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Simple text extraction where nested structure is not a concern. Behavior: Similar to the legacy "concatenate" mode. Output: Typically returns XHTML or plain text.

When you need the actual files—rather than just their text—the /unpack endpoint is the tool of choice. tikaserverendpointscompared

| Feature | /tika | /rmeta | /unpack | /detect | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Plain Text / XHTML | JSON Object | ZIP Archive | MIME Type String | | Metadata Included? | Only in Headers | Yes (in JSON) | Yes (in Manifest) | No | | Handles Embedded Files? | Merges text | Recursively parses | Extracts binaries | N/A | | Response Format | Text/XML | JSON | application/zip | Text | | Typical Use Case | Search Indexing | Data Enrichment | Forensics/Archiving | Validation | Simple text extraction where nested structure is not