---
title: "Extract bordered tables from a text-based PDF into CSV and JSON with source page numbers. Maximum 3 MB and 10 pages. Scans and borderless tables are unsupported. Costs 10 cents per document page after the trial allowance; no charge when no useful tables are found."
method: POST
path: "/api/tablelift/extract"
tags: ["tablelift"]
---

# Extract bordered tables from a text-based PDF into CSV and JSON with source page numbers. Maximum 3 MB and 10 pages. Scans and borderless tables are unsupported. Costs 10 cents per document page after the trial allowance; no charge when no useful tables are found.

`POST /api/tablelift/extract`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://ouro.tools`
- URL: `https://ouro.tools/api/tablelift/extract`
- Auth: none required

## Request body

- object
  - `pdfBase64` string, required: Base64-encoded PDF bytes, maximum 3 MB decoded.
  - `filename` string

## Response `200`

Successful result

## Other responses

- `201`: Resource created
- `400`: Invalid input
- `401`: Missing or invalid access
- `402`: Trial exhausted; credits required
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `503`: Required service not configured

---

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