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Custom instructions for figure parsing

You can now provide custom instructions for figure parsing via blockOptions.figures.customInstructions. The instructions (up to 2,000 characters) are injected into the vision model prompt that…

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Processor cost preview and charge-level usage breakdown

Run responses now include a finer-grained credit breakdown. Each entry in usage.breakdown can now include a charges array that itemizes the cost drivers behind that run's credits — for example base…

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Cancel in-flight parse runs

You can now cancel parse runs that are still processing. Call POST /parse_runs/{id}/cancel on the 2026-02-09 API to cancel an in-progress parse run and set its status to CANCELLED. Only runs with…

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Validation rules: INCLUDES and INCLUDESANY operators

Workflow validation formulas now support INCLUDES and INCLUDESANY for checking whether text appears inside any element of an array field. Unlike CONTAINS and CONTAINSALL, which match whole array…

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OCR word confidence on parse chunk and block metadata

Parse runs now include minOcrConfidence and avgOcrConfidence on chunk and block metadata — the minimum and average per-word OCR confidence across the words in that region. Both fields are returned on…

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Generate extractor JSON schemas via the REST API when you create an extractor

For API version 2026-02-09, you can optionally pass generate on POST /extractors instead of supplying config. Provide one to five sample inputs as Extend file IDs or file URLs and Extend will…

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Extraction Performance 4.8.0

is now the latest base processor version. It upgrades the base models used for core extraction and large array strategies

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Include a reference date in extraction prompts

You can opt in to an advanced extraction setting that adds a fixed “current date” line to the system prompt. The model can use it when a field depends on today, relative phrases like “30 days from…

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Detailed credit breakdown on run responses

Run objects now include richer usage metadata so you can see how credits relate to underlying work alongside the billed amount (credits). The existing usage.credits value is unchanged. For full run…

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Extraction citation mode control (line, word, block)

When bounding box citations are enabled on an extractor, you can set citationMode in advancedOptions to line, word, or block so citation polygons match the granularity you want. If you leave it…

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Batch Extract and Batch Parse APIs

Two new endpoints make bulk background processing easier: /extract/batch — queue thousands of files for extraction in the background without running into rate limits. /parse/batch — bulk background…

Splitter Composer

Composer is now available for splitters, so you can optimize them automatically from eval sets. Previously, Composer was only available for extractors and classifiers. If you're working on splitting,…

Formula handling in Parse

The new parse engine can now parse formula blocks as LaTeX. Enable it as an advanced option to extract math content directly from documents.

Strikethrough detection in Parse

The new parse engine now detects and annotates strikethrough text via a specialized model. Enable it as an advanced option in the parser config.

Workflows create/update API

You can now create, update, and delete workflows and workflow versions entirely via API. Previously, workflows could only be managed in the Extend dashboard. This makes it easier to generate…

Edit: schema generation API

The form detection and schema generation we offer in Studio is now available as a standalone API, making it faster to create forms and templates for known document types. See the API reference.

New Light Parser

The Light Parser now uses our new layout model, with smaller models for tables, forms, reading order, and other layout types — at a fraction of the cost and latency of the Performance Parser. It's…

Edit: signature images for e-signing

You can now include signature images in your e-signing workflows for more complete digital signing experiences. See the API reference.

Compare UI in the parse playground

A new compare UI in the parse playground lets you quickly see differences between parse engines and advanced options side by side.

Edit: conditional logic and validation

Forms often contain implicit conditional behavior — like "If you said 'Yes' to ___, then fill in ____." In many industries, missing these rules can cause serious downstream issues in automated…