Generate a Barcode#

This functionality allows for the generation of high-quality, printable, and scannable barcodes in image or PDF formats. It supports a wide range of barcode types including QR Code, Code 39, Code 128, Datamatrix, PDF417, UPC, EAN, and many others.

Make Step

Input#

Name

Description

Required

Barcode Value

Specify the value to be encoded into the barcode.

Yes

Barcode Type

Choose the type of barcode to generate. Defaults to QR Code, with various other formats available.

No

Output File Name

Specify a custom file name for the output file.

No

Inline

Set to true to generate URL as inline datauri link that you can embed directly into HTML. Important: you need to switch to JSON as output instead of Download File so it will generate a link with datauri inline data.

No

Execution Mode

Select Sync for small tasks up to 10 seconds. Choose Async for standard jobs, or Async For Large Docs for tasks over 30 seconds. Use Job Check module for retrieving results in large tasks.

No

Profiles

Add custom options for the process in a JSON string format. See API Profiles for more details.

No

Output Links Expiration

Set the expiration time in minutes for output links. Default is 60 minutes. Increase this limit with a Business Plan or higher, see plans here for details.

No

Export Type

Choose between Download a File or JSON Output. Default is Download a File.

No

Output#

Name

Description

url

This is the temporary URL provided by the PDF.co file server.

Data

Represents the output binary data. This data is generated only when the Export Type option is set to Download a File.

Status

Indicates the response status code. A success status is returned if the operation is successful.

outputLinkValidTill

Specifies the timestamp until which the url remains accessible.

error

Provides details about any errors encountered during the process, if applicable.

name

The designated name of the output file.

Job Id

A unique identifier assigned to the job.

credits

The amount of credits utilized for the process.

Remaining Credits

Displays the balance of credits available in your account.

duration

The duration of time the process took to complete.