# Extract Product Catalog Entry > Extract product name, SKU, price, and specifications from a catalog document into structured JSON for e-commerce workflows. - Skill: `iterationlayer/extract-product-catalog-entry` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add iterationlayer/extract-product-catalog-entry` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/iterationlayer/extract-product-catalog-entry/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: iterationlayer (https://skillmd.com/u/iterationlayer) - Updated: 2026-09-08 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/iterationlayer/extract-product-catalog-entry --- # Extract Product Catalog Entry E-commerce teams and marketplace operators use this recipe to digitize a supplier catalog entry. Upload a catalog PDF and receive structured JSON with product name, SKU, price, and description — ready for import into your product database or storefront. ## APIs Used Document Extraction (1 credit per page) ## Prerequisites You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at [platform.iterationlayer.com](https://platform.iterationlayer.com) during the 7-day trial. For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the [Iteration Layer Integration Guide](https://iterationlayer.com/SKILL.md). ## Implementation ```bash curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/document-extraction/v1/extract \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "files": [ { "type": "url", "name": "catalog.pdf", "url": "https://example.com/catalogs/supplier-catalog.pdf" } ], "schema": { "fields": [ { "name": "products", "type": "ARRAY", "description": "List of products in the catalog", "fields": [ { "name": "name", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Product name" }, { "name": "sku", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Stock keeping unit identifier" }, { "name": "price", "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT", "description": "Product price" }, { "name": "description", "type": "TEXTAREA", "description": "Product description" } ] } ] } }' ``` ```typescript import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer"; const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" }); const result = await client.extractDocument({ files: [ { type: "url", name: "catalog.pdf", url: "https://example.com/catalogs/supplier-catalog.pdf", }, ], schema: { fields: [ { name: "products", type: "ARRAY", description: "List of products in the catalog", fields: [ { name: "name", type: "TEXT", description: "Product name", }, { name: "sku", type: "TEXT", description: "Stock keeping unit identifier", }, { name: "price", type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT", description: "Product price", }, { name: "description", type: "TEXTAREA", description: "Product description", }, ], }, ], }, }); ``` ```python from iterationlayer import IterationLayer client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY") result = client.extract_document( files=[ { "type": "url", "name": "catalog.pdf", "url": "https://example.com/catalogs/supplier-catalog.pdf", } ], schema={ "fields": [ { "name": "products", "type": "ARRAY", "description": "List of products in the catalog", "fields": [ { "name": "name", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Product name", }, { "name": "sku", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Stock keeping unit identifier", }, { "name": "price", "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT", "description": "Product price", }, { "name": "description", "type": "TEXTAREA", "description": "Product description", }, ], }, ] }, ) ``` ```go package main import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go" func main() { client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY") result, err := client.ExtractDocument(il.ExtractDocumentRequest{ Files: []il.FileInput{ il.FileInput{ Type: "url", Name: "catalog.pdf", Url: "https://example.com/catalogs/supplier-catalog.pdf", }, }, Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{ Fields: []any{ il.ArrayFieldConfig{ Name: "products", Type: "ARRAY", Description: "List of products in the catalog", Fields: []any{ il.TextFieldConfig{ Name: "name", Type: "TEXT", Description: "Product name", }, il.TextFieldConfig{ Name: "sku", Type: "TEXT", Description: "Stock keeping unit identifier", }, il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{ Name: "price", Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT", Description: "Product price", }, il.TextareaFieldConfig{ Name: "description", Type: "TEXTAREA", Description: "Product description", }, }, }, }, }, }) if err != nil { panic(err) } _ = result } ``` ```n8n { "name": "Extract Product Catalog Entry", "nodes": [ { "parameters": { "content": "## Extract Product Catalog Entry\n\nE-commerce teams and marketplace operators use this recipe to digitize a supplier catalog entry. Upload a catalog PDF and receive structured JSON with product name, SKU, price, and description \u2014 ready for import into your product database or storefront.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). 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Use the extract_document tool with these fields: - products (ARRAY): Each with: - name (TEXT): Product name - sku (TEXT): Stock keeping unit identifier - price (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Product price - description (TEXTAREA): Product description ``` ### Response ```json { "success": true, "data": { "products": { "value": [ { "name": { "value": "ProGrip Wireless Mouse", "confidence": 0.97, "citations": ["ProGrip Wireless Mouse"] }, "sku": { "value": "PG-WM-2026", "confidence": 0.99, "citations": ["SKU: PG-WM-2026"] }, "price": { "value": { "amount": "34.99", "currency": "USD" }, "confidence": 0.98, "citations": ["$34.99"] }, "description": { "value": "Ergonomic wireless mouse with 2.4GHz connectivity, 1600 DPI sensor, and rechargeable battery lasting up to 90 days.", "confidence": 0.94, "citations": ["Ergonomic wireless mouse with 2.4GHz connectivity"] } }, { "name": { "value": "UltraType Mechanical Keyboard", "confidence": 0.96, "citations": ["UltraType Mechanical Keyboard"] }, "sku": { "value": "UT-MK-1050", "confidence": 0.99, "citations": ["SKU: UT-MK-1050"] }, "price": { "value": { "amount": "89.00", "currency": "USD" }, "confidence": 0.97, "citations": ["$89.00"] }, "description": { "value": "Full-size mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches, RGB backlighting, and detachable USB-C cable.", "confidence": 0.93, "citations": [ "Full-size mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches" ] } } ], "confidence": 0.95, "citations": [] } } } ``` ## Links - [Integration guide](https://iterationlayer.com/SKILL.md) - [Full documentation](https://iterationlayer.com/docs) - [OpenAPI spec](https://api.iterationlayer.com/openapi.json) - [Browse all recipes](https://iterationlayer.com/recipes)