roo-invoice-parser

A parser for food delivery courier invoices.

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Install

In an NPM project

npm i @iwgb/roo-invoice-parser

Globally on your device

npm i -g @iwgb/roo-invoice-parser

Usage

Parsing

Returns data as parsed from the invoice. The invoice hash is calculated from the name on the invoice and the shifts billed.

import { parseInvoice } from 'roo-invoice-parser';

const invoice = await parseInvoice({
  data,
  knownLocale,
  timezone,
});

console.log(invoice);

[
    {
        "name": "Sample Text",
        "start": "2021-07-13T00:00:00.000+01:00",
        "end": "2021-07-14T23:59:59.999+01:00",
        "shifts": [
            {
                "start": "2021-07-13T19:00:00.000+01:00",
                "end": "2021-07-13T21:09:00.000+01:00",
                "orders": 5,
                "netPay": 2243
            }
        ],
        "adjustments": [
            {
                "label": "Tips",
                "amount": 300
            },
            {
                "label": "Transaction fee",
                "amount": -50
            }
        ],
        "error": "",
        "currency": "GBP",
        "locale": "en-GB",
        "hash": "d805386e7dd4b8888a6ed1362a9e05e7976899dd"
    }
]

Timestamps are returned as instances of the Luxon DateTime (the package is a peer dependency). All currency amounts are given in lowest currency denomination: for example, for EUR, all are in cents).

| Parameter | Default | Description | |---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | data | Required | The PDF data, as a raw string or TypedArray | | knownLocale | Attempts to detect | The market locale of the invoice. The parser only supports certain market locales - see below. | | timezone | Capital of locale country | The identifier for the timezone that the work was performed in. The parser will interpret timestamps on the PDF as being in this timezone. |

Processing

Group invoice data by week and month.

Provide invoice data in the format above, as returned by the parser. Timestamps should be ISO strings, or instances of the Luxon DateTime.

import { processInvoices } from 'roo-invoice-parser';

const data = await processInvoices(invoices);

console.log(data);

[
  {
    "start": "2020-07-01T00:00:00.000+01:00",
    "weeks": [
      {
        "monday": "2020-07-19T00:00:00.000+01:00",
        "shifts": [
          {
            "start": "2020-07-20T15:52:00.000+01:00",
            "end": "2020-07-20T19:02:00.000+01:00",
            "orders": 7,
            "netPay": 3321,
            "hours": 3.17,
            "adjustments": 400,
            "grossPay": 3721,
            "rate": 1174
          }
        ],
        "adjustments": [
          {
            "label": "Tips",
            "amount": 400
          }
        ],
        "totals": {
          "hours": 3.17,
          "orders": 7,
          "pay": 3321,
          "adjustments": 400,
          "rate": 1174,
          "total": 3721
        }
      }
    ]
  }
]

CLI

rooparse /path/to/pdf/or/folder/of/pdfs -t Australia/Darwin -l en-AU

| Flag | Default | Description | |-----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | -l --locale | Attempts to detect | The market locale of the invoice. The parser only supports certain market locales - see below. | | -t --timezone | Capital of locale country | The identifier for the timezone that the work was performed in. The parser will interpret timestamps on the PDF as being in this timezone. | | -o --output | | If given, writes to the specified file (otherwise, to stdout). | | -w --weeks | | If given, formats the output in weeks (see processing above) |

Markets

Currently supported markets:

• Australia, en-AU
• Belgium, en-BE
• France, fr-FR
• Ireland, en-IE
• Netherlands, en-NL & nl-NL
• United Kingdom, en-GB

We're always expanding the markets the parser works in. If you'd like to add support for a new market, raise a PR and we'll get in touch so you can securely provide us with your test data.

Licensing

You're free to use this software for your own non-commercial purposes, as a member of the rider community or otherwise. If you share the work, you must do so in the same manner, give appropriate credit and indicate your changes (if any). For more details, see the license in LICENSE.

This summary is not a license and has no legal value. You should carefully review all of the terms and conditions of the actual license before using the licensed material.

If this doesn't suit your requirements, get in touch with us.