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name: azure-ai-formrecognizer-java\ndescription: |\nAzure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java (com.azure:azure-ai-documentintelligence).\nUse for extracting text, tables, key-value pairs from documents, receipts, invoices, IDs, or building custom document models.\nTriggers: \"document intelligence java\", \"form recognizer java\", \"extract text from PDF java\", \"OCR document java\",\n\"analyze invoice receipt java\", \"custom document model java\", \"document classification java\".

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Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java

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Rebranding: Azure AI Form Recognizer is now Azure AI Document Intelligence.\nNew projects should use com.azure:azure-ai-documentintelligence. The legacy azure-ai-formrecognizer package targets API version 2023-07-31 only.\nSee Migration Guide.

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Before Implementation

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Search microsoft-docs MCP for current API patterns:

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Installation

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<dependency>\n    <groupId>com.azure</groupId>\n    <artifactId>azure-ai-documentintelligence</artifactId>\n    <version>1.0.0</version>\n</dependency>\n\n<!-- For DefaultAzureCredential -->\n<dependency>\n    <groupId>com.azure</groupId>\n    <artifactId>azure-identity</artifactId>\n    <version>1.14.2</version>\n</dependency>\n
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Environment Variables

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DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT=https://<resource>.cognitiveservices.azure.com/ # Required for all auth methods\nAZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod  # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production\n
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Authentication

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DefaultAzureCredential (Recommended)

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import com.azure.ai.documentintelligence.DocumentIntelligenceClient;\nimport com.azure.ai.documentintelligence.DocumentIntelligenceClientBuilder;\nimport com.azure.core.credential.TokenCredential;\nimport com.azure.identity.AzureIdentityEnvVars;\nimport com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;\nimport com.azure.identity.ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder;\n\nTokenCredential credential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder()\n    .requireEnvVars(AzureIdentityEnvVars.AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS)\n    .build();\n// Or use a specific credential directly in production:\n// See https://learn.microsoft.com/java/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-java-stable#credential-classes\n// TokenCredential credential = new ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder().build();\n\nDocumentIntelligenceClient client = new DocumentIntelligenceClientBuilder()\n    .endpoint(System.getenv(\"DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT\"))\n    .credential(credential)\n    .buildClient();\n
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API Key

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import com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential;\n\nDocumentIntelligenceClient client = new DocumentIntelligenceClientBuilder()\n    .endpoint(System.getenv(\"DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT\"))\n    .credential(new AzureKeyCredential(System.getenv(\"DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_KEY\")))\n    .buildClient();\n
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Administration Client

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import com.azure.ai.documentintelligence.DocumentIntelligenceAdministrationClient;\nimport com.azure.ai.documentintelligence.DocumentIntelligenceAdministrationClientBuilder;\nimport com.azure.core.credential.TokenCredential;\nimport com.azure.identity.AzureIdentityEnvVars;\nimport com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;\nimport com.azure.identity.ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder;\n\nTokenCredential credential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder()\n    .requireEnvVars(AzureIdentityEnvVars.AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS)\n    .build();\n// Or use a specific credential directly in production:\n// See https://learn.microsoft.com/java/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-java-stable#credential-classes\n// TokenCredential credential = new ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder().build();\n\nDocumentIntelligenceAdministrationClient adminClient = new DocumentIntelligenceAdministrationClientBuilder()\n    .endpoint(System.getenv(\"DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT\"))\n    .credential(credential)\n    .buildClient();\n
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Async Client

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import com.azure.ai.documentintelligence.DocumentIntelligenceAsyncClient;\nimport com.azure.core.credential.TokenCredential;\nimport com.azure.identity.AzureIdentityEnvVars;\nimport com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;\nimport com.azure.identity.ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder;\n\nTokenCredential credential = new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder()\n    .requireEnvVars(AzureIdentityEnvVars.AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS)\n    .build();\n// Or use a specific credential directly in production:\n// See https://learn.microsoft.com/java/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-java-stable#credential-classes\n// TokenCredential credential = new ManagedIdentityCredentialBuilder().build();\n\nDocumentIntelligenceAsyncClient asyncClient = new DocumentIntelligenceClientBuilder()\n    .endpoint(System.getenv(\"DOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT\"))\n    .credential(credential)\n    .buildAsyncClient();\n
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Prebuilt Models

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Model IDPurpose
prebuilt-readExtract text, lines, words, languages
prebuilt-layoutText, tables, selection marks, structure
prebuilt-receiptReceipt data extraction
prebuilt-invoiceInvoice field extraction
prebuilt-idDocumentID documents (passport, license)
prebuilt-tax.us.w2US W2 tax forms
prebuilt-healthInsuranceCard.usUS health insurance cards
prebuilt-contractContract field extraction
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Retired models: prebuilt-businessCard and prebuilt-document are retired in API version 2024-11-30. Use the legacy azure-ai-formrecognizer package for these.

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Core Patterns

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Analyze from File

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import com.azure.ai.documentintelligence.models.*;\nimport com.azure.core.util.BinaryData;\nimport com.azure.core.util.polling.SyncPoller;\nimport java.io.File;\n\nFile document = new File(\"document.pdf\");\nBinaryData documentData = BinaryData.fromFile(document.toPath(), (int) document.length());\n\nSyncPoller<AnalyzeOperationDetails, AnalyzeResult> poller =\n    client.beginAnalyzeDocument(\"prebuilt-layout\",\n        new AnalyzeDocumentOptions(documentData));\n\nAnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();\n
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Analyze from URL

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String documentUrl = \"https://example.com/invoice.pdf\";\n\nSyncPoller<AnalyzeOperationDetails, AnalyzeResult> poller =\n    client.beginAnalyzeDocument(\"prebuilt-invoice\",\n        new AnalyzeDocumentOptions(documentUrl));\n\nAnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();\n
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Extract Layout

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AnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();\n\nfor (DocumentPage page : result.getPages()) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Page has width: %.2f and height: %.2f, measured with unit: %s%n\",\n        page.getWidth(), page.getHeight(), page.getUnit());\n\n    // Lines\n    for (DocumentLine line : page.getLines()) {\n        System.out.printf(\"Line '%s' is within bounding box %s.%n\",\n            line.getContent(), line.getPolygon());\n    }\n\n    // Selection marks\n    for (DocumentSelectionMark mark : page.getSelectionMarks()) {\n        System.out.printf(\"Selection mark is '%s' with confidence %.2f.%n\",\n            mark.getState(), mark.getConfidence());\n    }\n}\n\n// Tables\nfor (DocumentTable table : result.getTables()) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Table: %d rows x %d columns%n\",\n        table.getRowCount(), table.getColumnCount());\n    for (DocumentTableCell cell : table.getCells()) {\n        System.out.printf(\"Cell[%d,%d]: %s%n\",\n            cell.getRowIndex(), cell.getColumnIndex(), cell.getContent());\n    }\n}\n
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Extract Document Fields

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SyncPoller<AnalyzeOperationDetails, AnalyzeResult> poller =\n    client.beginAnalyzeDocument(\"prebuilt-receipt\",\n        new AnalyzeDocumentOptions(receiptUrl));\n\nAnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();\n\nfor (AnalyzedDocument doc : result.getDocuments()) {\n    Map<String, DocumentField> fields = doc.getFields();\n\n    DocumentField merchantName = fields.get(\"MerchantName\");\n    if (merchantName != null && merchantName.getType() == DocumentFieldType.STRING) {\n        System.out.printf(\"Merchant: %s (confidence: %.2f)%n\",\n            merchantName.getValueString(), merchantName.getConfidence());\n    }\n\n    DocumentField transactionDate = fields.get(\"TransactionDate\");\n    if (transactionDate != null && transactionDate.getType() == DocumentFieldType.DATE) {\n        System.out.printf(\"Date: %s%n\", transactionDate.getValueDate());\n    }\n}\n
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Analyze with Options

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SyncPoller<AnalyzeOperationDetails, AnalyzeResult> poller =\n    client.beginAnalyzeDocument(\"my-custom-model\",\n        new AnalyzeDocumentOptions(documentUrl)\n            .setPages(Collections.singletonList(\"1-3\"))\n            .setLocale(\"en-US\")\n            .setDocumentAnalysisFeatures(Arrays.asList(DocumentAnalysisFeature.LANGUAGES))\n            .setOutputContentFormat(DocumentContentFormat.TEXT));\n
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Custom Models

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Build Custom Model

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String blobContainerUrl = \"{SAS_URL_of_training_data}\";\n\nSyncPoller<DocumentModelBuildOperationDetails, DocumentModelDetails> poller =\n    adminClient.beginBuildDocumentModel(\n        new BuildDocumentModelOptions(\"my-custom-model\", DocumentBuildMode.TEMPLATE)\n            .setAzureBlobSource(new AzureBlobContentSource(blobContainerUrl)));\n\nDocumentModelDetails model = poller.getFinalResult();\nSystem.out.printf(\"Model ID: %s%n\", model.getModelId());\nSystem.out.printf(\"Created: %s%n\", model.getCreatedOn());\n\nmodel.getDocumentTypes().forEach((docType, details) -> {\n    details.getFieldSchema().forEach((field, schema) -> {\n        System.out.printf(\"Field: %s (%s)%n\", field, schema.getType());\n    });\n});\n
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Manage Models

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// Resource limits\nDocumentIntelligenceResourceDetails resourceDetails = adminClient.getResourceDetails();\nSystem.out.printf(\"Models: %d / %d%n\",\n    resourceDetails.getCustomDocumentModels().getCount(),\n    resourceDetails.getCustomDocumentModels().getLimit());\n\n// List models\nPagedIterable<DocumentModelDetails> models = adminClient.listModels();\nfor (DocumentModelDetails model : models) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Model: %s, Created: %s%n\",\n        model.getModelId(), model.getCreatedOn());\n}\n\n// Get model\nDocumentModelDetails model = adminClient.getModel(\"model-id\");\n\n// Delete model\nadminClient.deleteModel(\"model-id\");\n
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Document Classification

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Build Classifier

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Map<String, ClassifierDocumentTypeDetails> docTypes = new HashMap<>();\ndocTypes.put(\"invoice\", new ClassifierDocumentTypeDetails()\n    .setAzureBlobSource(new AzureBlobContentSource(containerUrl).setPrefix(\"invoices/\")));\ndocTypes.put(\"receipt\", new ClassifierDocumentTypeDetails()\n    .setAzureBlobSource(new AzureBlobContentSource(containerUrl).setPrefix(\"receipts/\")));\n\nSyncPoller<DocumentClassifierBuildOperationDetails, DocumentClassifierDetails> poller =\n    adminClient.beginBuildClassifier(\n        new BuildDocumentClassifierOptions(\"my-classifier\", docTypes));\n\nDocumentClassifierDetails classifier = poller.getFinalResult();\n
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Classify Document

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SyncPoller<AnalyzeOperationDetails, AnalyzeResult> poller =\n    client.beginClassifyDocument(\"my-classifier\",\n        new ClassifyDocumentOptions(documentUrl));\n\nAnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();\nfor (AnalyzedDocument doc : result.getDocuments()) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Classified as: %s (confidence: %.2f)%n\",\n        doc.getDocumentType(), doc.getConfidence());\n}\n
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Error Handling

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import com.azure.core.exception.HttpResponseException;\n\ntry {\n    client.beginAnalyzeDocument(\"prebuilt-receipt\",\n        new AnalyzeDocumentOptions(\"invalid-url\"));\n} catch (HttpResponseException e) {\n    System.out.printf(\"Status: %d, Error: %s%n\",\n        e.getResponse().getStatusCode(), e.getMessage());\n}\n
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Migration from azure-ai-formrecognizer

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Old (formrecognizer v4.x)New (documentintelligence v1.x)
DocumentAnalysisClientDocumentIntelligenceClient
DocumentAnalysisClientBuilderDocumentIntelligenceClientBuilder
DocumentModelAdministrationClientDocumentIntelligenceAdministrationClient
beginAnalyzeDocumentFromUrl(modelId, url)beginAnalyzeDocument(modelId, new AnalyzeDocumentOptions(url))
beginAnalyzeDocument(modelId, data)beginAnalyzeDocument(modelId, new AnalyzeDocumentOptions(data))
SyncPoller<OperationResult, AnalyzeResult>SyncPoller<AnalyzeOperationDetails, AnalyzeResult>
field.getValueAsString()field.getValueString()
field.getValueAsDate()field.getValueDate()
field.getValueAsDouble()field.getValueNumber()
field.getValueAsList()field.getValueList()
field.getValueAsMap()field.getValueObject()
mark.getSelectionMarkState()mark.getState()
adminClient.beginBuildDocumentModel(url, mode, prefix, options, ctx)adminClient.beginBuildDocumentModel(new BuildDocumentModelOptions(id, mode).setAzureBlobSource(...))
adminClient.getResourceDetails() → .getCustomDocumentModelCount()adminClient.getResourceDetails() → .getCustomDocumentModels().getCount()
FORM_RECOGNIZER_ENDPOINTDOCUMENT_INTELLIGENCE_ENDPOINT
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Reference Files

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FileContents
references/examples.mdComplete code examples for all scenarios
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