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The vision API provides computer vision capabilities for extracting features from images. You can detect objects, text, and other visual elements in industrial images.

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Asynchronous processing

Results are returned as asynchronous jobs that you poll for completion. Submit an image for analysis, receive a job ID, and check the job status until it finishes. Then retrieve the extracted features and metadata.

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Use cases

Vision is useful for inspecting equipment in photos, extracting text from signage or labels, detecting defects in imagery, and automating visual verification tasks. The API supports industrial imaging scenarios common in asset-intensive industries.
Ensure images are in supported formats and meet size requirements before submission.

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Key capabilities

  • Detect objects in images
  • Extract text (OCR) from images
  • Identify visual elements for classification
  • Segment images (for example region or object segmentation via /context/vision/segment and related job endpoints) as asynchronous jobs you poll
  • Poll job status for async results
Last modified on April 23, 2026