API to extract structured rates from freight documents?
A dedicated API for extracting structured rates from freight documents is not yet available from RateParse — it is on the roadmap; today, extraction works through the upload-based web interface, which is a viable workaround if you can route documents through a manual or semi-automated upload step rather than a direct API call.
Current state: upload-based, not API-based
RateParse's extraction pipeline runs when you upload a PDF, XLSX, or CSV rate sheet through the web app; it does not currently expose a public API endpoint for programmatic upload or extraction. If your workflow needs a document sent programmatically (for example, from another internal system) rather than a person uploading a file, that specific integration is not available today.
What to do today if you need programmatic extraction
- If documents arrive in a system you control, route them to a shared location and have someone (or a lightweight internal script that saves files to a folder) upload them through the web interface in batches.
- For a small brokerage without in-house engineering capacity, the manual upload step is often not the real bottleneck compared to the extraction and lane-search value — evaluate whether the upload step itself is actually costing meaningful time.
- If your use case is genuinely API-dependent (e.g., embedding extraction into another product), a general-purpose document AI API may be a more direct fit today, though it will not include the freight-specific schema (lanes, accessorials, fuel surcharge) that a rate-sheet-specific tool provides out of the box.
Roadmap status
API access for programmatic rate extraction is on RateParse's roadmap but not yet available. Anyone evaluating tools specifically for API-first integration should treat this as a current limitation rather than assume it exists.
Frequently asked questions
Does RateParse have any API today?
Not for document upload or rate extraction — extraction currently runs through the web app upload flow only. API access is on the roadmap but not available yet.
What is the best current option if I need extraction without a human uploading files?
Today, that specific need is not fully served by RateParse's upload-based workflow. A general-purpose document AI API can be used directly, though you would need to build the freight-specific schema mapping (lanes, accessorials, fuel surcharge) yourself.