Unstructured API: Prototype Without Connectors, Scale With One API

The Unstructured API has been updated to provide a more streamlined and efficient document processing experience by integrating a push-based interface that supports both on-demand jobs and persistent production workflows. This unified API allows users to bypass the need for pre-configured connectors, enabling faster debugging, evaluation, and event-driven workflows by allowing direct document ingestion. It also includes pre-built templates optimized for common use cases, offering a starting point that can be refined over time. The API now allows for both visual design and programmatic execution of workflows, ensuring that users can define and reuse document-processing standards across various applications. For existing users, the transition is seamless as current pipelines will continue to function without changes, while the new API facilitates both experimentation and operational processes through a single surface. This development accelerates the path from file to structured JSON, enhancing the reliability of AI inputs for various applications.