By name: paperless-ngx-docs description: Document management with Paperless-ngx version: 1.0.0 tags: [documents, ocr, archiving, self-hosted]
Paperless-ngx – Document Management System
Paperless-ngx transforms physical documents into searchable digital archives with OCR, tagging, and automated workflows.
- GitHub: github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx (25 000+ ⭐)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Security: Community-maintained. No malware.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
{{PAPERLESS_URL}} |
Base URL |
{{PAPERLESS_TOKEN}} |
API authentication token |
Usage Examples
List documents
curl -s "{{PAPERLESS_URL}}/api/documents/" \
-H "Authorization: Token {{PAPERLESS_TOKEN}}"
Upload a document
curl -s -X POST "{{PAPERLESS_URL}}/api/documents/post_document/" \
-H "Authorization: Token {{PAPERLESS_TOKEN}}" \
-F "document=@receipt.pdf"
Search documents
curl -s "{{PAPERLESS_URL}}/api/documents/?query=invoice" \
-H "Authorization: Token {{PAPERLESS_TOKEN}}"
AI Agent Tips
- Automatic OCR on uploaded documents (Tesseract).
- AI-powered auto-tagging and correspondent matching.
- Consumption folder watches for new documents automatically.
- Full REST API for programmatic document management.