iterationlayer Extract Reisekostenabrechnung Data
Finance teams use this recipe to extract Reisekostenabrechnung fields into structured records for travel reimbursement and accounting workflows.
APIs Used
Document Extraction (1 credit per page)
Prerequisites
You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com during the 7-day trial.
For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.
Implementation
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": "reisekostenabrechnung.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/reisekostenabrechnung-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "employee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee or claimant name"
},
{
"name": "cost_center",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Kostenstelle or cost center"
},
{
"name": "trip_purpose",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Purpose of trip"
},
{
"name": "destination",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Travel destination"
},
{
"name": "trip_start_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Trip start date"
},
{
"name": "trip_end_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Trip end date"
},
{
"name": "business_kilometers",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Business kilometers claimed"
},
{
"name": "mileage_amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Mileage reimbursement amount"
},
{
"name": "per_diem_amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Per diem or Verpflegungsmehraufwand amount"
},
{
"name": "expense_lines",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Travel expense lines",
"fields": [
{
"name": "expense_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Expense date"
},
{
"name": "category",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Expense category"
},
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Expense description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Expense amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "total_reimbursement",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Total reimbursement amount"
},
{
"name": "currency",
"type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
"description": "Currency code"
}
]
}
}'
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const result = await client.extractDocument({
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "reisekostenabrechnung.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/reisekostenabrechnung-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "employee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee or claimant name"
},
{
"name": "cost_center",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Kostenstelle or cost center"
},
{
"name": "trip_purpose",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Purpose of trip"
},
{
"name": "destination",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Travel destination"
},
{
"name": "trip_start_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Trip start date"
},
{
"name": "trip_end_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Trip end date"
},
{
"name": "business_kilometers",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Business kilometers claimed"
},
{
"name": "mileage_amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Mileage reimbursement amount"
},
{
"name": "per_diem_amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Per diem or Verpflegungsmehraufwand amount"
},
{
"name": "expense_lines",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Travel expense lines",
"fields": [
{
"name": "expense_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Expense date"
},
{
"name": "category",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Expense category"
},
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Expense description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Expense amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "total_reimbursement",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Total reimbursement amount"
},
{
"name": "currency",
"type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
"description": "Currency code"
}
]
}
});
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.extract_document(**{
"files": [
{
"type": "url",
"name": "reisekostenabrechnung.pdf",
"url": "https://example.com/documents/reisekostenabrechnung-sample.pdf"
}
],
"schema": {
"fields": [
{
"name": "employee_name",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Employee or claimant name"
},
{
"name": "cost_center",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Kostenstelle or cost center"
},
{
"name": "trip_purpose",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Purpose of trip"
},
{
"name": "destination",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Travel destination"
},
{
"name": "trip_start_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Trip start date"
},
{
"name": "trip_end_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Trip end date"
},
{
"name": "business_kilometers",
"type": "DECIMAL",
"description": "Business kilometers claimed"
},
{
"name": "mileage_amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Mileage reimbursement amount"
},
{
"name": "per_diem_amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Per diem or Verpflegungsmehraufwand amount"
},
{
"name": "expense_lines",
"type": "ARRAY",
"description": "Travel expense lines",
"fields": [
{
"name": "expense_date",
"type": "DATE",
"description": "Expense date"
},
{
"name": "category",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Expense category"
},
{
"name": "description",
"type": "TEXT",
"description": "Expense description"
},
{
"name": "amount",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Expense amount"
}
]
},
{
"name": "total_reimbursement",
"type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
"description": "Total reimbursement amount"
},
{
"name": "currency",
"type": "CURRENCY_CODE",
"description": "Currency code"
}
]
}
})
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: "reisekostenabrechnung.pdf",
Url: "https://example.com/documents/reisekostenabrechnung-sample.pdf",
},
},
Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
Fields: []any{
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "employee_name",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Employee or claimant name",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "cost_center",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Kostenstelle or cost center",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "trip_purpose",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Purpose of trip",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "destination",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Travel destination",
},
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "trip_start_date",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Trip start date",
},
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "trip_end_date",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Trip end date",
},
il.DecimalFieldConfig{
Name: "business_kilometers",
Type: "DECIMAL",
Description: "Business kilometers claimed",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "mileage_amount",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Mileage reimbursement amount",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "per_diem_amount",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Per diem or Verpflegungsmehraufwand amount",
},
il.ArrayFieldConfig{
Name: "expense_lines",
Type: "ARRAY",
Description: "Travel expense lines",
Fields: []any{
il.DateFieldConfig{
Name: "expense_date",
Type: "DATE",
Description: "Expense date",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "category",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Expense category",
},
il.TextFieldConfig{
Name: "description",
Type: "TEXT",
Description: "Expense description",
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "amount",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Expense amount",
},
},
},
il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
Name: "total_reimbursement",
Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
Description: "Total reimbursement amount",
},
il.CurrencyCodeFieldConfig{
Name: "currency",
Type: "CURRENCY_CODE",
Description: "Currency code",
},
},
},
})
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
_ = result
}
{
"name": "Extract Reisekostenabrechnung Data",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"content": "## Extract Reisekostenabrechnung Data\n\nFinance teams use this recipe to extract Reisekostenabrechnung fields into structured records for travel reimbursement and accounting workflows.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
"height": 280,
"width": 500,
"color": 2
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
200,
40
],
"id": "extract-reisekostenabrechnung-data-overview",
"name": "Overview"
},
{
"parameters": {},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"id": "extract-reisekostenabrechnung-data-trigger",
"name": "Manual Trigger"
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "documentExtraction",
"schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
"schemaJson": "{\n \"fields\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"employee_name\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Employee or claimant name\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"cost_center\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Kostenstelle or cost center\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"trip_purpose\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Purpose of trip\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"destination\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Travel destination\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"trip_start_date\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Trip start date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"trip_end_date\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Trip end date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"business_kilometers\",\n \"type\": \"DECIMAL\",\n \"description\": \"Business kilometers claimed\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"mileage_amount\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Mileage reimbursement amount\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"per_diem_amount\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Per diem or Verpflegungsmehraufwand amount\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"expense_lines\",\n \"type\": \"ARRAY\",\n \"description\": \"Travel expense lines\",\n \"fields\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"expense_date\",\n \"type\": \"DATE\",\n \"description\": \"Expense date\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"category\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Expense category\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"description\",\n \"type\": \"TEXT\",\n \"description\": \"Expense description\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"amount\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Expense amount\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"total_reimbursement\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\n \"description\": \"Total reimbursement amount\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"currency\",\n \"type\": \"CURRENCY_CODE\",\n \"description\": \"Currency code\"\n }\n ]\n}",
"files": {
"fileValues": [
{
"fileInputMode": "url",
"fileName": "reisekostenabrechnung.pdf",
"fileUrl": "https://example.com/documents/reisekostenabrechnung-sample.pdf"
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
500,
300
],
"id": "extract-reisekostenabrechnung-data-extract",
"name": "Extract Data",
"credentials": {
"iterationLayerApi": {
"id": "1",
"name": "Iteration Layer API"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Manual Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}
Extract reisekostenabrechnung data from the file at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:
- employee_name (TEXT): Employee or claimant name
- cost_center (TEXT): Kostenstelle or cost center
- trip_purpose (TEXT): Purpose of trip
- destination (TEXT): Travel destination
- trip_start_date (DATE): Trip start date
- trip_end_date (DATE): Trip end date
- business_kilometers (DECIMAL): Business kilometers claimed
- mileage_amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Mileage reimbursement amount
- per_diem_amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Per diem or Verpflegungsmehraufwand amount
- expense_lines (ARRAY): Each with expense_date (DATE), category (TEXT), description (TEXT), amount (CURRENCY_AMOUNT)
- total_reimbursement (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Total reimbursement amount
- currency (CURRENCY_CODE): Currency code
Response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"employee_name": {
"value": "Maria Keller",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"EMPLOYEE NAME"
]
},
"cost_center": {
"value": "Cost Center",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"COST CENTER"
]
},
"trip_purpose": {
"value": "Trip Purpose",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"TRIP PURPOSE"
]
},
"destination": {
"value": "Destination",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"DESTINATION"
]
},
"trip_start_date": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"trip_end_date": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"business_kilometers": {
"value": 12.5,
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"BUSINESS KILOMETERS"
]
},
"mileage_amount": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
},
"per_diem_amount": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
},
"expense_lines": {
"value": [
{
"expense_date": {
"value": "2026-04-15",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"15 Apr 2026"
]
},
"category": {
"value": "Category",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"CATEGORY"
]
},
"description": {
"value": "Description",
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"DESCRIPTION"
]
},
"amount": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.96,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
}
}
],
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"EXPENSE LINES"
]
},
"total_reimbursement": {
"value": {
"amount": "1234.56",
"currency": "EUR"
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"1,234.56"
]
},
"currency": {
"value": "EUR",
"confidence": 0.97,
"citations": [
"CURRENCY"
]
}
}
}