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 Parse a Resume to JSON in Node.js
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Node 18's native fetch and FormData cover the whole integration: no axios, no form-data package, no SDK required (though one exists). Upload, poll, read fields.

Updated 9 August 2026 · by the SharpAPI team

  To parse a resume in Node.js, send the file as multipart form data to the SharpAPI parse\_resume endpoint, then poll the returned status URL until the job reports success. Native fetch handles both calls; the result is 50+ structured candidate fields.

The whole flow, native fetch
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  parse-resume.mjs — Node 18+ ```
import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';

const API_KEY = process.env.SHARP_API_KEY;
const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}` };

// 1. Submit — 202 Accepted + status URL, immediately
const form = new FormData();
form.append('file', new Blob([await readFile('resumes/candidate.pdf')]), 'candidate.pdf');
form.append('language', 'English');

const submit = await fetch('https://sharpapi.com/api/v1/hr/parse_resume', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers,
    body: form,
});
const { status_url } = await submit.json();

// 2. Poll — jobs typically finish in seconds
let job;
do {
    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
    job = await (await fetch(status_url, { headers })).json();
} while (job.data.attributes.status === 'pending');

const candidate = job.data.attributes.result;
console.log(candidate.candidate_name);
candidate.positions.forEach((role) =>
    console.log(`- ${role.position_name} @ ${role.company_name}`),
);
```

Or take the npm package
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 @sharpapi/sharpapi-node-parse-resume (built on @sharpapi/sharpapi-node-core) wraps the same flow with rate limiting and typed DTOs — worth it once resume parsing stops being a one-off script.

Typing the response
-------------------

 The schema is deterministic — every parse returns the same structure, with empty values where the document lacks data. That makes TypeScript pleasant: one interface, written once against the [sample payload](https://resumeparser.pro/resume-to-json), describes every response your pipeline will ever see. Start from the [field reference](https://resumeparser.pro/what-fields-does-a-resume-parser-extract).

Production notes
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- **Webhooks over polling.** Register a webhook URL at submission and delete the do-while loop — one Express route receives every result. Mandatory reading before a backfill: [bulk resume parsing](https://resumeparser.pro/guides/bulk-resume-parsing).
- **Scans included.** JPG, PNG and TIFF files go through the identical call — OCR runs server-side.
- **Errors are statuses.** A corrupt or password-protected file resolves to a failed status, not a hang; branch on it and keep the queue moving.

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 Questions, answered
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  Is there an npm package for SharpAPI resume parsing?Yes — @sharpapi/sharpapi-node-parse-resume, built on @sharpapi/sharpapi-node-core. Plain fetch with FormData works too; the API is standard multipart REST.

   Which Node.js version do I need?Node 18 or newer gives you native fetch, FormData and Blob — no request libraries needed. Older versions work with undici or form-data packages.

   Can I type the response in TypeScript?Comfortably — the schema is deterministic, so one interface describes every response. Fields the resume lacks come back empty rather than missing, which keeps the types honest.

   Further reading
---------------

- [Parse a Resume in Python: PDF to JSON in Under 30 Lines](https://resumeparser.pro/guides/parse-resume-python) A working Python tutorial: send a PDF resume to a parsing API, poll the async job and read 50+ structured fields — requests-only, no ML setup.
- [Parse a Resume in PHP & Laravel: 2 Packages, 15 Minutes](https://resumeparser.pro/guides/parse-resume-php-laravel) Use the official PHP or Laravel SDK to parse resumes into structured JSON: install, one service call, webhook or polling — full code included.
- [Resume Parsing API — PDF, DOCX & Photo CVs to JSON (80+ Langs)](https://resumeparser.pro/resume-parsing-api) AI resume parsing API: send a PDF, DOCX, RTF, TXT or photo CV, get back 50+ structured JSON fields. 80+ languages, OCR included, async REST, from $50/mo.
- [Resume to JSON — Explore a Real Parsed Output (50+ Fields)](https://resumeparser.pro/resume-to-json) Explore a real resume-to-JSON conversion: every field a production parser extracts, plus a full 20-dimension job match score payload. No signup needed.

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