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Read barcodes from images and PDF. Can read all popular barcode types from QR Code and Code 128, EAN to Datamatrix, PDF417, GS1 and many other barcodes.

Available Methods

[POST] /barcode/read/from/url

  • url required. URL to the source file. Supports links from Google Drive, Dropbox and from built-in PDF.co files storage. For uploading files via API please check Files Upload section. If you are randomly getting Too Many Requests or Access Denied error for your input url, please try to add cache: to enable built-in url caching.
  • httpusername (optional) - http auth user name if required to access source url.
  • httppassword (optional) - http auth password if required to access source url.

  • types. required. Comma-separated list of barcode types to decode. Barcode types supported: AustralianPostCode, Aztec, CircularI2of5, Codabar, CodablockF, Code128, Code16K, Code39, Code39Extended, Code39Mod43, Code39Mod43Extended, Code93, DataMatrix, EAN13, EAN2, EAN5, EAN8, GS1, GS1DataBarExpanded, GS1DataBarExpandedStacked, GS1DataBarLimited, GS1DataBarOmnidirectional, GS1DataBarStacked, GTIN12, GTIN13, GTIN14, GTIN8, IntelligentMail, Interleaved2of5, ITF14, MaxiCode, MICR, MicroPDF, MSI, PatchCode, PDF417, Pharmacode, PostNet, PZN, QRCode, RoyalMail, RoyalMailKIX, Trioptic, UPCA, UPCE, UPU. Must be a String. Example 1: QRCode. Example 2: QRCode, Datamatrix.

  • pages. optional. Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. IMPORTANT: the very first page starts at 0 (zero). To set a range use the dash -, for example: 0,2-5,7-. To set a range from index to the last page use range like this: 2- (from page #3 as the index starts at zero and till the end of the document). For ALL pages just leave this param empty. Example: 0,2-5,7- means first page, then 3rd page to 6th page, and then the range from 8th (index = 7) page till the end of the document. Must be a String.

  • profiles optional. Must be a String. Use this param to set additional configurtion for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co knowledgebase for profile examples.

  • Method: POST
  • URL: /v1/barcode/read/from/url

Query parameters

No query parameters accepted.

Body payload

{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
    "types": "QRCode,Code128,Code39,Interleaved2of5,EAN13",
    "pages": "0",
    "encrypt": false,
    "async": false
}

Example responses

/barcode/read/from/url
{
    "barcodes": [
        {
            "Value": "abcdef123456",
            "RawData": "",
            "Type": 14,
            "Rect": "{X=448,Y=23,Width=106,Height=112}",
            "Page": 0,
            "File": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
            "Confidence": 1,
            "Metadata": "",
            "TypeName": "QRCode"
        },
        {
            "Value": "test123",
            "RawData": "",
            "Type": 2,
            "Rect": "{X=111,Y=60,Width=255,Height=37}",
            "Page": 0,
            "File": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
            "Confidence": 0.90625155,
            "Metadata": "",
            "TypeName": "Code128"
        },
        {
            "Value": "123456",
            "RawData": "",
            "Type": 4,
            "Rect": "{X=111,Y=129,Width=306,Height=37}",
            "Page": 0,
            "File": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
            "Confidence": 0.7710818,
            "Metadata": "",
            "TypeName": "Code39"
        },
        {
            "Value": "<FNC1>0112345678901231",
            "RawData": "",
            "Type": 2,
            "Rect": "{X=111,Y=198,Width=305,Height=37}",
            "Page": 0,
            "File": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
            "Confidence": 0.9156459,
            "Metadata": "",
            "TypeName": "Code128"
        },
        {
            "Value": "12345670",
            "RawData": [
                1,
                2,
                3,
                4,
                5,
                6,
                7,
                0
            ],
            "Type": 5,
            "Rect": "{X=111,Y=267,Width=182,Height=0}",
            "Page": 0,
            "File": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
            "Confidence": 1,
            "Metadata": "",
            "TypeName": "I2of5"
        },
        {
            "Value": "1234567890128",
            "RawData": "",
            "Type": 6,
            "Rect": "{X=102,Y=336,Width=71,Height=72}",
            "Page": 0,
            "File": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
            "Confidence": 0.895925164,
            "Metadata": "",
            "TypeName": "EAN13"
        }
    ],
    "pageCount": 1,
    "error": false,
    "status": 200,
    "remainingCredits": 99826192,
    "credits": 35
}

Code Snippet

CURL
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/barcode/read/from/url' \
--header 'x-api-key: ' \
--data-raw '{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
    "types": "QRCode,Code128,Code39,Interleaved2of5,EAN13",
    "pages": "0",
    "encrypt": false,
    "async": false
}'

[POST] /barcode/read/from/url (read qr code)

  • url required. URL to the source file. Supports links from Google Drive, Dropbox and from built-in PDF.co files storage. For uploading files via API please check Files Upload section. If you are randomly getting Too Many Requests or Access Denied error for your input url, please try to add cache: to enable built-in url caching.
  • httpusername (optional) - http auth user name if required to access source url.
  • httppassword (optional) - http auth password if required to access source url.

  • types. required. Comma-separated list of barcode types to decode. Barcode types supported: AustralianPostCode, Aztec, CircularI2of5, Codabar, CodablockF, Code128, Code16K, Code39, Code39Extended, Code39Mod43, Code39Mod43Extended, Code93, DataMatrix, EAN13, EAN2, EAN5, EAN8, GS1, GS1DataBarExpanded, GS1DataBarExpandedStacked, GS1DataBarLimited, GS1DataBarOmnidirectional, GS1DataBarStacked, GTIN12, GTIN13, GTIN14, GTIN8, IntelligentMail, Interleaved2of5, ITF14, MaxiCode, MICR, MicroPDF, MSI, PatchCode, PDF417, Pharmacode, PostNet, PZN, QRCode, RoyalMail, RoyalMailKIX, Trioptic, UPCA, UPCE, UPU. Must be a String. Example 1: QRCode. Example 2: QRCode, Datamatrix.

  • pages. optional. Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. IMPORTANT: the very first page starts at 0 (zero). To set a range use the dash -, for example: 0,2-5,7-. To set a range from index to the last page use range like this: 2- (from page #3 as the index starts at zero and till the end of the document). For ALL pages just leave this param empty. Example: 0,2-5,7- means first page, then 3rd page to 6th page, and then the range from 8th (index = 7) page till the end of the document. Must be a String.

  • profiles optional. Must be a String. Use this param to set additional configurtion for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co knowledgebase for profile examples.

  • Method: POST
  • URL: /v1/barcode/read/from/url

Query parameters

No query parameters accepted.

Body payload

{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
    "types": "QRCode",
    "pages": "0",
    "encrypt": false,
    "async": false
}

Example responses

/barcode/read/from/url (read qr code)
{
    "barcodes": [
        {
            "Value": "abcdef123456",
            "RawData": "",
            "Type": 14,
            "Rect": "{X=448,Y=23,Width=106,Height=112}",
            "Page": 0,
            "File": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
            "Confidence": 1,
            "Metadata": "",
            "TypeName": "QRCode"
        }
    ],
    "pageCount": 1,
    "error": false,
    "status": 200,
    "duration": 781,
    "remainingCredits": 98725563,
    "credits": 35
}

Code Snippet

CURL
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/barcode/read/from/url' \
--header 'x-api-key: ' \
--data-raw '{
    "url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf",
    "types": "QRCode",
    "pages": "0",
    "encrypt": false,
    "async": false
}'

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