Alibaba Cloud OCR
cloud:aliyun-ocr-api · api.alibabacloud.com/product/ocr-api ↗
Alibaba Cloud OpenAPI for OCR (ocr-api, version 2021-07-07). Calls are signed with ACS3-HMAC-SHA256 using your AccessKey ID and secret.
About the Alibaba Cloud OCR API
Alibaba Cloud OCR API on Apizie: 76 endpoints (Supports accurate detection of multi-format layouts, complex document backgrounds, and varying lighting…, Supports structured recognition and output of fields including passenger name, ID card number, electronic…, Recognizes text in multiple image types through a unified OCR interface, including general text, personal ID…, Supports structured recognition and output of key fields, such as issue date, draft number, issuer…, …) 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://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ocr-api/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.
| Project key | cloud:aliyun-ocr-api |
|---|---|
| Status | Your key |
| Endpoints | 76 |
| Category | Cloud |
| Source | api.alibabacloud.com/product/ocr-api |
| Base URL | https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ocr-api/{endpoint} |
| For AI tools | OpenAPI spec · Markdown (what is this?) |
Alibaba Cloud OCR API FAQ
How do I call the Alibaba Cloud OCR API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send POST https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/cloud:aliyun-ocr-api/recognize-advanced with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.
Is the Alibaba Cloud OCR API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card. Alibaba Cloud OCR itself also needs your own key from aliyuncs.com.
Can AI agents use the Alibaba Cloud OCR API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key cloud:aliyun-ocr-api.
What is the status of the Alibaba Cloud OCR API?
Needs your own provider key (bring your own key)