Getting Started
Start extracting structured data from documents with the LimAI API and CLI
Welcome to the LimAI documentation. LimAI is an AI-powered platform for extracting structured data from documents — PDFs, images, spreadsheets, and more.
Quick Start
1. Get an API Token
Navigate to User Settings → Secret Tokens in the LimAI Dashboard and create a new token. Copy it immediately — it won't be shown again.
2. Install the CLI
curl -fsSL https://docs.limai.io/install | sh3. Authenticate
limai auth login4. Upload and Process
limai upload <schemaId> invoice.pdf --process --wait5. Retrieve Results
limai rows list <schemaId> --jsonWhat's in the Docs
API Reference
REST API endpoints for document processing, classification, splitting, deployments, projects, buckets, tables, benchmarks, and webhooks.
CLI Reference
Command-line tool for uploading, downloading, processing, and managing extractions from your terminal.
Authentication
All API requests require a Bearer token in the Authorization header:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
https://app.limai.io/api/v1/...The CLI handles authentication automatically after limai auth login.
Base URL
All API endpoints use the base URL:
https://app.limai.io/api/v1