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Read Barcode From Encrypted URL - Python

Barcode Reader sample in Python demonstrating ‘Read Barcode From Encrypted URL’

ReadBarcodeFromUrl.py
import os
import requests  # pip install requests

# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
API_KEY = "******************************************"

# Base URL for PDF.co Web API requests
BASE_URL = "https://api.pdf.co/v1"

# Direct URL of source file to search barcodes in.
# You can also upload your own file into PDF.co and use it as url. Check "Upload File" samples for code snippets: https://github.com/bytescout/pdf-co-api-samples/tree/master/File%20Upload/    
SourceFileURL = "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/encryption/barcode_encrypted_aes128.png"

# Comma-separated list of barcode types to search.
# See valid barcode types in the documentation https://apidocs.pdf.co
BarcodeTypes = "QRCode"

# Refer to documentations for more info. https://apidocs.pdf.co/32-1-user-controlled-data-encryption-and-decryption
Profiles = "{ 'DataDecryptionAlgorithm': 'AES128', 'DataDecryptionKey': 'Qweasd1234567890', 'DataDecryptionIV': '0mDI&qLv*ivTCd$*' }"


def main(args=None):
    readBarcodes(SourceFileURL)

def readBarcodes(uploadedFileUrl):
    """Get Barcode Information using PDF.co Web API"""

    # Prepare requests params as JSON
    # See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
    parameters = {}
    parameters["types"] = BarcodeTypes
    parameters["profiles"] = Profiles
    parameters["url"] = uploadedFileUrl

    # Prepare URL for 'Barcode Reader' API request
    url = "{}/barcode/read/from/url".format(BASE_URL)

    # Execute request and get response as JSON
    response = requests.post(url, data=parameters, headers={ "x-api-key": API_KEY })
    if (response.status_code == 200):
        json = response.json()

        if json["error"] == False:
            # Display information
            for barcode in json["barcodes"]:
                print("Found barcode:")
                print(f"  Type: {barcode['TypeName']}")
                print(f"  Value: {barcode['Value']}")
                print(f"  Document Page Index: {barcode['Page']}")
                print(f"  Rectangle: {barcode['Rect']}")
                print(f"  Confidence: {barcode['Confidence']}")
                print("")
        else:
            # Show service reported error
            print(json["message"])
    else:
        print(f"Request error: {response.status_code} {response.reason}")


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

PDF.co Web API: the Web API with a set of tools for documents manipulation, data conversion, data extraction, splitting and merging of documents. Includes image recognition, built-in OCR, barcode generation and barcode decoders to decode bar codes from scans, pictures and pdf.

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