unstructured workflows into Teradata tables.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
Send processed data from Unstructured to Teradata Database.
## Requirements
You will need:
* A Teradata system that can be accessed by its host name or IP address.
For example, a Teradata system in Teradata Trial includes:
* A Teradata Trial account.
* An environment in the account.
* A Teradata instance in the environment.
* The name and password for a Teradata user who has the appropriate access to the database.
[Learn how to create these in Teradata Trial](https://developers.teradata.com/quickstarts/get-access-to-vantage/clearscape-analytics-experience/getting-started-with-teradata-trial/).
* The system's corresponding host name or IP address.
For example, you can get these values from Teradata Trial as follows:
1. Sign in to your Teradata Trial account.
2. On the sidebar, under **Environments**, click the name of the database's corresponding environment.
3. Use the **Host** value.
* The name of the target database in the system. To get a list of available databases in the system, you can run a Teradata Database query such as the following:
```sql theme={null}
SELECT DatabaseName
FROM DBC.DatabasesV
ORDER BY DatabaseName;
```
* The name of the target table in the database. To get a list of available tables in a database, you can run a Teradata Database query such as the following, replacing `` with the name of the target database:
```sql theme={null}
SELECT TableName
FROM DBC.TablesV
WHERE DatabaseName = '' AND TableKind = 'T'
ORDER BY TableName;
```
When Unstructured writes rows to a table, the table's columns must have a schema that is compatible with Unstructured.
Unstructured cannot provide a schema that is guaranteed to work for everyone in all circumstances.
This is because these schemas will vary based on
your source files' types; how you want Unstructured to partition, chunk, and generate embeddings;
any custom post-processing code that you run; and other factors.
In any case, note the following about table schemas:
* The following columns are always required by Unstructured: `record_id` and `element_id`.
* The following columns are optional for Unstructured, but highly recommended: `text` and `type`.
* The rest of the columns are optional and typically will be output by Unstructured as part of the `metadata` field.
* If Unstructured is generating vector embeddings, the `embeddings` column is also required.
The destination connector outputs Unstructured-generated [embeddings](/concepts/embedding) that are not directly compatible
with Teradata Vector Store. To use embeddings with Teradata Vector Store, Unstructured
recommends that you choose from among the following options:
* Define a column in your target table named `embeddings` that is of type `VARCHAR(64000)`, to store the
Unstructured-generated embeddings. After Unstructured adds its embeddings to your `embeddings` column,
choose from among Teradata's options to convert the `embeddings` column's `VARCHAR` values to the
Teradata [VECTOR Data Type](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Vector-Store-Components-and-Features/VECTOR-Data-Type)
yourself.
* Omit any columns named `embedding`, `message`, or `num_tokens` from your target table. Then choose from
among Teradata's options (such as [AI\_TextEmbeddings](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Vector-Store-Components-and-Features/In-Database-Analytic-Functions-for-Vector-Store))
to have Teradata generate the embeddings for you, instead of having Unstructured generate them.
Here is an example table schema that is compatible with Unstructured. It includes all of the required and recommended columns, as
well as a few additional columns that are typically output by Unstructured as part of the `metadata` field. Be sure to replace
`` with the name of the target database and `` with the name of the target table (by Unstructured convention,
the table name is typically `elements`, but this is not a requirement).
```sql theme={null}
CREATE SET TABLE ""."" (
"id" VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY ("id"),
"record_id" VARCHAR(64),
"element_id" VARCHAR(64),
"text" VARCHAR(32000) CHARACTER SET UNICODE,
"type" VARCHAR(50),
"embeddings" VARCHAR(64000), -- Add this column only if Unstructured is generating vector embeddings.
"last_modified" VARCHAR(50),
"languages" VARCHAR(200),
"file_directory" VARCHAR(500),
"filename" VARCHAR(255),
"filetype" VARCHAR(50),
"record_locator" VARCHAR(1000),
"date_created" VARCHAR(50),
"date_modified" VARCHAR(50),
"date_processed" VARCHAR(50),
"permissions_data" VARCHAR(1000),
"filesize_bytes" INTEGER,
"parent_id" VARCHAR(64)
)
```
* For the source connector, the name of the primary key column in the table (for example, a column named `id`, typically defined as `"id" VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY ("id")`).
* For the source connector, the names of any specific columns to fetch from the table. By default, all columns are fetched unless otherwise specified.
* For the destination connector, the name of the column in the table that uniquely identifies each record for Unstructured to perform any necessary record updates. By default convention, Unstructured expects this field to be named `record_id`.
* The name of the Teradata user who has the appropriate access to the target database.
For example, you can get this from Teradata Trial as follows:
1. Sign in to your Teradata Trial account.
2. On the sidebar, under **Environments**, click the name of the database's corresponding environment.
3. Use the **Username** value.
The Teradata Database command to get a list of available users is as follows:
```sql theme={null}
SELECT UserName
FROM DBC.UsersV
ORDER BY UserName;
```
* The password for the user, which was set up when the user was created.
If the user has forgotten their password, the Teradata Database command to change a user's password is as follows, replacing `` with the name of the user and `` with the new password:
```sql theme={null}
MODIFY USER SET PASSWORD = '';
```
To change a user's password, you must be an administrator (such as the `DBC` user or another user with `DROP USER` privileges).
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
## Examples
To create a Teradata Database destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="teradata",
config={
"host": "",
"database": "",
"table_name": "",
"batch_size": ,
"record_id_key": "",
"user": "",
"password": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "teradata",
"config": {
"host": "",
"database": "",
"table_name": "",
"batch_size": ,
"record_id_key": "",
"user": "",
"password": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The hostname or IP address associated with the target Teradata instance.
The name of the target database. By default, the default database name is used if not otherwise specified. To get the name of the default database, you can run the Teradata Database command `SELECT DATABASE;`.
The name of the target table in the database.
The maximum number of rows per batch.
Source connector only. Required. The name of the primary key column that Teradata uses to uniquely identify each record in the table.
Destination connector only. The name of the column that Unstructured uses to uniquely identify each record in the table for record update purposes.
Source connector only. An array of column names to fetch from the table. By default, all columns are fetched unless otherwise specified.
The name of the user who has the appropriate access to the database.
The password for the user.
# Teradata Vector Store
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/teradata-vector-v2
Send processed data from Unstructured to Teradata Vector Store.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
[Teradata Vector Store](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Introduction-to-the-Enterprise-Vector-Store-User-Guide) is a specialized database designed to store and manage high-dimensional vectors (numeric arrays that encode meaning or similarity).
Destination connectors support Version 2 (V2) of the Teradata Vector Store APIs. For more information, see [Functional Reference of V2 APIs (Vector Collections)](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Functional-Reference-of-V2-APIs-Vector-Collections) in the *Teradata Vector Store User Guide*.
## Requirements
You will need:
* The base URL for the Teradata REST API endpoint.
The format depends on your Teradata instance type:
* For private VPC: `https://.private.cloud.teradata.com`
* For public site gateway: `https://.gateway.cloud.teradata.com`
Replace `` with your Teradata site ID. Contact your Teradata system administrator if you do not know your site ID.
For more information, see [Vector Store Service Access and Authentication](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Setting-up-Vector-Store/Vector-Store-Service-Access-and-Authentication) in the *Teradata Vector Store User Guide*.
The REST API URL is not available for VantageCloud Lake (VCL) deployments.
VCL deployments use JWT or PAT token-based authentication and are not currently supported by this connector.
* The username and password for your Teradata account.
This connector uses Basic Authentication (TD2), supported on AI-on-premises and Teradata Cloud deployments.
The account must have been granted the `TD_AIAdmin` role. This role is required to create vector collections. Contact your Teradata system administrator to confirm that your account has been granted this role.
If you do not know your credentials, contact your Teradata system administrator.
For more information, see [Authenticating Users](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Administering-Vector-Store/Authenticating-Users) in the *Teradata Vector Store User Guide*.
* The name of the collection to create or add data to.
A *vector collection* refers to an instance of Vector Store. An enterprise vector store may comprise thousands of vector collections, each tailored for a specific use case or workflow.
Collection names must be unique within the vector store. They can only contain letters, numbers, and underscores, matching the following regex pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$`.
* To use an existing collection, contact your Teradata system administrator for the collection name, or use the [Collection Manager](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Functional-Reference-of-V2-APIs-Vector-Collections/Using-Collection-Manager) to list available collections.
* To create a new collection, provide a unique name. The connector creates the collection automatically on first use.
For more information, see [Creating a Vector Collection](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Functional-Reference-of-V2-APIs-Vector-Collections/Creating-a-Vector-Collection) in the *Teradata Vector Store User Guide*.
## Examples
The following examples show how to create a Teradata Vector Store destination connector using the Python SDK or REST endpoints.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="teradatavector_v2",
config={
"base_url": "",
"user": "",
"password": "",
"database": "",
"collection_name": "",
"use_precomputed_embeddings": ,
"deduplicate": ,
"ignore_embedding_errors":
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "teradatavector_v2",
"config": {
"base_url": "",
"user": "",
"password": "",
"database": "",
"collection_name": "",
"use_precomputed_embeddings": ,
"deduplicate": ,
"ignore_embedding_errors":
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The base URL for the Teradata REST API endpoint. The format depends on your Teradata instance type:
* For private VPC: `https://.private.cloud.teradata.com`
* For public site gateway: `https://.gateway.cloud.teradata.com`
Replace `` with your Teradata site ID. Contact your Teradata system administrator if you do not know your site ID.
For more information, see [Vector Store Service Access and Authentication](https://docs.teradata.com/r/Enterprise_IntelliFlex_VMware/Teradata-Vector-Store-User-Guide/Setting-up-Vector-Store/Vector-Store-Service-Access-and-Authentication) in the *Teradata Vector Store User Guide*.
The username for your Teradata account.
The account must have been granted the `TD_AIAdmin` role. This role is required to create vector collections. Contact your Teradata system administrator to confirm that your account has been granted this role.
The password for your Teradata account.
The name of the database.
The name of the collection to create or add data to.
Collection names must be unique within the vector store and can only contain letters, numbers, and underscores, matching the following regex pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$`.
To create a new collection, provide a unique name. The connector creates the collection automatically on first use.
Set to `true` if your Unstructured workflow is configured to generate embedding vectors. Set to `false` to have Teradata generate embeddings automatically.
Set to `true` delete existing documents with the same filename before uploading new versions. This enables idempotent re-runs without destroying the entire collection. Set to `false` to preserve existing documents.
Set to `true` to finish creating the collection even if Teradata fails to generate embeddings for some rows, instead of failing the entire collection. Only applies when Teradata generates embeddings (that is, `use_precomputed_embeddings` is set to `false`).
# VAST
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/vast
Send processed data from Unstructured to [VAST](https://www.vastdata.com/).
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
## Requirements
You will need:
* A [VAST](https://www.vastdata.com/) user account with permissions to the bucket to which you want to connect.
* A bucket that contains the objects to which you want to connect. A bucket is a storage resource that uses Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) as an access protocol.
To create a bucket, see [Creating S3 Buckets](https://kb.vastdata.com/documentation/docs/creating-s3-buckets-via-vms-1) in the *VAST Cluster Administrator's Guide*.
* The path to the files in the bucket.
If the target files are in the root of the bucket, the path should be formatted as `vast://bucket/` (for example, `vast://my-bucket/`). If the target files are in a folder, format the path to the target folder as `vast://bucket/path/to/folder/` (for example, `vast://my-bucket/my-folder/`).
* The URL for the VAST region in which the bucket is located (for example, `https://vast-cluster.my-company.com`).
* An enabled access and secret key pair that grants the authenticated user permission to the VAST bucket.
To grant a user access to a bucket, and attach identity policies that define their permissions on that bucket, see [Managing S3 User Access from the VAST Web UI](https://kb.vastdata.com/documentation/docs/managing-s3-user-access-from-the-vast-web-ui-1) or [Managing S3 Access from the VAST CLI](https://kb.vastdata.com/documentation/docs/managing-s3-access-from-the-vast-cli) in the *VAST Cluster Administrator's Guide*.
VAST recommends using identity policies and bucket policies to control S3 bucket access.
* *Identity policies* are attached to users and groups, and defines the actions the users or groups can perform against buckets.
* *Bucket policies* are attached to a view, and define actions that particular users or groups can perform against the view and files or directories under the view.
For more information, see [Overview of S3 Access Management](https://kb.vastdata.com/documentation/docs/overview-of-s3-access-management) in the *VAST Cluster Administrator's Guide*.
Identity and bucket policies support a subset of elements listed in [Amazon's IAM JSON Policy Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies.html). For information about the required JSON format, supported elements and identity and bucket policy examples, see [Identity and Bucket Policy Reference](https://kb.vastdata.com/documentation/docs/identity-and-bucket-policy-reference-1) in the *VAST Cluster Administrator's Guide*.
For source connectors, the authenticated user must have bucket permissions for the following S3 actions:
* `s3:ListBucket`
* `s3:GetObject`
For destination connectors, the authenticated user must have bucket permissions for the following S3 actions:
* `s3:PutObject`
VAST buckets are private by default. [Anonymous access](https://kb.vastdata.com/documentation/docs/overview-of-vast-cluster-s3-implementation-1#support-for-authenticated-or-anonymous-requests) can be explicitly enabled using bucket policies, but is not recommended.
## Examples
To create a VAST destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="vast",
config={
"remote_url": "",
"endpoint_url": "",
"recursive": ,
"max-objects": ,
"key": "",
"secret": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
# ...
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "vast",
"config": {
"remote_url": "",
"endpoint_url": "",
"recursive": ,
"max-objects": ,
"key": "",
"secret": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The path to the files in the bucket.
If the target files are in the root of the bucket, the path should be formatted as `vast://bucket/`. For example: `vast://my-bucket/`)
If the target files are in a folder, format the path to the target folder as `vast://bucket/path/to/folder/`. For example: `vast://my-bucket/my-folder/`
For destination connectors, the relative directory structure of files is preserved when files are uploaded. Also, files are overwritten if they already exist at the destination.
Source connectors only. Set to `true` to access sub-folders within the bucket.
Source connectors only. The maximum number of objects to index.
The VAST storage endpoint URL. For example, `https://vast-cluster.my-company.com`.
The access key ID for the authenticated user.
The secret access key corresponding to the preceding access key ID.
# Weaviate
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/destinations/weaviate
Send processed data from Unstructured to Weaviate.
First time creating a connector? [Read this first](/api-reference/workflow/connector-first-time-reqs).
## Requirements
You will need:
### Accounts
Supported: [Weaviate Cloud](https://weaviate.io/developers/wcs) clusters
### Resources
* A Weaviate database instance. The following information assumes that you have a Weaviate Cloud (WCD) account with a Weaviate database cluster in that account.
[Create a WCD account](https://weaviate.io/developers/wcs/quickstart#create-a-wcd-account). [Create a database cluster](https://weaviate.io/developers/wcs/quickstart#create-a-weaviate-cluster). For other database options, [learn more](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/installation).
* The URL of the database cluster. [Get the URL](https://weaviate.io/developers/wcs/quickstart#explore-the-details-panel).
* The name of the target collection in the database. [Create a collection](https://weaviate.io/developers/wcs/tools/collections-tool).
How you create and specify the collection depends on whether you want document metadata stored as nested JSON in a single column, or have Unstructured flatten the metadata and store each field as a separate column. For more information, see [Storing document metadata](#storing-document-metadata) later in this topic.
* If you choose to store document metadata as a JSON blob, you can specify a collection, or have the connector attempt to create a collection for you automatically at run time.
***To specify an existing collection***
For the connector, specify the name of an existing collection.
If you specify an existing collection name, and Unstructured generates embeddings,
but the number of dimensions that are generated does not match the existing collection's embedding settings, the job will fail.
You must change your Unstructured embedding settings or your existing collection's embedding settings to match, and try the job again.
***To have the connector create a table***
You can have the connector attempt to create a collection for you automatically at run time. To do so, specify the name of the collection that you want the connector to attempt to create--that is, a collection that does not already exist.
* If you choose to flatten the document metadata, you must create the collection before you configure your connector. For more information, see [Storing document metadata](#storing-document-metadata) later in this topic.
### Authentication
* The API key for the database cluster. For more information, see [Authentication](https://docs.weaviate.io/cloud/manage-clusters/authentication) in the Weaviate Cloud documentation.
## Viewing generated embeddings
If Unstructured creates a new collection and generates embeddings, you will not see an `embeddings` property in tools such as the Weaviate Cloud
**Collections** user interface. To view the generated embeddings, you can run a Weaviate GraphQL query such as the following. In this query, replace `` with
the name of the new collection, and replace `` with the name of each additional available property that
you want to return results for, such as `text`, `type`, `element_id`, `record_id`, and so on. The embeddings will be
returned in the `vector` property.
```text theme={null}
{
Get {
{
_additional {
vector
}
}
}
}
```
## Inferring missing properties
If [auto-schema](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/config-refs/collections#auto-schema) is enabled in Weaviate (which it is by default),
Weaviate can infer missing properties and add them to the collection definition at run time. However, it is a Weaviate best practice to manually define as much
of the data schema in advance as possible, since manual definition gives you the most control.
## Minimal required schema
The minimum viable schema for Unstructured includes only the `element_id` and `record_id` properties. The `text` and `type` properties should also be included, but they are technically optional.
The `record_id`, `element_id`, and `id` fields are closely related, but each has a distinct purpose. For more information, see [How connectors use record IDs, element IDs, and IDs](/api-reference/record-element-id).
The following code example shows how to use the [weaviate-client](https://pypi.org/project/weaviate-client/) Python package to create a
collection in a Weaviate Cloud database cluster with this minimum viable schema, and to specify that Unstructured will generate the embeddings for this collection.
To connect to a locally hosted Weaviate instance instead, call [weaviate.connect\_to\_local](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections/connect-local).
To connect to Embedded Weaviate instead, call [weaviate.connect\_to\_embedded](https://docs.weaviate.io/weaviate/connections/connect-embedded).
```python theme={null}
import os
import weaviate
from weaviate.classes.init import Auth
import weaviate.classes.config as wvc
client = weaviate.connect_to_weaviate_cloud(
cluster_url=os.getenv("WEAVIATE_URL"),
auth_credentials=Auth.api_key(api_key=os.getenv("WEAVIATE_API_KEY")),
)
collection = client.collections.create(
name="MyCollection",
properties=[
wvc.Property(name="element_id", data_type=wvc.DataType.UUID),
wvc.Property(name="record_id", data_type=wvc.DataType.TEXT),
wvc.Property(name="text", data_type=wvc.DataType.TEXT),
wvc.Property(name="type", data_type=wvc.DataType.TEXT),
],
vectorizer_config=None, # Unstructured will generate the embeddings instead of Weaviate.
)
client.close()
```
Unstructured cannot provide a schema that is guaranteed to work in all
circumstances. This is because these schemas will vary based on your source files' types; how you
want Unstructured to partition, chunk, and generate embeddings; any custom post-processing code that you run; and other factors.
See also:
* [Collection schema](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/config-refs/schema)
* [Unstructured document elements and metadata](/concepts/document-elements)
## Storing document metadata
Unstructured offers the following options for storing [document metadata](/concepts/document-elements#metadata) in the destination table:
* Store the metadata as a single nested JSON field:
```json theme={null}
{
"metadata": {
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source": {
"url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
. . .
}}
}
```
* *Flatten* the metadata by writing each metadata field as its own typed, queryable column:
```json theme={null}
{
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source_url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
. . .
}
```
In general, storing the metadata as a JSON blob works for most use cases, unless you want query individual metadata fields directly using standard SQL, or you are using tools that require columnar data.
Storing the metadata as a JSON blob works for most use cases, including when:
* Performing dot.notation queries on the stored JSON is sufficient for your needs.
* Document metadata schemas vary across file sources. When flattening document metadata, Unstructured drops fields that do not match existing columns in the schema.
* You want the connector to automatically generate the destination table. This option is not supported when flattening document metadata.
Flattening the metadata and storing it in multiple columns is most useful when:
* You want to query individual metadata fields directly using standard SQL, without JSON parsing.
* The business intelligence or analytics tools you are using require columnar data.
To store metadata as a JSON blob, when configuring the connector uncheck **Flatten Metadata** (in the Unstructured Pipelines), or set `flatten_metadata` to `false` (in the Unstructured API). To flatten the metadata, check **Flatten Metadata**, or set `flatten_metadata` to `true`.
Storing metadata as a JSON blob is the default.
### Considerations when flattening metadata
If you choose to have Unstructured flatten document metadata, you must create the collection to use as the destination, and specify it when creating the connector. In order to prevent possible data loss, Unstructured will not automatically create a new collection.
Considerations to keep in mind when creating the collection:
* The collection must contain a column for each metadata field you want to store. Any metadata field that does not have a corresponding column in the table is silently dropped, although the event is written to the logs. For more information, see [Logging and monitoring](/business/security-compliance/overview#logging-and-monitoring).
* The collection must contain a `record_id` property. Unstructured requires this property for re-run deduplication.
* Do not declare metadata columns as `NOT NULL`. Missing metadata values are written as `NULL`.
* Unstructured passes values through as their JSON-native type: strings, numbers, boolean, and so on. For example, no special formatting is applied to timestamp values.
* Metadata fields that are lists are not further flattened. Lists remain single columns.
* Declare any list-of-object fields as of the object array type. For flattened fields that contain lists of objects—such as links, permissions, or regex matches—declare the property type as `OBJECT_ARRAY` in the collection schema.
### Metadata flattening example
The following example demonstrates how Unstructured flattens metadata into separate columns. Consider the following metadata:
```json theme={null}
{
"metadata": {
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source": {
"url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
"version": "864ae40b0719e976e98ba0a7b9fcba92",
"record_locator": {
"protocol": "s3",
"remote_file_path": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/"
}
},
"languages": ["eng"]
}
}
```
When flattening metadata, Unstructured generates a field name comprised of the full path to that field within the metadata structure, from the outermost object to the field itself. For example, `protocol`, which is included in the `record_locator` object, which is in turn within `data_source`, becomes `data_source_record_locator_protocol`:
```json theme={null}
{
"category_depth": 1,
"data_source_url": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/chart-and-table.pdf",
"data_source_version": "864ae40b0719e976e98ba0a7b9fcba92",
"data_source_record_locator_protocol": "s3",
"data_source_record_locator_remote_file_path": "s3://my-source-bucket/path/",
"languages": ["eng"]
}
```
## Examples
To create a Weaviate destination connector, see the following examples.
For more information on working with destination connectors using the Unstructured API, see [Destination endpoints](/api-reference/api/destination/destination-apis).
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateDestinationRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateDestinationConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.destinations.create_destination(
request=CreateDestinationRequest(
create_destination_connector=CreateDestinationConnector(
name="",
type="weaviate-cloud",
config={
"cluster_url": "",
"collection": "",
"api_key": "",
"flatten_metadata": ""
}
)
)
)
print(response.destination_connector_information)
```
```bash curl theme={null}
curl --request 'POST' --location \
"$UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL/destinations" \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data \
'{
"name": "",
"type": "weaviate",
"config": {
"cluster_url": "",
"collection": "",
"api_key": "",
"flatten_metadata": ""
}
}'
```
## Configuration settings
Replace the preceding placeholders as follows:
A unique name for this connector.
The URL of the Weaviate database cluster.
The name of the target collection within the cluster. If you specify the name of a collection that does not exist, the connector attempts to create it.
Set to `true` to have Unstructured flatten the metadata and store each field as a separate columns, or `false` to store document metadata as nested JSON in a single column. For more information, see [Storing document metadata](#storing-document-metadata).
The API key provided by Weaviate to access the cluster.
# Errors
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/errors
Learn how the Unstructured Python SDK and Pipelines API return errors through UnstructuredClientError, HTTPValidationError, and related classes.
For the [Unstructured Python SDK](/overview-python-sdk),
the [Unstructured Pipelines operations](/api-reference/workflow/overview) return errors primarily through
the `UnstructuredClientError` class (the base class for all errors raised by the Unstructured Python SDK) and
the `HTTPValidationError` class (inherited from `UnstructuredClientError`). Less common errors are returned through the following classes:
* `httpx.RequestError`, the base class for request errors.
* `httpx.ConnectError`, for HTTP connection request errors.
* `httpx.TimeoutException`, for HTTP request timeout errors.
* `ServerError` (inherited from `UnstructuredClientError`), for server-side errors.
* `ResponseValidationError` (inherited from `UnstructuredClientError`), for type mismatches between the response data and the expected Pydantic model.
Each of the preceding classes has the following members:
| Member | Type | Description |
| -------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `message` | `str` | The eror message. |
| `status_code` | `int` | The HTTP response status code, for example `401`. |
| `headers` | `httpx.Headers` | A collection of HTTP response headers. |
| `body` | `str` | The HTTP body. This can be an empty string if no body is returned. |
| `raw_response` | `httpx.Response` | The raw HTTP response. |
The following example shows how to handle the preceding errors. In this example,
a required Unstructured API key is intentionally commented out of the code, so that a
`401 Unauthorized` error is intentionally thrown.
```python theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import ListWorkflowsRequest
from unstructured_client.models.errors import (
UnstructuredClientError,
HTTPValidationError
)
from unstructured_client.models.errors.servererror import ServerError
from unstructured_client.models.errors.responsevalidationerror import ResponseValidationError
import httpx
try:
client = UnstructuredClient(
# For example, intentionally leave out the API key to intentionally throw an error.
# api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
)
response = client.workflows.list_workflows(
request=ListWorkflowsRequest()
)
print(f"Found {len(response.response_list_workflows)} workflows.")
except HTTPValidationError as e:
print("Validation error (HTTP 422):", e)
except ServerError as e:
print("Server error (HTTP 5XX):", e)
except ResponseValidationError as e:
print("Response validation/type mismatch:", e)
except UnstructuredClientError as e:
# This catches any other UnstructuredClientError not already caught above.
# This and all of the other error classes in this example expose the following members:
print("Other Unstructured client error:")
print(f"Message: {e.message}")
print(f"Status code: {e.status_code}")
print(f"Body: {e.body}")
print(f"Raw response: {e.raw_response}")
print(f"Headers:")
for header in e.headers.raw:
key = header[0].decode('utf-8')
value = header[1].decode('utf-8')
print(f" {key}: {value}")
except httpx.ConnectError as e:
print("HTTP connection error:", e)
except httpx.TimeoutException as e:
print("HTTP timeout error:", e)
except httpx.RequestError as e:
# This catches catch-all network errors from HTTP not already caught above.
print("Other HTTPX request error:", e)
except Exception as e:
# Optional: this catches any other unforeseen errors.
print("Unexpected error:", e)
```
The results of running the preceding code are similar to the following:
```text theme={null}
Message: API error occurred: Status 401. Body: {"detail":"API key is missing, please provide an API key in the header."}
Status code: 401
Body: {"detail":"API key is missing, please provide an API key in the header."}
Raw response:
Headers:
date:
server:
content-length: 73
content-type: application/json
```
# Jobs
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/jobs
Manage Unstructured workflow jobs with the Python SDK or REST endpoints. List jobs, monitor processing status, inspect failed files, and cancel running jobs.
A workflow job is created automatically whenever:
* A workflow runs on a schedule. For more details see [Create workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow).
* You run a workflow manually. For more details see [Run workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow).
To use the [Unstructured Pipelines operations](/api-reference/workflow/overview) to manage jobs, do the following:
| Task | Python function | curl |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Get a list of available jobs | `jobs.list_jobs` | `GET` [`/jobs`](/api-reference/api/job/list-jobs) |
| Get basic information about a job | `jobs.get_job` | `GET` [`/jobs/`](/api-reference/api/job/get-job) |
| Get information about a job's current processing status | `jobs.get_job_details` | `GET` [`/jobs//details`](/api-reference/api/job/get-job-details) |
| Get the list of any failed files for a job and why those files failed | `jobs.get_failed_files` | `GET` [`/jobs//failed-files`](/api-reference/api/job/get-job-failed-files) |
| Run a workflow that takes one or more local files only as input, and the workflow exists only for the duration of that job's run | | `POST` [`/jobs/`](/api-reference/api/job/create-job) |
| Cancel a running job | `jobs.cancel_job` | `POST` [`/jobs//cancel`](/api-reference/api/job/cancel-job) |
A workflow job is created automatically whenever:
* A workflow runs on a schedule. For more details see [Create workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/create-workflow).
* You run a workflow manually. For more details see [Run workflow](/api-reference/api/workflow/run-workflow).
Visit the [Unstructured documentation samples repo](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) on GitHub for Postman Collections that demonstrate the API requests discussed in this topic. To import any of these Postman collections:
1. Browse to the [postman folder](https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/docs-samples/tree/main/postman) in the repo, and select the collection file you want to import.
2. Click the **Raw** icon, and then copy the URL for the raw JSON file.
3. In your Postman workspace, click **Import**, and then paste in the file URL.
To learn about Postman Collections, see [Manage and organize Postman Collections](https://learning.postman.com/latest-v-12/docs/use/use-collections/manage-collections) in the Postman Docs.
# Migration
Source: https://docs.unstructured.io/api-reference/workflow/migration
Learn how to migrate Unstructured Python SDK code away from deprecated ConnectorConfigInput and ConnectorType classes to current alternatives.
This page contains information about how to migrate from previous versions of the
[Unstructured Pipelines operations](/api-reference/workflow/overview).
## ConnectorConfigInput and ConnectorType classes are deprecated
**Applies to**: The [Unstructured Python SDK](/overview-python-sdk) only.
**Issue**: Referencing classes that end in `ConnectorConfigInput` such as `S3SourceConnectorConfigInput`
and `S3DestinationConnectorConfigInput`, and referencing classes that end in `ConnectorType` such as
`S3SourceConnectorType` and `S3DestinationConnectorType`, produce warnings at design time and errors at run time.
**Cause**: The preceding classes have been deprecated and are no longer supported.
**Solution**:
* Remove references to classes that end in `ConnectorConfigInput` from your code. Replace these references with a
dictionary. This dictionary must contain the same fields as the
class that you removed, with dictionary key/value pairs instead of object parameter/argument pairs.
* Remove references to classes that end in `ConnectorType` from your code. Replace these references with a string reference instead. This
string corresponds to Unstructured's programmatic identifier for the connector type, for example `s3` for Amazon S3.
For example, the following code template shows the deprecated approach for programmatically creating an S3 source connector.
```python Python SDK theme={null}
# Deprecated code example. Do not use.
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateSourceRequest
# The SourceConnectorType and S3SourceConnectorConfigInput classes are deprecated.
from unstructured_client.models.shared import (
CreateSourceConnector,
SourceConnectorType, # <- Remove. Deprecated.
S3SourceConnectorConfigInput # <- Remove. Deprecated.
)
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.sources.create_source(
request=CreateSourceRequest(
create_source_connector=CreateSourceConnector(
name="",
type=SourceConnectorType.S3, # <- Replace SourceConnectorType.S3 with a string reference to "s3".
# Replace S3SourceConnectorConfigInput with a typed dictionary.
config=S3SourceConnectorConfigInput(
# For anonymous authentication:
anonymous=True,
# For AWS access key ID with AWS secret access key authentication:
key="",
secret="",
# For AWS STS token authentication:
token="",
key="",
secret="",
remote_url="",
endpoint_url="",
recursive=
)
)
)
)
print(response.source_connector_information)
```
To address this issue, use the following code template instead, which removes the
`SourceConnectorType` and `S3SourceConnectorConfigInput` class references and replaces them
with the correct substitutions.
```python Python SDK theme={null}
import os
from unstructured_client import UnstructuredClient
from unstructured_client.models.operations import CreateSourceRequest
from unstructured_client.models.shared import CreateSourceConnector
with UnstructuredClient(api_key_auth=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")) as client:
response = client.sources.create_source(
request=CreateSourceRequest(
create_source_connector=CreateSourceConnector(
name="",
type="s3",
config={
# For anonymous authentication:
"anonymous": True,
# For AWS access key ID with AWS secret access key authentication:
"key": "",
"secret": "",
# For AWS STS token authentication:
"token": "",
"key": "",
"secret": "",
"remote_url": "