---
title: "DAS content extraction configuration guide"
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md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-configuration-file-kingfisherconfig.md"
last_updated: "2026-05-15T19:10:04.928Z"
description: "Discover how to configure document extraction settings in DAS and manage them efficiently through the user interface."
---

# Streamline document automation with DAS content extraction

Document Automation Server (DAS) Content Extraction stores common setting in the `Kingfisher.config` file located in the `\[installation folder\]\bin` folder. Most of these entries can be controlled from the User Interface (UI), as such they should not be edited in the file.

| Field                                                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `<add key="culture" value="en-US" />`                              | Configure Culture for default number and time/date format                                                                                                                                                          |
| `<add key="Version" value="2.5.2104.22.1023" />`                   | Configure DAS Content Extraction version number                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `<add key="ShowWelcome" value="False" />`                          | Display welcome screen when starting the UI                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `<add key="showHelp" value="false" />`                             | Show tooltips                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `<add key="SearchableThreshold" value="50" />`                     | Define threshold when a document is searchable                                                                                                                                                                     |
| `<add key="Morph" value="c2.2" />`                                 | Contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io) for details of use                                                                                                                                          |
| `<add key="OCRDPI" value="300" />`                                 | Configure Dots per Inch (DPI) of TIFF in Convert to Tiff OCR. For more information, see [OCR Settings](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface/job-settings.md#ocr-settings) |

| `<add key="UIThreads" value="4" />`                                | Contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io) for details of use                                                                                                                                          |
| `<add key="LineNoise" value="0" />`                                | For text extraction, contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io) for details of use                                                                                                                     |
| `<add key="UseHocrForText" value="true" />`                        | For text extraction, contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io) for details of use                                                                                                                     |
| `<add key="LineSpace" value="2" />`                                | For text extraction, contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io) for details of use                                                                                                                     |
| `<add key="BarcodeDPI" value="200" />`                             | Configure DPI for barcode rasterization (overridable at job level)                                                                                                                                                 |
| `<add key="PdfToImageBpp" value="1" />`                            | Configure Bits per Pixel (BPP) for barcode (overridable at job level), default value is 8                                                                                                                          |
| `<add key="BarcodeMultipleRead" value="true" />`                   | Set the option to read multiple barcodes to improve accuracy                                                                                                                                                       |
| `<add key="GetBarcodeDirection" value="true" />`                   | Set to true to get barcode direction                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `<add key="GetBarcodeBoundingRectangle" value="true" />`           | Set to true to retrieve the rectangle around the barcode                                                                                                                                                           |
| `<add key="GetBarcodeScore" value="true" />`                       | Set to true to retrieve the confidence score for the barcode                                                                                                                                                       |
| `<add key="GetBarcodeType" value="true" />`                        | Set to true to retrieve the barcode type                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `<add key="SpaceWidth" value="10" />`                              | For text extraction, contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io) for details of use                                                                                                                     |
| `<add key="DateFormat" value="d-MMM-yyyy" />`                      | Configure date format                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `<add key="TimeFormat" value="HH-mm-ss" />`                        | Configure time format                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| `<add key="LogUI" value="false" />`                                | Log UI actions, contact our [support team](mailto:support@nutrient.io) for more details                                                                                                                            |
| `<add key="LogPath" value="..\logfiles\GeneralLogs" />`            | Configure relative location of the general log folder                                                                                                                                                              |
| `<add key="EmailServer" value="" />`                               | Configure email server (SMTP)                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `<add key="EmailPortNumber" value="" />`                           | Configure email port number (SMTP)                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `<add key="EmailUsername" value="" />`                             | Configure email username (SMTP)                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `<add key="EmailPassword" value="" />`                             | Configure encrypted password for the email user (SMTP)                                                                                                                                                             |
| `<add key="ProcessThrottleTimout" value="180" />`                  | Process throttle timeout (total)                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `<add key="ProcessThrottleInterval" value="10" />`                 | Process throttle check interval                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `<add key="NetworkPathTimout" value="1" />`                        | Configure network timeout period when checking for file or folder                                                                                                                                                  |
| `<add key="AzureADInstance" value="" />`                           | Configure Azure Active Directory authentication end point (OAuth2)                                                                                                                                                 |
| `<add key="AzureClientSecret" value="" />`                         | Configure encrypted Azure Client Secret (OAuth2 - client secret)                                                                                                                                                   |
| `<add key="AzureTenant" value="" />`                               | Configure Azure Tenant ID (OAuth2)                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `<add key="AzureClientId" value="" />`                             | Configure Azure Client ID (OAuth2)                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `<add key="CertificatePassword" value="" />`                       | Configure encrypted certificate password (Oauth2 - certificate)                                                                                                                                                    |
| `<add key="OAuth2CredentialType" value="" />`                      | Configure OAuth2 credential type (Certificate/Client Secret)                                                                                                                                                       |
| `<add key="OAuth2Client" value="" />`                              | Configure OAuth2 Client (Azure)                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `<add key="GooglePrivateKey" value="" />`                          | For future use
 **Note**: Even though this key is not yet actively in use, it is present to ensure compatibility with future updates                                                                       |
| `<add key="GoogleServiceAccountEmail" value="" />`                 | For future use
 **Note**: Even though this key is not yet actively in use, it is present to ensure compatibility with future updates                                                                       |
| `<add key="CertificateFilePath" value="" />`                       | OAuth2 certificate file path                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `<add key="AuthenticationMode" value="" />`                        | Configure email Authentication mode (SMTP/OAuth2)                                                                                                                                                                  |
| `<add key="ScheduleOncePerDayContinueAfterError" value="false" />` | For future use
 **Note**: Even though this key is not yet actively in use, it is present to ensure compatibility with future updates                                                                       |
| `<add key="ScheduleContinuousContinueAfterError" value="false" />` | Set value to true to continue after scheduled run error                                                                                                                                                            |

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## Related pages

- [Explore document automation and content extraction](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/acknowledgements.md)
- [Streamline document processing with DAS](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/autobahn-dx-integration.md)
- [Streamline document automation with content extraction](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction.md)
- [Unlocking PDF processing with content extraction](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/introduction.md)
- [Organize your Document Automation Server files](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-files-and-directories.md)
- [Document Automation Server Content Extraction release notes](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/release-notes.md)
- [Efficient content extraction with DAS command line](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/using-kingfisher-from-the-command-line.md)
- [Efficient content extraction for diverse PDF files](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/support.md)
- [How to use trigger files for job automation](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/trigger-files.md)
- [Streamline document automation with XML job files](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/xml-job-condition-files.md)