Extract Rental Application

---
name: extract-rental-application
description: Extract applicant details, employment history, income, and references from a rental application form into structured JSON for tenant screening.
---

# Extract Rental Application

Property managers and landlords use this recipe to digitize a tenant application. Upload a rental application PDF and receive structured JSON with applicant info, employment history, and references — ready for your tenant screening workflow.

## 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": "rental-application.pdf",
        "url": "https://example.com/applications/rental-application.pdf"
      }
    ],
    "schema": {
      "fields": [
        {
          "name": "applicant_name",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Full name of the applicant"
        },
        {
          "name": "current_address",
          "type": "ADDRESS",
          "description": "Applicant current address"
        },
        {
          "name": "employer",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Current employer name"
        },
        {
          "name": "monthly_income",
          "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
          "description": "Gross monthly income"
        },
        {
          "name": "move_in_date",
          "type": "DATE",
          "description": "Requested move-in date"
        },
        {
          "name": "previous_landlord",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Previous landlord name and contact"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
```

```typescript
import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

const result = await client.extractDocument({
  files: [
    {
      type: "url",
      name: "rental-application.pdf",
      url: "https://example.com/applications/rental-application.pdf",
    },
  ],
  schema: {
    fields: [
      {
        name: "applicant_name",
        type: "TEXT",
        description: "Full name of the applicant",
      },
      {
        name: "current_address",
        type: "ADDRESS",
        description: "Applicant current address",
      },
      {
        name: "employer",
        type: "TEXT",
        description: "Current employer name",
      },
      {
        name: "monthly_income",
        type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
        description: "Gross monthly income",
      },
      {
        name: "move_in_date",
        type: "DATE",
        description: "Requested move-in date",
      },
      {
        name: "previous_landlord",
        type: "TEXT",
        description: "Previous landlord name and contact",
      },
    ],
  },
});
```

```python
from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

result = client.extract_document(
    files=[
        {
            "type": "url",
            "name": "rental-application.pdf",
            "url": "https://example.com/applications/rental-application.pdf",
        }
    ],
    schema={
        "fields": [
            {
                "name": "applicant_name",
                "type": "TEXT",
                "description": "Full name of the applicant",
            },
            {
                "name": "current_address",
                "type": "ADDRESS",
                "description": "Applicant current address",
            },
            {
                "name": "employer",
                "type": "TEXT",
                "description": "Current employer name",
            },
            {
                "name": "monthly_income",
                "type": "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
                "description": "Gross monthly income",
            },
            {
                "name": "move_in_date",
                "type": "DATE",
                "description": "Requested move-in date",
            },
            {
                "name": "previous_landlord",
                "type": "TEXT",
                "description": "Previous landlord name and contact",
            },
        ]
    },
)
```

```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: "rental-application.pdf",
				Url: "https://example.com/applications/rental-application.pdf",
			},
		},
		Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
			Fields: []any{
				il.TextFieldConfig{
					Name: "applicant_name",
					Type: "TEXT",
					Description: "Full name of the applicant",
				},
				il.AddressFieldConfig{
					Name: "current_address",
					Type: "ADDRESS",
					Description: "Applicant current address",
				},
				il.TextFieldConfig{
					Name: "employer",
					Type: "TEXT",
					Description: "Current employer name",
				},
				il.CurrencyAmountFieldConfig{
					Name: "monthly_income",
					Type: "CURRENCY_AMOUNT",
					Description: "Gross monthly income",
				},
				il.DateFieldConfig{
					Name: "move_in_date",
					Type: "DATE",
					Description: "Requested move-in date",
				},
				il.TextFieldConfig{
					Name: "previous_landlord",
					Type: "TEXT",
					Description: "Previous landlord name and contact",
				},
			},
		},
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	_ = result
}
```

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        "files": {
          "fileValues": [
            {
              "fileInputMode": "url",
              "fileName": "rental-application.pdf",
              "fileUrl": "https://example.com/applications/rental-application.pdf"
            }
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```

```prompt
Extract rental application data from the file at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:

- applicant_name (TEXT): Full name of the applicant
- current_address (ADDRESS): Applicant current address
- employer (TEXT): Current employer name
- monthly_income (CURRENCY_AMOUNT): Gross monthly income
- move_in_date (DATE): Requested move-in date
- previous_landlord (TEXT): Previous landlord name and contact
```

### Response


```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "applicant_name": {
      "value": "David Kim",
      "confidence": 0.99,
      "citations": ["Applicant: David Kim"]
    },
    "current_address": {
      "value": {
        "street": "742 Evergreen Terrace",
        "city": "Portland",
        "region": "OR",
        "postal_code": "97201",
        "country": "US"
      },
      "confidence": 0.95,
      "citations": ["742 Evergreen Terrace, Portland, OR 97201"]
    },
    "employer": {
      "value": "Cascade Health Systems",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": ["Employer: Cascade Health Systems"]
    },
    "monthly_income": {
      "value": {
        "amount": "6,200.00",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "confidence": 0.96,
      "citations": ["Gross Monthly Income: $6,200"]
    },
    "move_in_date": {
      "value": "2026-05-01",
      "confidence": 0.98,
      "citations": ["Desired Move-In: May 1, 2026"]
    },
    "previous_landlord": {
      "value": "Janet Morales, (503) 555-0147",
      "confidence": 0.94,
      "citations": ["Previous Landlord: Janet Morales (503) 555-0147"]
    }
  }
}
```


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