Create a processing job

Submit an asynchronous processing operation and receive a stable job identifier.

Authentication

API key

Scopes

jobs:create

Contract

API v1

Request

curl -X POST 'https://api.maxscanner.app/api/v1/jobs' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $MAXSCANNER_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: unique-request-id' \
  -d '{ "filename": "invoice.docx", "inputFormat": "docx", "format": "pdf", "sourceKey": "users/USER/uploads/invoice.docx" }'

Request body

{ "filename": "invoice.docx", "inputFormat": "docx", "format": "pdf", "sourceKey": "users/USER/uploads/invoice.docx" }

Response

{ "jobId": "job_123", "status": "queued", "statusUrl": "/api/v1/jobs/job_123" }

Implementation notes

Use Idempotency-Key for safe retries.
The job may remain queued while workers are at capacity.

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