Webhook Triggered Workflow Repsonse

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I'm trying to create an application to extract data from a PDF. Tried Retool Ai but the output is not consistent enough. So I'm trying to use a third party OCR solution.

I can trigger the extraction from my app, but the response is send back to a webhook. Of course I can catch this response in a Workflow, but how can I parse the received data back in my app?

I would like to see the data entering my app 'live', without reloading the app.
Anyone any suggestions how to solve this case?

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Hi Ronaldvm,

Thanks for reaching out and I hope I can help!

I wanted to clarify your current application flow for this PDF extraction:

  1. Upload the PDF in the application
  2. Trigger the workflow from the application passing in the encoded PDF string
  3. Within the workflow send encoded string to third party OCR
  4. Return response in workflow via response block that includes OCR response
  5. Read workflow’s response in application within appropriate Retool UI component

Let me know if any of these steps don’t match what your process currently is or are unclear to make sure we are on the same page.

How is the data currently entering your app that it is not 'live'?

Thanks!

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Hi Taylor,

Slight differnce in your summary and the actual case:

  1. I get the PDF out of a Supabase DB - but in essence not a difference
  2. Correct
  3. Correct
  4. Response is coming in another Workflow as it's triggerd by a Webhook called by the thrid party.
  5. Get the response from the 2nd Workflow and use it within my Retool App

Hope you can advice,
Thanks,
Ronald