Mistral OCR (Document → Markdown): Mistral AI action

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Model model	options	Required	Model. Options: Mistral OCR (latest)
Document URL document_url	string	Required	Public URL to a PDF or image
Include Image Base64 include_image_base64	options	Optional	Include Image Base64. Options: No, Yes (returns extracted images)

Sample request

{
  "model": "{{trigger.model}}",
  "document_url": "https://example.com/report.pdf",
  "include_image_base64": "{{trigger.include_image_base64}}"
}

Returns

{
  "model": "mistral-ocr-latest",
  "pages": [
    {
      "index": 0,
      "images": [],
      "markdown": "# Report\n\nSection 1...",
      "dimensions": {
        "width": 1224,
        "height": 1584
      }
    }
  ],
  "usage_info": {
    "doc_size_bytes": 50000,
    "pages_processed": 1
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Mistral OCR (Document → Markdown).

What does the Mistral OCR (Document → Markdown) action do in Mistral AI?

Mistral's specialised OCR model — converts PDFs/images to clean Markdown preserving headings, tables, multi-column layout. Better than general vision-LLM OCR for structured document processing.

What inputs does Mistral OCR (Document → Markdown) require?

Required: Model, Document URL. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Mistral AI returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Mistral OCR (Document → Markdown) support batch operations?

Yes. Run Mistral OCR (Document → Markdown) inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Mistral AI's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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