Introduction to Paperap

Paperap is a modern, type-safe Python client for interacting with the Paperless-NgX API. It provides a convenient and elegant interface to manage documents, tags, correspondents, and other resources in your Paperless-NgX instance.

What is Paperless-NgX?

Paperless-NgX is a document management system that indexes your scanned paper documents and electronic documents. It processes documents through OCR (Optical Character Recognition), categorizes them, and makes them searchable, enabling you to create a paperless home or office.

Why Paperap?

Paperap was created to provide a reliable, maintainable, and developer-friendly way to interact with Paperless-NgX programmatically. Whether you’re building automation workflows, integrating with other systems, or just scripting common tasks, Paperap makes it easy to work with your documents.

Features

  • Complete API Coverage: Full support for all Paperless-NgX resources and operations

  • Type Safety: Fully type-hinted with Pydantic models for reliable IDE integration and runtime validation

  • Modern Design: Built with Python’s latest features and best practices

  • Pluggable Architecture: Extensible through plugins for custom behaviors

  • Signal-Based Event System: Hook into the client’s lifecycle with a flexible event system

  • Async Support: Efficient asynchronous operations where appropriate

  • Resource-Oriented: Intuitive, object-oriented API that matches Paperless-NgX’s resource model

  • Automated Testing: Comprehensive test suite ensuring reliability

Design Philosophy

Paperap follows these core principles:

  1. Developer Experience First: Clear, intuitive interfaces with excellent documentation

  2. Type Safety: Leverage Python’s type system for better code quality

  3. Extensibility: Build for customization and extension

  4. Performance: Efficient handling of API requests and responses

  5. Maintainability: Clean architecture with separation of concerns

Project Status

Paperap is under active development and not quite ready for production use. As Paperless-NgX evolves, Paperap is maintained to ensure compatibility with the latest versions.