azure-ai-formrecognizer-java
Build document analysis applications using the Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java.
Best use case
azure-ai-formrecognizer-java is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt. It is especially useful for teams working in multi. Build document analysis applications using the Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java.
Build document analysis applications using the Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java.
Users should expect a more consistent workflow output, faster repeated execution, and less time spent rewriting prompts from scratch.
Practical example
Example input
Use the "azure-ai-formrecognizer-java" skill to help with this workflow task. Context: Build document analysis applications using the Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java.
Example output
A structured workflow result with clearer steps, more consistent formatting, and an output that is easier to reuse in the next run.
When to use this skill
- Use this skill when you want a reusable workflow rather than writing the same prompt again and again.
When not to use this skill
- Do not use this when you only need a one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- Do not use it if you cannot install or maintain the related files, repository context, or supporting tools.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/azure-ai-formrecognizer-java/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How azure-ai-formrecognizer-java Compares
| Feature / Agent | azure-ai-formrecognizer-java | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Build document analysis applications using the Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
Related Guides
Best AI Skills for ChatGPT
Find the best AI skills to adapt into ChatGPT workflows for research, writing, summarization, planning, and repeatable assistant tasks.
AI Agent for Product Research
Browse AI agent skills for product research, competitive analysis, customer discovery, and structured product decision support.
AI Agent for SaaS Idea Validation
Use AI agent skills for SaaS idea validation, market research, customer discovery, competitor analysis, and documenting startup hypotheses.
SKILL.md Source
# Azure Document Intelligence (Form Recognizer) SDK for Java
Build document analysis applications using the Azure AI Document Intelligence SDK for Java.
## Installation
```xml
<dependency>
<groupId>com.azure</groupId>
<artifactId>azure-ai-formrecognizer</artifactId>
<version>4.2.0-beta.1</version>
</dependency>
```
## Client Creation
### DocumentAnalysisClient
```java
import com.azure.ai.formrecognizer.documentanalysis.DocumentAnalysisClient;
import com.azure.ai.formrecognizer.documentanalysis.DocumentAnalysisClientBuilder;
import com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential;
DocumentAnalysisClient client = new DocumentAnalysisClientBuilder()
.credential(new AzureKeyCredential("{key}"))
.endpoint("{endpoint}")
.buildClient();
```
### DocumentModelAdministrationClient
```java
import com.azure.ai.formrecognizer.documentanalysis.administration.DocumentModelAdministrationClient;
import com.azure.ai.formrecognizer.documentanalysis.administration.DocumentModelAdministrationClientBuilder;
DocumentModelAdministrationClient adminClient = new DocumentModelAdministrationClientBuilder()
.credential(new AzureKeyCredential("{key}"))
.endpoint("{endpoint}")
.buildClient();
```
### With DefaultAzureCredential
```java
import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder;
DocumentAnalysisClient client = new DocumentAnalysisClientBuilder()
.endpoint("{endpoint}")
.credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build())
.buildClient();
```
## Prebuilt Models
| Model ID | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| `prebuilt-layout` | Extract text, tables, selection marks |
| `prebuilt-document` | General document with key-value pairs |
| `prebuilt-receipt` | Receipt data extraction |
| `prebuilt-invoice` | Invoice field extraction |
| `prebuilt-businessCard` | Business card parsing |
| `prebuilt-idDocument` | ID document (passport, license) |
| `prebuilt-tax.us.w2` | US W2 tax forms |
## Core Patterns
### Extract Layout
```java
import com.azure.ai.formrecognizer.documentanalysis.models.*;
import com.azure.core.util.BinaryData;
import com.azure.core.util.polling.SyncPoller;
import java.io.File;
File document = new File("document.pdf");
BinaryData documentData = BinaryData.fromFile(document.toPath());
SyncPoller<OperationResult, AnalyzeResult> poller =
client.beginAnalyzeDocument("prebuilt-layout", documentData);
AnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();
// Process pages
for (DocumentPage page : result.getPages()) {
System.out.printf("Page %d: %.2f x %.2f %s%n",
page.getPageNumber(),
page.getWidth(),
page.getHeight(),
page.getUnit());
// Lines
for (DocumentLine line : page.getLines()) {
System.out.println("Line: " + line.getContent());
}
// Selection marks (checkboxes)
for (DocumentSelectionMark mark : page.getSelectionMarks()) {
System.out.printf("Checkbox: %s (confidence: %.2f)%n",
mark.getSelectionMarkState(),
mark.getConfidence());
}
}
// Tables
for (DocumentTable table : result.getTables()) {
System.out.printf("Table: %d rows x %d columns%n",
table.getRowCount(),
table.getColumnCount());
for (DocumentTableCell cell : table.getCells()) {
System.out.printf("Cell[%d,%d]: %s%n",
cell.getRowIndex(),
cell.getColumnIndex(),
cell.getContent());
}
}
```
### Analyze from URL
```java
String documentUrl = "https://example.com/invoice.pdf";
SyncPoller<OperationResult, AnalyzeResult> poller =
client.beginAnalyzeDocumentFromUrl("prebuilt-invoice", documentUrl);
AnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();
```
### Analyze Receipt
```java
SyncPoller<OperationResult, AnalyzeResult> poller =
client.beginAnalyzeDocumentFromUrl("prebuilt-receipt", receiptUrl);
AnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();
for (AnalyzedDocument doc : result.getDocuments()) {
Map<String, DocumentField> fields = doc.getFields();
DocumentField merchantName = fields.get("MerchantName");
if (merchantName != null && merchantName.getType() == DocumentFieldType.STRING) {
System.out.printf("Merchant: %s (confidence: %.2f)%n",
merchantName.getValueAsString(),
merchantName.getConfidence());
}
DocumentField transactionDate = fields.get("TransactionDate");
if (transactionDate != null && transactionDate.getType() == DocumentFieldType.DATE) {
System.out.printf("Date: %s%n", transactionDate.getValueAsDate());
}
DocumentField items = fields.get("Items");
if (items != null && items.getType() == DocumentFieldType.LIST) {
for (DocumentField item : items.getValueAsList()) {
Map<String, DocumentField> itemFields = item.getValueAsMap();
System.out.printf("Item: %s, Price: %.2f%n",
itemFields.get("Name").getValueAsString(),
itemFields.get("Price").getValueAsDouble());
}
}
}
```
### General Document Analysis
```java
SyncPoller<OperationResult, AnalyzeResult> poller =
client.beginAnalyzeDocumentFromUrl("prebuilt-document", documentUrl);
AnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();
// Key-value pairs
for (DocumentKeyValuePair kvp : result.getKeyValuePairs()) {
System.out.printf("Key: %s => Value: %s%n",
kvp.getKey().getContent(),
kvp.getValue() != null ? kvp.getValue().getContent() : "null");
}
```
## Custom Models
### Build Custom Model
```java
import com.azure.ai.formrecognizer.documentanalysis.administration.models.*;
String blobContainerUrl = "{SAS_URL_of_training_data}";
String prefix = "training-docs/";
SyncPoller<OperationResult, DocumentModelDetails> poller = adminClient.beginBuildDocumentModel(
blobContainerUrl,
DocumentModelBuildMode.TEMPLATE,
prefix,
new BuildDocumentModelOptions()
.setModelId("my-custom-model")
.setDescription("Custom invoice model"),
Context.NONE);
DocumentModelDetails model = poller.getFinalResult();
System.out.println("Model ID: " + model.getModelId());
System.out.println("Created: " + model.getCreatedOn());
model.getDocumentTypes().forEach((docType, details) -> {
System.out.println("Document type: " + docType);
details.getFieldSchema().forEach((field, schema) -> {
System.out.printf(" Field: %s (%s)%n", field, schema.getType());
});
});
```
### Analyze with Custom Model
```java
SyncPoller<OperationResult, AnalyzeResult> poller =
client.beginAnalyzeDocumentFromUrl("my-custom-model", documentUrl);
AnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();
for (AnalyzedDocument doc : result.getDocuments()) {
System.out.printf("Document type: %s (confidence: %.2f)%n",
doc.getDocType(),
doc.getConfidence());
doc.getFields().forEach((name, field) -> {
System.out.printf("Field '%s': %s (confidence: %.2f)%n",
name,
field.getContent(),
field.getConfidence());
});
}
```
### Compose Models
```java
List<String> modelIds = Arrays.asList("model-1", "model-2", "model-3");
SyncPoller<OperationResult, DocumentModelDetails> poller =
adminClient.beginComposeDocumentModel(
modelIds,
new ComposeDocumentModelOptions()
.setModelId("composed-model")
.setDescription("Composed from multiple models"));
DocumentModelDetails composedModel = poller.getFinalResult();
```
### Manage Models
```java
// List models
PagedIterable<DocumentModelSummary> models = adminClient.listDocumentModels();
for (DocumentModelSummary summary : models) {
System.out.printf("Model: %s, Created: %s%n",
summary.getModelId(),
summary.getCreatedOn());
}
// Get model details
DocumentModelDetails model = adminClient.getDocumentModel("model-id");
// Delete model
adminClient.deleteDocumentModel("model-id");
// Check resource limits
ResourceDetails resources = adminClient.getResourceDetails();
System.out.printf("Models: %d / %d%n",
resources.getCustomDocumentModelCount(),
resources.getCustomDocumentModelLimit());
```
## Document Classification
### Build Classifier
```java
Map<String, ClassifierDocumentTypeDetails> docTypes = new HashMap<>();
docTypes.put("invoice", new ClassifierDocumentTypeDetails()
.setAzureBlobSource(new AzureBlobContentSource(containerUrl).setPrefix("invoices/")));
docTypes.put("receipt", new ClassifierDocumentTypeDetails()
.setAzureBlobSource(new AzureBlobContentSource(containerUrl).setPrefix("receipts/")));
SyncPoller<OperationResult, DocumentClassifierDetails> poller =
adminClient.beginBuildDocumentClassifier(docTypes,
new BuildDocumentClassifierOptions().setClassifierId("my-classifier"));
DocumentClassifierDetails classifier = poller.getFinalResult();
```
### Classify Document
```java
SyncPoller<OperationResult, AnalyzeResult> poller =
client.beginClassifyDocumentFromUrl("my-classifier", documentUrl, Context.NONE);
AnalyzeResult result = poller.getFinalResult();
for (AnalyzedDocument doc : result.getDocuments()) {
System.out.printf("Classified as: %s (confidence: %.2f)%n",
doc.getDocType(),
doc.getConfidence());
}
```
## Error Handling
```java
import com.azure.core.exception.HttpResponseException;
try {
client.beginAnalyzeDocumentFromUrl("prebuilt-receipt", "invalid-url");
} catch (HttpResponseException e) {
System.out.println("Status: " + e.getResponse().getStatusCode());
System.out.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
}
```
## Environment Variables
```bash
FORM_RECOGNIZER_ENDPOINT=https://<resource>.cognitiveservices.azure.com/
FORM_RECOGNIZER_KEY=<your-api-key>
```
## Trigger Phrases
- "document intelligence Java"
- "form recognizer SDK"
- "extract text from PDF"
- "OCR document Java"
- "analyze invoice receipt"
- "custom document model"
- "document classification"
## When to Use
This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.Related Skills
modern-javascript-patterns
Comprehensive guide for mastering modern JavaScript (ES6+) features, functional programming patterns, and best practices for writing clean, maintainable, and performant code.
javascript-testing-patterns
Comprehensive guide for implementing robust testing strategies in JavaScript/TypeScript applications using modern testing frameworks and best practices.
azure-storage-blob-java
Build blob storage applications using the Azure Storage Blob SDK for Java.
azure-servicebus-ts
Enterprise messaging with queues, topics, and subscriptions.
azure-security-keyvault-secrets-java
Azure Key Vault Secrets Java SDK for secret management. Use when storing, retrieving, or managing passwords, API keys, connection strings, or other sensitive configuration data.
azure-resource-manager-playwright-dotnet
Azure Resource Manager SDK for Microsoft Playwright Testing in .NET.
azure-resource-manager-durabletask-dotnet
Azure Resource Manager SDK for Durable Task Scheduler in .NET.
azure-monitor-query-java
Azure Monitor Query SDK for Java. Execute Kusto queries against Log Analytics workspaces and query metrics from Azure resources.
azure-monitor-opentelemetry-ts
Auto-instrument Node.js applications with distributed tracing, metrics, and logs.
azure-monitor-opentelemetry-exporter-java
Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Exporter for Java. Export OpenTelemetry traces, metrics, and logs to Azure Monitor/Application Insights.
azure-mgmt-fabric-dotnet
Azure Resource Manager SDK for Fabric in .NET.
azure-mgmt-arizeaiobservabilityeval-dotnet
Azure Resource Manager SDK for Arize AI Observability and Evaluation (.NET).