# Amazon Textract
Amazon Textract (opens new window) is an AI-powered service from AWS that automatically extracts text, forms, tables, and other data from scanned documents. It uses OCR and machine learning to analyze and convert document content into structured data.
The Amazon Textract connector in Workato allows you to automate document workflows by extracting data from uploaded files and using it across your recipes.
# How to connect to Amazon Textract
Workato supports the following authentication methods for Amazon Textract:
IAM ROLE AUTHENTICATION
Workato recommends that you provision a dedicated integration role for this Workato connection. This helps to maintain permission boundaries, including controlled access and actions that are permitted by the third-party application (for example, Workato).
Refer to the Amazon documentation to learn how to create an IAM User (opens new window).
# IAM role ARN authentication
For this authentication method, you must provide the IAM role ARN (opens new window).
Complete the steps in Use IAM role-based authentication for AWS Services to get the required IAM role Amazon Resource Name (ARN).
# Complete IAM role ARN setup in Workato
Complete the following steps to finish setting up your Amazon Textract connection in Workato:
Click Create > Connection.
Search for and select Amazon Textract as your connection on the New connection page.
Provide a name for your connection in the Connection name field.
Use the Location drop-down menu to select the project where you plan to store the connection.
Select your Connection type from the drop-down menu.
Select IAM role from the Authorization type drop-down menu.
Enter the IAM role ARN.
Enter the Region of your Amazon Textract account.
Click Connect.
# Retrieve access key information
This authentication method requires an access key. Refer to the Amazon documentation (opens new window) to get the required access key information.
# Complete access key setup in Workato
Complete the following steps to finish setting up your Amazon Textract connection in Workato:
Click Create > Connection.
Search for and select Amazon Textract as your connection on the New connection page.
Provide a name for your connection in the Connection name field.
Use the Location drop-down menu to select the project where you plan to store the connection.
Select your Connection type from the drop-down menu.
Select Access key from the Authorization type drop-down menu.
Enter the Access key ID.
Enter the Secret access key.
Enter the Region of your Amazon Textract account.
Click Connect.
Last updated: 3/2/2026, 9:43:51 PM