Pipedream + DumplingAI
Turn images into structured text in Pipedream workflows
Call DumplingAI’s Image Extraction endpoint from your workflows to capture on-image text, labels, and scene descriptions for accessibility, moderation, and cataloging.
- Setup time
- ≈10 minutes
- Supported formats
- JPG, PNG, WebP
- Output
- OCR text + labels
Why Pipedream teams add DumplingAI
Data built for Pipedream workflows
Run OCR and image analysis on demand without maintaining vision pipelines.
Combine extracted text with Pipedream’s Node.js, Python, and AI components to classify, moderate, or summarize visuals.
Distribute alt text and annotations to destinations like databases, warehouses, Slack, or any REST API instantly.
Integration overview
How the Pipedream + DumplingAI workflow fits together
Use the HTTP request or code step to call DumplingAI’s Image Extraction endpoint with your asset, then pass the OCR text, labels, and descriptions deeper into the workflows.
Integration steps
- 1
Add the HTTP request or code step
Add an HTTP Request action or code step after your trigger to call DumplingAI with fetch or axios.
- 2
Configure the DumplingAI request
Read your DumplingAI API key from an encrypted environment variable and include it in the request headers. Pass a publicly accessible image URL or encoded binary data and specify whether you need text, labels, or both.
- 3
Distribute the annotations
Process the JSON inside Node.js or Python and export it to downstream integrations or custom APIs. Hand the extracted text and tags to moderation flows, alt-text generators, or asset management tools.
Workflow ideas
Automations powered by Image Extraction data
Mix DumplingAI with Pipedream’s native actions to uncover new growth, enablement, and operations workflows.
Auto alt-text generator
Scan new creative assets, extract descriptive text, and push suggested alt copy into destinations like databases, warehouses, Slack, or any REST API.
Content moderation guardrails
Run screenshots through the endpoint, flag risky terms with Pipedream’s Node.js, Python, and AI components, and alert review teams automatically.
Product catalog ingestion
Extract specs from packaging photos and append structured data to product records without manual transcription.
Technical checklist
Best practices before you deploy
Authentication
Store the DumplingAI API key in a Pipedream environment variable and reference it with process.env inside your steps.
Request payload
Send a reachable image URL or encoded binary plus optional toggles for OCR, labels, and descriptions.
Scaling & retries
Turn on retries or move long-running scrapes into background workflows to avoid timeouts. Break big lists into batches or queue events with $respond/$send when you need backpressure.
Resources
Get everything you need to connect Pipedream
Start with DumplingAI’s API docs, then dive into Pipedream resources to wire up reliable, secure automations.
DumplingAI Image Extraction endpoint guide
Supported formats, optional parameters, and sample OCR payloads.
Open resource →Pipedream HTTP request docs
Reference for using HTTP requests and code steps inside Pipedream workflows.
Open resource →FAQ
Answers before you connect Pipedream to DumplingAI
How do I store the DumplingAI API key in Pipedream?
Store the DumplingAI API key in a Pipedream environment variable and reference it with process.env inside your steps.
Can I analyse multiple images in one workflow?
Break big lists into batches or queue events with $respond/$send when you need backpressure. Loop through image batches with steps or batching features.
What if the image cannot be fetched?
Confirm the URL is public or uploadable. DumplingAI returns descriptive errors so you can retry with valid assets.
Ready to launch Pipedream + DumplingAI workflows?
Create your DumplingAI account, generate an API key, and connect the Image Extraction endpoint to Pipedream in minutes. Our team can help you scope automations if you need an extra hand.