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Extract receipt number, issuer, payer, date, VAT, and total from German receipts.

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Extract Quittung Data

Finance teams use this recipe to extract German Quittung fields into structured receipt records for expense, tax, and accounting workflows.

APIs Used

Document Extraction (1 credit per page)

Prerequisites

You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com during the 7-day trial.

For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.

Implementation

curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/document-extraction/v1/extract \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "files": [
    {
      "type": "url",
      "name": "quittung.pdf",
      "url": "https://example.com/documents/quittung-sample.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "name": "receipt_number",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Receipt number or Belegnummer"
      },
      {
        "name": "issuer_name",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Issuer or merchant name"
      },
      {
        "name": "issuer_address",
        "type": "ADDRESS",
        "description": "Issuer address"
      },
      {
        "name": "payer_name",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Payer or customer name if shown"
      },
      {
        "name": "receipt_date",
        "type": "DATE",
        "description": "Receipt date"
      },
      {
        "name": "payment_method",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Payment method"
      },
      {
        "name": "items",
        "type": "ARRAY",
        "description": "Purchased goods or services",
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "description",
            "type": "TEXT",
            "description": "Item or service description"
          },
          {
            "name": "amount",
            "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
            "description": "Line amount"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "net_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "Net amount"
      },
      {
        "name": "vat_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "VAT amount"
      },
      {
        "name": "total_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "Total amount paid"
      },
      {
        "name": "currency",
        "type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
        "description": "Currency code"
      }
    ]
  }
}'
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";

const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

const result = await client.extractDocument({
  "files": [
    {
      "type": "url",
      "name": "quittung.pdf",
      "url": "https://example.com/documents/quittung-sample.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "name": "receipt_number",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Receipt number or Belegnummer"
      },
      {
        "name": "issuer_name",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Issuer or merchant name"
      },
      {
        "name": "issuer_address",
        "type": "ADDRESS",
        "description": "Issuer address"
      },
      {
        "name": "payer_name",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Payer or customer name if shown"
      },
      {
        "name": "receipt_date",
        "type": "DATE",
        "description": "Receipt date"
      },
      {
        "name": "payment_method",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Payment method"
      },
      {
        "name": "items",
        "type": "ARRAY",
        "description": "Purchased goods or services",
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "description",
            "type": "TEXT",
            "description": "Item or service description"
          },
          {
            "name": "amount",
            "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
            "description": "Line amount"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "net_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "Net amount"
      },
      {
        "name": "vat_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "VAT amount"
      },
      {
        "name": "total_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "Total amount paid"
      },
      {
        "name": "currency",
        "type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
        "description": "Currency code"
      }
    ]
  }
});
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer

client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

result = client.extract_document(**{
  "files": [
    {
      "type": "url",
      "name": "quittung.pdf",
      "url": "https://example.com/documents/quittung-sample.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "name": "receipt_number",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Receipt number or Belegnummer"
      },
      {
        "name": "issuer_name",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Issuer or merchant name"
      },
      {
        "name": "issuer_address",
        "type": "ADDRESS",
        "description": "Issuer address"
      },
      {
        "name": "payer_name",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Payer or customer name if shown"
      },
      {
        "name": "receipt_date",
        "type": "DATE",
        "description": "Receipt date"
      },
      {
        "name": "payment_method",
        "type": "TEXT",
        "description": "Payment method"
      },
      {
        "name": "items",
        "type": "ARRAY",
        "description": "Purchased goods or services",
        "fields": [
          {
            "name": "description",
            "type": "TEXT",
            "description": "Item or service description"
          },
          {
            "name": "amount",
            "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
            "description": "Line amount"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "net_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "Net amount"
      },
      {
        "name": "vat_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "VAT amount"
      },
      {
        "name": "total_amount",
        "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        "description": "Total amount paid"
      },
      {
        "name": "currency",
        "type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
        "description": "Currency code"
      }
    ]
  }
})
package main

import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"

func main() {
	client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")

	result, err := client.ExtractDocument(il.ExtractDocumentRequest{
		Files: []il.FileInput{
			il.FileInput{
				Type: "url",
				Name: "quittung.pdf",
				Url: "https://example.com/documents/quittung-sample.pdf",
			},
		},
		Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
			Fields: []any{
				il.TextFieldConfig{
					Name: "receipt_number",
					Type: "TEXT",
					Description: "Receipt number or Belegnummer",
				},
				il.TextFieldConfig{
					Name: "issuer_name",
					Type: "TEXT",
					Description: "Issuer or merchant name",
				},
				il.AddressFieldConfig{
					Name: "issuer_address",
					Type: "ADDRESS",
					Description: "Issuer address",
				},
				il.TextFieldConfig{
					Name: "payer_name",
					Type: "TEXT",
					Description: "Payer or customer name if shown",
				},
				il.DateFieldConfig{
					Name: "receipt_date",
					Type: "DATE",
					Description: "Receipt date",
				},
				il.TextFieldConfig{
					Name: "payment_method",
					Type: "TEXT",
					Description: "Payment method",
				},
				il.ArrayFieldConfig{
					Name: "items",
					Type: "ARRAY",
					Description: "Purchased goods or services",
					Fields: []any{
						il.TextFieldConfig{
							Name: "description",
							Type: "TEXT",
							Description: "Item or service description",
						},
						il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
							Name: "amount",
							Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
							Description: "Line amount",
						},
					},
				},
				il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
					Name: "net_amount",
					Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
					Description: "Net amount",
				},
				il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
					Name: "vat_amount",
					Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
					Description: "VAT amount",
				},
				il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
					Name: "total_amount",
					Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
					Description: "Total amount paid",
				},
				il.CurrencyCodeFieldConfig{
					Name: "currency",
					Type: "CURRENCY_CODE",
					Description: "Currency code",
				},
			},
		},
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	_ = result
}
{
  "name": "Extract Quittung Data",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Extract Quittung Data\n\nFinance teams use this recipe to extract German Quittung fields into structured receipt records for expense, tax, and accounting workflows.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
        "height": 280,
        "width": 500,
        "color": 2
      },
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      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
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      ],
      "id": "extract-quittung-data-overview",
      "name": "Overview"
    },
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      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
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      "position": [
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      "id": "extract-quittung-data-trigger",
      "name": "Manual Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "documentExtraction",
        "schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
        "schemaJson": "{\n  \"fields\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"receipt_number\",\n      \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n      \"description\": \"Receipt number or Belegnummer\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"issuer_name\",\n      \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n      \"description\": \"Issuer or merchant name\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"issuer_address\",\n      \"type\": \"ADDRESS\",\n      \"description\": \"Issuer address\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"payer_name\",\n      \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n      \"description\": \"Payer or customer name if shown\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"receipt_date\",\n      \"type\": \"DATE\",\n      \"description\": \"Receipt date\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"payment_method\",\n      \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n      \"description\": \"Payment method\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"items\",\n      \"type\": \"ARRAY\",\n      \"description\": \"Purchased goods or services\",\n      \"fields\": [\n        {\n          \"name\": \"description\",\n          \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n          \"description\": \"Item or service description\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"name\": \"amount\",\n          \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n          \"description\": \"Line amount\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"net_amount\",\n      \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n      \"description\": \"Net amount\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"vat_amount\",\n      \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n      \"description\": \"VAT amount\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"total_amount\",\n      \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n      \"description\": \"Total amount paid\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"currency\",\n      \"type\": \"CURRENCY_CODE\",\n      \"description\": \"Currency code\"\n    }\n  ]\n}",
        "files": {
          "fileValues": [
            {
              "fileInputMode": "url",
              "fileName": "quittung.pdf",
              "fileUrl": "https://example.com/documents/quittung-sample.pdf"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
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      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        500,
        300
      ],
      "id": "extract-quittung-data-extract",
      "name": "Extract Data",
      "credentials": {
        "iterationLayerApi": {
          "id": "1",
          "name": "Iteration Layer API"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Data",
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            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}
Extract quittung data from the file at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:

- receipt_number (TEXT): Receipt number or Belegnummer
- issuer_name (TEXT): Issuer or merchant name
- issuer_address (ADDRESS): Issuer address
- payer_name (TEXT): Payer or customer name if shown
- receipt_date (DATE): Receipt date
- payment_method (TEXT): Payment method
- items (ARRAY): Each with description (TEXT), amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT)
- net_amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Net amount
- vat_amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): VAT amount
- total_amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Total amount paid
- currency (CURRENCY_CODE): Currency code

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "receipt_number": {
      "value": "Receipt Number",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "RECEIPT NUMBER"
      ]
    },
    "issuer_name": {
      "value": "Issuer Name",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "ISSUER NAME"
      ]
    },
    "issuer_address": {
      "value": {
        "street": "100 Market Street",
        "city": "Berlin",
        "postal_code": "10115",
        "country": "DE"
      },
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "ISSUER ADDRESS"
      ]
    },
    "payer_name": {
      "value": "Payer Name",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "PAYER NAME"
      ]
    },
    "receipt_date": {
      "value": "2026-04-15",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "15 Apr 2026"
      ]
    },
    "payment_method": {
      "value": "Payment Method",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "PAYMENT METHOD"
      ]
    },
    "items": {
      "value": [
        {
          "description": {
            "value": "Description",
            "confidence": 0.96,
            "citations": [
              "DESCRIPTION"
            ]
          },
          "amount": {
            "value": {
              "amount": "1234.56",
              "currency": "EUR"
            },
            "confidence": 0.96,
            "citations": [
              "1,234.56"
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "ITEMS"
      ]
    },
    "net_amount": {
      "value": {
        "amount": "1234.56",
        "currency": "EUR"
      },
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "1,234.56"
      ]
    },
    "vat_amount": {
      "value": {
        "amount": "1234.56",
        "currency": "EUR"
      },
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "1,234.56"
      ]
    },
    "total_amount": {
      "value": {
        "amount": "1234.56",
        "currency": "EUR"
      },
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "1,234.56"
      ]
    },
    "currency": {
      "value": "EUR",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "CURRENCY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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