# Processing through CLI
Before processing documents with BDA, you must first upload your documents to an S3 bucket:
**Syntax**
```
aws s3 cp [--options]
```
Example:
```
aws s3 cp /local/path/document.pdf s3://my-bda-bucket/input/document.pdf
```
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#### [ Async ]
**Basic processing command structure**
Use the `invoke-data-automation-async` command to process files:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation-async \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/sample-images/sample-image.jpg"
}' \
--output-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/output/"
}' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
```
**Advanced processing command structure**
**Video processing with time segments**
For video files, you can specify time segments to process:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation-async \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/video.mp4",
"assetProcessingConfiguration": {
"video": {
"segmentConfiguration": {
"timestampSegment": {
"startTimeMillis": 0,
"endTimeMillis": 300000
}
}
}
}
}' \
--output-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/output/"
}' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
```
**Using custom blueprints**
You can specify custom blueprints directly in the command:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation-async \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/document.pdf"
}' \
--output-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/output/"
}' \
--blueprints '[
{
"blueprintArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"version": "1",
"stage": "LIVE"
}
]' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
```
**Adding encryption configuration**
For enhanced security, you can add encryption configuration:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation-async \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/document.pdf"
}' \
--output-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/output/"
}' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--encryption-configuration '{
"kmsKeyId": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"kmsEncryptionContext": {
"Department": "Finance",
"Project": "DocumentProcessing"
}
}' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
```
**Event notifications**
Enable EventBridge notifications for processing completion:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation-async \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/document.pdf"
}' \
--output-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/output/"
}' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--notification-configuration '{
"eventBridgeConfiguration": {
"eventBridgeEnabled": true
}
}' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
```
**Checking processing status**
Use the `get-data-automation-status` command to check the status of your processing job:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime get-data-automation-status \
--invocation-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
```
The response will include the current status:
```
{
"status": "COMPLETED",
"creationTime": "2025-07-24T12:34:56.789Z",
"lastModifiedTime": "2025-07-24T12:45:12.345Z",
"outputLocation": "s3://my-bucket/output/abcd1234/"
}
```
**Retrieve processing results**
**Locating output files in S3**
List the output files in your S3 bucket:
```
aws s3 ls s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/output/
```
Download the results to your local machine:
```
aws s3 cp s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/output/ ~/Downloads/bda-results/ --recursive
```
**Understanding output structure**
The output typically includes:
+ `standard-output.json`: Contains standard extraction results
+ `custom-output.json`: Contains results from custom blueprints
+ `metadata.json`: Contains processing metadata and confidence scores
**Common response fields**
Standard output typically includes:
+ `extractedData`: The main extracted information
+ `confidence`: Confidence scores for each extracted field
+ `metadata`: Processing information including timestamps and model details
+ `boundingBoxes`: Location information for detected elements (if enabled)
**Error handling and troubleshooting**
Common error scenarios and solutions:
+ **Invalid S3 URI**: Ensure your S3 bucket exists and you have proper permissions
+ **Missing data-automation-profile-arn**: This parameter is required for all processing requests
+ **Project not found**: Verify your project ARN is correct and the project exists
+ **Unsupported file format**: Check that your file format is supported by BDA
**Adding tags to processing jobs**
You can add tags to help organize and track your processing jobs:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation-async \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/document.pdf"
}' \
--output-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://my-bucket/output/"
}' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--tags '[
{
"key": "Department",
"value": "Finance"
},
{
"key": "Project",
"value": "InvoiceProcessing"
}
]' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
```
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#### [ Sync ]
**Basic processing command structure**
Use the `invoke-data-automation` command to process files:
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/sample-images/sample-image.jpg"
}' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
--region "aws-region"
```
**Advanced processing command structure**
Output to S3 bucket
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/sample-images/sample-image.jpg"
}' \
--output-configuration '{"s3Uri": "s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/output/" }' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
--region "aws-region" //document only
```
Use byte input
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation \
--input-configuration '{
"bytes": #blob input
}' \
--output-configuration '{"s3Uri": "s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/output/" }' \
--data-automation-configuration '{
"dataAutomationProjectArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)",
"stage": "LIVE"
}' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
--region "aws-region"
```
**Note**
**Bytes**
A blob of base64-encoded document bytes. The maximum size of a document that's provided in a blob of bytes is 50 MB. Type should be Base64-encoded binary data object.
**Use custom blueprints (only for image)**
```
aws bedrock-data-automation-runtime invoke-data-automation \
--input-configuration '{
"s3Uri": "s3://amzn-s3-demo-bucket/sample-images/sample-image.jpg"
}' \
--blueprints '[{"blueprintArn": "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)", "version": "1", "stage": "LIVE" } ]' \
--data-automation-profile-arn "Amazon Resource Name (ARN)"
--region "aws-region"
```
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