# Computer Vision Client API

> Computer Vision Client API on Apizie: 6 endpoints (Use this interface to get the result of a Read operation, employing the state-of-the-art Optical Character…, This interface is used for getting OCR results of Read operation. The URL to this interface should be…, Recognize Text operation. When you use the Recognize Text interface, the response contains a field called…, This interface is used for getting text operation result. The URL to this interface should be retrieved from…, …) returned as clean JSON through one API key. Send your own provider key in the x-upstream-key header. Call it over REST at https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr`
- Category: Dev Tools
- Status: byok
- Source: https://microsoft.com
- Page: https://www.apizie.tech/api/dev-tools/microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr
- OpenAPI: https://www.apizie.tech/api/dev-tools/microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/openapi.json

The Computer Vision API provides state-of-the-art algorithms to process images and return information. For example, it can be used to determine if an image contains mature content, or it can be used to find all the…

## Endpoints

### Use this interface to get the result of a Read operation, employing the state-of-the-art Optical Character…
`POST https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/batch-read-file` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | object | yes | JSON request body |

### This interface is used for getting OCR results of Read operation. The URL to this interface should be…
`GET https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/get-read-operation-result` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| operationId | string | yes | Id of read operation returned in the response of the 'Batch Read File' interface. |

### Recognize Text operation. When you use the Recognize Text interface, the response contains a field called…
`POST https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/recognize-text` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | yes | Type of text to recognize. |
| body | object | yes | JSON request body |

### This interface is used for getting text operation result. The URL to this interface should be retrieved from…
`GET https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/get-text-operation-result` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| operationId | string | yes | Id of the text operation returned in the response of the 'Recognize Text' |

### Use this interface to get the result of a Read Document operation, employing the state-of-the-art Optical…
`POST https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/batch-read-file-in-stream` (byok)

### Recognize Text operation. When you use the Recognize Text interface, the response contains a field called…
`POST https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/recognize-text-in-stream` (byok)

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | yes | Type of text to recognize. |

## Example
```
curl "https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/batch-read-file" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY" \
  -H "x-upstream-key: $PROVIDER_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the Computer Vision Client API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send POST https://www.apizie.tech/v1/dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr/batch-read-file with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the Computer Vision Client API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card. Computer Vision Client itself also needs your own key from microsoft.com.

### Can AI agents use the Computer Vision Client API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://www.apizie.tech/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key dev-tools:microsoft-cognitiveservices-ocr.

### What is the status of the Computer Vision Client API?
Needs your own provider key (bring your own key)