Bill of Lading OCR PHP

The PHP OCR SDK supports the Bill of Lading API.

The sample below can be used for testing purposes.
Bill of Lading sample

Quick-Start

<?php

use Mindee\Client;
use Mindee\Product\BillOfLading\BillOfLadingV1;

// Init a new client
$mindeeClient = new Client("my-api-key");

// Load a file from disk
$inputSource = $mindeeClient->sourceFromPath("/path/to/the/file.ext");

// Parse the file asynchronously
$apiResponse = $mindeeClient->enqueueAndParse(BillOfLadingV1::class, $inputSource);

echo $apiResponse->document;

Field Types

Standard Fields

These fields are generic and used in several products.

BaseField

Each prediction object contains a set of fields that inherit from the generic BaseField class.
A typical BaseField object will have the following attributes:

  • value (float|string): corresponds to the field value. Can be null if no value was extracted.
  • confidence (float): the confidence score of the field prediction.
  • boundingBox ([Point, Point, Point, Point]): contains exactly 4 relative vertices (points) coordinates of a right rectangle containing the field in the document.
  • polygon (Point[]): contains the relative vertices coordinates (Point) of a polygon containing the field in the image.
  • pageId (integer): the ID of the page, always null when at document-level.
  • reconstructed (bool): indicates whether an object was reconstructed (not extracted as the API gave it).

Note: A Point simply refers to a list of two numbers ([float, float]).

Aside from the previous attributes, all basic fields have access to a custom __toString method that can be used to print their value as a string.

DateField

Aside from the basic BaseField attributes, the date field DateField also implements the following:

  • dateObject (date): an accessible representation of the value as a php object. Can be null.

StringField

The text field StringField implements the following:

  • value (string): represents the value of the field as a string.
  • rawValue (string): the value of the string as it appears on the document.

Specific Fields

Fields which are specific to this product; they are not used in any other product.

Carrier Field

The shipping company responsible for transporting the goods.

A BillOfLadingV1Carrier implements the following attributes:

  • name (string): The name of the carrier.
  • professionalNumber (string): The professional number of the carrier.
  • scac (string): The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the carrier.
    Fields which are specific to this product; they are not used in any other product.

Consignee Field

The party to whom the goods are being shipped.

A BillOfLadingV1Consignee implements the following attributes:

  • address (string): The address of the consignee.
  • email (string): The email of the shipper.
  • name (string): The name of the consignee.
  • phone (string): The phone number of the consignee.
    Fields which are specific to this product; they are not used in any other product.

Items Field

The goods being shipped.

A BillOfLadingV1CarrierItem implements the following attributes:

  • description (string): A description of the item.
  • grossWeight (float): The gross weight of the item.
  • measurement (float): The measurement of the item.
  • measurementUnit (string): The unit of measurement for the measurement.
  • quantity (float): The quantity of the item being shipped.
  • weightUnit (string): The unit of measurement for weights.
    Fields which are specific to this product; they are not used in any other product.

Notify Party Field

The party to be notified of the arrival of the goods.

A BillOfLadingV1NotifyParty implements the following attributes:

  • address (string): The address of the notify party.
  • email (string): The email of the shipper.
  • name (string): The name of the notify party.
  • phone (string): The phone number of the notify party.
    Fields which are specific to this product; they are not used in any other product.

Shipper Field

The party responsible for shipping the goods.

A BillOfLadingV1Shipper implements the following attributes:

  • address (string): The address of the shipper.
  • email (string): The email of the shipper.
  • name (string): The name of the shipper.
  • phone (string): The phone number of the shipper.

Attributes

The following fields are extracted for Bill of Lading V1:

Bill of Lading Number

billOfLadingNumber : A unique identifier assigned to a Bill of Lading document.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->billOfLadingNumber->value;

Carrier

carrier (BillOfLadingV1Carrier): The shipping company responsible for transporting the goods.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->carrier->value;

Items

carrierItems ([BillOfLadingV1CarrierItem]): The goods being shipped.

foreach ($result->document->inference->prediction->carrierItems as $carrierItemsElem)
{
    echo $carrierItemsElem->value;
}

Consignee

consignee (BillOfLadingV1Consignee): The party to whom the goods are being shipped.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->consignee->value;

Date of issue

dateOfIssue : The date when the bill of lading is issued.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->dateOfIssue->value;

Departure Date

departureDate : The date when the vessel departs from the port of loading.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->departureDate->value;

Notify Party

notifyParty (BillOfLadingV1NotifyParty): The party to be notified of the arrival of the goods.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->notifyParty->value;

Place of Delivery

placeOfDelivery : The place where the goods are to be delivered.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->placeOfDelivery->value;

Port of Discharge

portOfDischarge : The port where the goods are unloaded from the vessel.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->portOfDischarge->value;

Port of Loading

portOfLoading : The port where the goods are loaded onto the vessel.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->portOfLoading->value;

Shipper

shipper (BillOfLadingV1Shipper): The party responsible for shipping the goods.

echo $result->document->inference->prediction->shipper->value;

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