• EXTRACTED
  • DETAILED
  • MANAGED
  • MANUAL

How to extract expense data from receipts with your AI

Connect Veryfi to your AI client once. After that, your agent handles the document parsing and data organization for you.

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Short answer

How can I pull expense details from receipts using AI?

Your AI uses Veryfi to scan receipt images and PDFs for vendor names, dates, tax, and line items. You get structured data ready for your spreadsheets or accounting software.

Data outcomes

Where your data lands.

The AI processes your files and organizes the information into these specific results.

EXTRACTED

Structured expense data

The AI pulls vendor, date, and tax info from your files. You get clean text instead of raw images.

DETAILED

Individual line items

It breaks down every product and price on the receipt. This makes reconciling totals much easier.

MANAGED

Document status tracking

The AI keeps track of which files have been parsed. You can see exactly what's finished and what's pending.

MANUAL

Human review needed

If the AI finds a blurry receipt or missing field, it flags the document for you to check manually.

The workflow

What your AI does when a receipt arrives.

Your agent handles the heavy lifting of reading and organizing the data from your uploads.

  1. Parse the file

    The AI sends your receipt image or PDF to Veryfi to extract the vendor, date, and tax details.

    process_parse_documents

  2. Check progress

    Your agent looks through the list of recent extractions to see which documents are ready.

    list_parse_documents

  3. Get the data

    Once the parsing is complete, the AI pulls the specific line-item details for your report.

    get_parse_documents

  4. Fix errors

    If a value is wrong, the AI updates the parsed information to match your corrections.

    update_parse_documents

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the extraction process.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual file names or specific vendor names.

Veryfi Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yt6UW3Sl4icfKK1wZvwL44M8Ibs8E4JA51Q7yyZr/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Veryfi capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "veryfi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yt6UW3Sl4icfKK1wZvwL44M8Ibs8E4JA51Q7yyZr/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Extract the vendor and total amount from the receipt named [filename].

  • List all the parsed documents from Veryfi so I can see what was processed.

  • Get the line item details for the [vendor name] receipt I just uploaded.

  • Update the tax amount for the document with ID [id] to reflect a correction.

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Start here

Connect Veryfi once, then ask.

You only need to link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to read your receipts.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete my original receipt files?

    No. The AI can only manage the parsed data through the connector tools.

  • 02

    Does the AI automatically fix errors in my expense report?

    No. The AI can update the parsed data, but you must tell it exactly what to change.

  • 03

    Can I extract data from handwritten receipts?

    Yes, as long as the Veryfi parsing engine can read the text in the image.

  • 04

    What happens if the AI can't find the tax amount?

    The AI will report what it found, and you can use the update tool to add the correct value manually.

  • 05

    Can the AI send this data directly to my bank?

    No. This connector only extracts and manages the data from the documents themselves.

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