OCR DL API
Extract licence number, holder name, date of birth, validity and vehicle classes from a driving licence image automatically.
Overview
What the OCR DL API does
OCR DL reads a driving licence image and returns the essential fields: licence number, holder name, date of birth, issue and expiry dates and the vehicle classes covered.
Driving licence layouts differ by state, which makes manual entry slow and inconsistent. Structured extraction gives you the same fields regardless of which state issued the licence.
Built for
Use cases
Where teams use the OCR DL API
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Onboarding drivers for fleet and delivery platforms
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Using a licence as address and identity proof in KYC
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Checking vehicle class entitlement before assigning work
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Flagging expired licences during periodic re-verification
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Related APIs
- OCR Passport Extract passport number, name, date of birth, nationality and expiry from a passport image, including the machine-readable zone.
- OCR RC Extract registration number, owner name, vehicle identifiers, fuel type and validity dates from a vehicle RC image.
- DL Basic Fetch driving licence status, holder name, vehicle classes and transport validity in a lightweight verification call.
- OCR Aadhaar Extract the Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, gender and address from a photo of an Aadhaar card, ready for identity verification.
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale