docscan4nodejs

docscan4nodejs

The package provides Node.js APIs for invoking Dynamsoft Service REST API. It helps developers to create desktop or server-side document scanning applications with ease.

Supported Scanner Drivers

• TWAIN
• WIA
• SANE
• ICA
• eSCL

Supported Platforms

• Windows
• Linux
• macOS

Prerequisites

• Install Dynamsoft Service REST Preview for Windows.

  Currently, the REST API is only available on Windows. It will come to Linux (x64, ARM64) and macOS soon.

• Request a free trial license for Dynamsoft Service.

Dynamsoft Service Configuration

After installing the Dynamsoft Service, navigate to http://127.0.0.1:18625/ in a web browser to configure the host and port settings. The default host IP address is set to 127.0.0.1. If you wish to make the service accessible over the local network in your office or company, you can update the host setting to a LAN IP address, such as 192.168.8.72.

REST API Reference

By default, the REST API's host address is set to http://127.0.0.1:18622.

Method	Endpoint	Description	Parameters	Response
GET	/DWTAPI/Scanners	Get a list of scanners	None	200 OK with scanner list
POST	/DWTAPI/ScanJobs	Creates a scan job	license, device, config	201 Created with job ID
GET	/DWTAPI/ScanJobs/:id/NextDocument	Retrieves a document image	id: Job ID	200 OK with image stream
DELETE	/DWTAPI/ScanJobs/:id	Deletes a scan job	id: Job ID	200 OK

Node.js API

• getDevices(host, scannerType) - Get all available scanners. It returns an array of scanner objects.
• scanDocument(host, parameters) - Create a scanner job by feeding one or multiple physical documents. It returns the job id.
• getImageFiles(host, jobId, directory) - Get document images by job id. The directory specifies the physical location to save the images. It returns an array of image paths.
• deleteJob(host, jobId) - Delete a scan job by job id. It can interrupt the scan process.
• getImageStreams(host, jobId) - Get document images by job id. It returns an array of image streams.

Parameter Configuration

The parameter configuration is based on Dynamsoft Web TWAIN documentation. It controls the behavior of the scanner.

For example, you can set the resolution to 200 DPI and the pixel type to color:

let parameters = {
    license: "LICENSE-KEY",
    device: devices[index].device,
};

parameters.config = {
    IfShowUI: false,
    PixelType: 2, // color
    Resolution: 200,
    IfFeederEnabled: false,
    IfDuplexEnabled: false,
};

Examples

Set the LICENSE-KEY before running the following examples.

• Command-line

  Get all available scanners

  

  Acquire a Document

  

• Web server