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# Chain Parse and Extract

> Parse a document once, then pass its ID to Extract with a schema. Follow complete Python, TypeScript, and cURL examples to reuse parsed content.

Parse once, then extract fields from the same parsed document. Pass the completed Parse result's `id` to Extract as `parse_id`. The second call reuses the parsed content without uploading or parsing the file again.

Use this flow when you want to inspect parsed content first or run multiple schemas against the same document. Use [direct Extract](/transform/extract) when you already know your schema and want a single request that returns structured data.

## Pass the Parse ID to Extract

| Interface  | Value from completed Parse | Extract parameter         |
| ---------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| HTTP       | `response.id`              | `parse_id`                |
| Python     | `parsed.id`                | `parse_id=parsed.id`      |
| TypeScript | `parsed.body.id`           | `parseId: parsed.body.id` |

A `file_id` identifies an uploaded file; a Parse ID identifies processed content. Keep the original Parse ID when you want another extraction. Extract returns its own result ID.

## Chain two requests

Set `UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY` to your [API key](/transform/authentication) and save your document as `document.pdf`. Install the [Python SDK](/transform/sdk-python) or [TypeScript SDK](/transform/sdk-typescript) before using those tabs. The cURL example uses zsh and requires `jq`.

The synchronous tab is the default path. Each request returns a completed result before the next line runs. Use the asynchronous tab when you need to return before processing finishes.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Synchronous (default)">
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Python">
        ```python wrap theme={null}
        from unstructured_transform_client import TransformClient

        schema = {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {"invoice_number": {"type": "string"}},
            "required": ["invoice_number"],
            "additionalProperties": False,
        }

        with TransformClient() as client:
            parsed = client.parse.run(input="document.pdf")
            extraction = client.extract.run(parse_id=parsed.id, schema=schema)
            print(extraction.extracted_data)
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="TypeScript">
        ```typescript wrap theme={null}
        import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
        import { TransformClient } from "unstructured-transform-client";

        const client = new TransformClient();
        const schema = {
          type: "object",
          properties: { invoice_number: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["invoice_number"],
          additionalProperties: false,
        };
        const file = new File([await readFile("document.pdf")], "document.pdf");
        const parsed = await client.parse.run({ input: file });
        const extraction = await client.extract.run({
          parseId: parsed.body.id,
          schema,
        });
        console.log(extraction.body.extractedData);
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="cURL">
        ```bash wrap theme={null}
        # Run in zsh. Save the completed Parse response.
        curl --fail-with-body -sS \
          https://transform.unstructured.io/api/v2/parse \
          -H "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
          -F "input=@document.pdf" \
          -o parse.json

        PARSE_ID=$(jq -er '.id' parse.json)
        jq -n --arg id "$PARSE_ID" '{
          parse_id: $id,
          schema: {
            type: "object",
            properties: {invoice_number: {type: "string"}},
            required: ["invoice_number"],
            additionalProperties: false
          }
        }' > extract-request.json

        curl --fail-with-body -sS \
          https://transform.unstructured.io/api/v2/extract \
          -H "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          --data-binary @extract-request.json \
          -o extract.json
        cat extract.json
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Asynchronous">
    Use this path when Parse should return before processing finishes. Each example submits Parse asynchronously, polls until it completes, then sends the completed Parse result ID to a blocking Extract request.

    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Python">
        ```python wrap theme={null}
        import time

        from unstructured_transform_client import TransformClient

        schema = {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {"invoice_number": {"type": "string"}},
            "required": ["invoice_number"],
            "additionalProperties": False,
        }

        with TransformClient() as client:
            accepted = client.parse.run(input="document.pdf", wait_seconds=0)
            job = client.jobs.get(accepted.id)
            while job.status in ("queued", "processing"):
                time.sleep(2)
                job = client.jobs.get(accepted.id)
            if job.status not in ("completed", "completed_with_warnings"):
                raise RuntimeError(job.error)

            extraction = client.extract.run(parse_id=job.result.id, schema=schema)
            print(extraction.extracted_data)
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="TypeScript">
        ```typescript wrap theme={null}
        import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
        import { TransformClient } from "unstructured-transform-client";

        const client = new TransformClient();
        const schema = {
          type: "object",
          properties: { invoice_number: { type: "string" } },
          required: ["invoice_number"],
          additionalProperties: false,
        };
        const file = new File([await readFile("document.pdf")], "document.pdf");
        const accepted = await client.parse.run({ input: file, waitSeconds: 0 });
        if (accepted.status !== 202) throw new Error("Parse did not return a job handle");

        let job = await client.jobs.get(accepted.body.id);
        while (job.status === "queued" || job.status === "processing") {
          await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
          job = await client.jobs.get(accepted.body.id);
        }
        if (job.status !== "completed" && job.status !== "completed_with_warnings") {
          throw new Error(`Parse stopped: ${job.status}`);
        }
        if (!job.result) throw new Error("Parse completed without a result");

        const extraction = await client.extract.run({
          parseId: job.result.id,
          schema,
        });
        if (extraction.status !== 200) throw new Error("Extract did not complete");
        console.log(extraction.body.extractedData);
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="cURL">
        ```bash wrap theme={null}
        # Run in zsh. This example requires jq.
        API_BASE_URL="https://transform.unstructured.io"
        curl --fail-with-body -sS \
          "$API_BASE_URL/api/v2/parse" \
          -H "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
          -H "Prefer: wait=0" \
          -D parse-headers.txt \
          -F "input=@document.pdf" \
          -o parse-accepted.json

        POLL_PATH=$(awk 'tolower($1) == "location:" {sub(/\r$/, "", $2); print $2; exit}' parse-headers.txt)
        POLL_URL="${API_BASE_URL}${POLL_PATH}"
        while :; do
          curl --fail-with-body -sS \
            "$POLL_URL" \
            -H "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
            -o parse-job.json
          STATUS=$(jq -r '.status' parse-job.json)
          case "$STATUS" in
            queued|processing) sleep 2 ;;
            completed|completed_with_warnings) break ;;
            *) cat parse-job.json; exit 1 ;;
          esac
        done

        PARSE_ID=$(jq -er '.result.id' parse-job.json)
        jq -n --arg id "$PARSE_ID" '{
          parse_id: $id,
          schema: {
            type: "object",
            properties: {invoice_number: {type: "string"}},
            required: ["invoice_number"],
            additionalProperties: false
          }
        }' > extract-request.json

        curl --fail-with-body -sS \
          "$API_BASE_URL/api/v2/extract" \
          -H "unstructured-api-key: $UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY" \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          --data-binary @extract-request.json \
          -o extract.json
        cat extract.json
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>

    To make Extract asynchronous too, send the same wait option on the Extract request and follow its returned job before reading the result. See [Follow request progress](/transform/jobs), [Python asynchronous Parse](/transform/sdk-python#retrieve-an-asynchronous-parse), and [TypeScript asynchronous Parse](/transform/sdk-typescript#retrieve-an-asynchronous-parse) for the retrieval patterns.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Run another schema against the same Parse

Keep the parsed document's ID from the first operation. Send another Extract request with that ID and a different schema, such as one requesting `total` instead of `invoice_number`.

Each Extract request creates a separate extraction. Reusing the Parse avoids repeating the parsing step; it does not make extraction free or imply indefinite retention.

See the [Extract endpoint](/transform/api/extractRun), [captured Extract response](/transform/extract-response), and [retention guidance](/transform/retention).