mgt7-pdf-to-json 0.1.3

Convert India MCA annual return PDF forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A into structured JSON

mgt7-pdf-to-json

Convert India MCA annual return PDF forms MGT-7 and MGT-7A into structured JSON.

A Python CLI tool and library for parsing India Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) annual return forms and converting them to structured JSON format with comprehensive logging and validation.

Features

• ✅ CLI Tool: Easy-to-use command-line interface
• ✅ Python Library: Programmatic API for integration
• ✅ Multiple Mappers: Support for default, minimal, and db output formats
• ✅ Structured Logging: JSON and console logging with request_id tracking
• ✅ Artifacts: Optional intermediate file saving for debugging
• ✅ Validation: Built-in validation with warnings and errors
• ✅ Configurable: YAML-based configuration with CLI override support
• ✅ Production Ready: Comprehensive error handling and exit codes

Installation

Basic Installation

pip install -e .

Development Installation

pip install -e ".[dev]"

This installs additional development dependencies:

• pytest and pytest-cov for testing
• ruff and black for code formatting
• mypy for type checking

Usage

CLI

Basic Usage

mgt7pdf2json examples/U17120DL2013PTC262515_mgt7.pdf

This creates U17120DL2013PTC262515_mgt7.json in the same directory.

With Output File

mgt7pdf2json examples/U17120DL2013PTC262515_mgt7.pdf -o output.json

With Custom Mapper

mgt7pdf2json examples/U17120DL2013PTC262515_mgt7.pdf --mapper minimal -o output.json

Available mappers:

• default: Full JSON output with all parsed fields
• minimal: Minimal output with essential fields only
• db: Database-friendly format with flattened structure

With Configuration

mgt7pdf2json examples/U17120DL2013PTC262515_mgt7.pdf --config config.yml

Enable Debug Artifacts

mgt7pdf2json examples/U17120DL2013PTC262515_mgt7.pdf --debug-artifacts

This saves intermediate files (raw, normalized, parsed) in logs/artifacts/.

Strict Validation

mgt7pdf2json examples/U17120DL2013PTC262515_mgt7.pdf --strict

Fails if any required fields are missing.

Python Library

from mgt7_pdf_to_json import Pipeline, Config

# Using default configuration
config = Config.default()
pipeline = Pipeline(config)
result = pipeline.process("input.pdf", output_path="output.json")

print(f"Form Type: {result['meta']['form_type']}")
print(f"Company CIN: {result['data']['company']['cin']}")
print(f"Warnings: {len(result['warnings'])}")
print(f"Errors: {len(result['errors'])}")

With Custom Configuration

from mgt7_pdf_to_json import Pipeline, Config

# Load from YAML file
config = Config.from_yaml("config.yml")

# Or override programmatically
config.logging.level = "DEBUG"
config.artifacts.enabled = True
config.pipeline.mapper = "minimal"

pipeline = Pipeline(config)
result = pipeline.process("input.pdf")

Configuration

Configuration is managed via YAML files. See config.example.yml for a complete example.

Example Configuration

logging:
  level: INFO
  format: console
  format_file: json
  file: logs
  date_format: "%d-%m-%Y"

artifacts:
  enabled: false
  dir: artifacts
  save_raw: true
  save_normalized: true
  save_parsed: true
  save_output: false
  keep_days: 7

pipeline:
  mapper: default

validation:
  strict: false
  required_fields:
    - meta.form_type
    - meta.financial_year.from
    - meta.financial_year.to
    - company.cin
    - company.name

Output Format

Default Mapper

{
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "6a1d1c35-7f88-4e12-9e9f-8d3d4d1b6f5a",
    "schema_version": "1.0",
    "form_type": "MGT-7",
    "financial_year": {
      "from": "01/04/2024",
      "to": "31/03/2025"
    },
    "source": {
      "input_file": "example.pdf"
    }
  },
  "data": {
    "company": {
      "cin": "U17120DL2013PTC262515",
      "name": "TEGAN TEXOFAB PRIVATE LIMITED"
    },
    "turnover_and_net_worth": {
      "turnover_inr": 891114630,
      "net_worth_inr": 266771238
    },
    "meetings": {
      "board_meetings": [
        {
          "date": "01/04/2024",
          "directors_total": 2,
          "directors_attended": 2
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "errors": []
}

Exit Codes

The CLI uses standard exit codes:

• 0: Success
• 1: Processing error (extraction/parsing/mapping/write error)
• 2: Validation failed (in strict mode)
• 3: Input file not found
• 4: Unsupported format (cannot detect form type)
• 5: Warnings as errors (--fail-on-warnings enabled)
• 6: Configuration error

Development

Code Formatting

ruff format .

Linting

ruff check --fix .

Type Checking

mypy src/mgt7_pdf_to_json

Running Tests

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=src/mgt7_pdf_to_json --cov-report=term-missing

# Run specific test categories
pytest -m unit
pytest -m integration
pytest -m smoke

Project Structure

mgt7-pdf-to-json/
├── src/
│   └── mgt7_pdf_to_json/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── cli.py              # CLI interface
│       ├── config.py           # Configuration management
│       ├── pipeline.py         # Main pipeline orchestrator
│       ├── extractor.py        # PDF extraction
│       ├── normalizer.py       # Text normalization
│       ├── parser.py           # Document parsing
│       ├── mappers.py          # Output mappers
│       ├── validator.py        # JSON validation
│       ├── artifacts.py        # Artifact management
│       ├── logging_.py         # Structured logging
│       ├── models.py           # Data models
│       └── date_utils.py       # Date parsing utilities
├── tests/                      # Test suite
├── examples/                   # Example PDF files
├── docs/                       # Documentation
├── config.example.yml          # Example configuration
└── pyproject.toml              # Project configuration

License

MIT

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines on:

• Development setup
• Coding standards
• Testing guidelines
• Commit message conventions
• Pull request process

Quick start:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests and linting
5. Submit a pull request

Support

For issues and questions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.