Auth
okra auth login -k okra_YOUR_KEY
okra auth set-key okra_YOUR_KEY # non-interactive (CI/scripting)
okra auth logout
okra auth whoami
okra auth status
okra auth token # print key for piping
Elements
okra elements list <job-id>
okra elements get <element-id>
okra elements export <job-id> -t tables -f csv
okra elements export <job-id> -t tables -f json
okra elements export <job-id> -t tables -f md
okra elements export <job-id> -t figures -f png
okra elements count <job-id>
okra elements toc <job-id>
okra elements review status <job-id>
Most read/list commands support -o output formatting:
| Format | Description |
|---|
table | Pretty-printed table (default) |
json | JSON output for scripting |
csv | CSV output (supported by jobs list, elements list) |
File-export commands use different flags:
| Command | File format flag | Output path flag | JSON result flag |
|---|
okra jobs export | -f, --format (markdown, xlsx, docx) | -o, --out | --output-format json |
okra elements export | -f, --format (csv, json, md, png, jpg) | -d, --output-dir | -o, --output |
Global options
| Flag | Description |
|---|
--json [fields] | JSON output. Optionally pass comma-separated field names to filter (like gh --json). |
--jq <expr> | Pipe JSON output through a jq expression. Implies --json. |
-q, --quiet | Suppress spinners and info messages. Ideal for piping. |
-V, --verbose | Enable verbose diagnostics (retry logs, debug info). |
--no-color | Disable colored output. |
-v, --version | Print version. |
--json field filtering
Select only the fields you need — output stays pipe-clean (no pagination footer, no spinners on stdout).
# Single field
okra jobs list --json filename
# Multiple fields
okra jobs list --json job_id,status,filename
# Combine with --jq
okra jobs list --json job_id,status --jq '.[] | select(.status == "completed") | .job_id'
# Equals syntax also works
okra jobs list --json=job_id,filename
--json without field names returns all fields. Pagination footers and human-readable chrome are suppressed in JSON mode so output is always valid JSON.
Environment variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|
OKRA_API_KEY | API key (required) |
OKRA_BASE_URL | Base URL (default: https://okrapdf.com) |
OKRA_OUTPUT_FORMAT | Default output format: table, json, csv |
OKRA_VLM | Default VLM model |
OKRA_QUIET | Set to 1 for quiet mode |
OKRA_VERBOSE | Set to 1 for verbose diagnostics |
DOCUMENT_AGENT_SHARED_SECRET | Shared secret for --agent canvas |