How do I create a QR code?

Use the existing function generateqrcode. Generate barcode covers all other barcode types.

Do I need to know the barcode type to read it?

No. Read barcode detects the type itself and returns the content together with the barcode type.

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Barcodes, QR codes and image tools

Generate barcode creates EAN, UPC, Code 128, DataMatrix, PDF417, Aztec and more as PNG or SVG. Read barcode and Read QR code decode codes from photos, scans and screenshots. Five image functions convert formats, rotate, flip, blur and sharpen images.

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Key facts

Generate: EAN-13/8, UPC-A/E, Code 128/39/93, ITF-14, ISBN, GS1-128, DataMatrix, PDF417, Aztec – PNG or SVG
Read: EAN, UPC, Code 128/39/93, ITF, Codabar, DataMatrix, PDF417, Aztec and QR codes from images
Image formats: Convert between PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP and TIFF
Image edits: Rotate by any angle, flip horizontally or vertically, box or Gaussian blur, sharpen
Costs: 3 credits per call
Available via: REST API (https://api.1001fx.com) with your API key – from Make, n8n, scripts and AI agents

What you can do with it

Print product labels and shipping labels with EAN or GS1-128 codes
Read the barcode of a photographed package or document in a workflow
Decode QR codes from screenshots, for example payment or vCard codes
Prepare images for shops and documents: format, orientation, sharpness

How it works

1
Send the text and the barcode type to generatebarcode, or an image to readbarcode or readqrcode.
2
For image edits send the image as upload or URL with the options.
3
Use the image or the decoded content in the next step.

Functions

Each function has its own page with all parameters, examples and a ready-to-copy curl command.

Function	Endpoint	Credits
Generate Barcode – EAN, Code 128, DataMatrix, PDF417	POST /images/generatebarcode	3 credits per call
Read Barcode – Decode Barcodes from Images	POST /images/readbarcode	3 credits per call
Read QR Code – Decode QR Codes from Images	POST /images/readqrcode	3 credits per call
Convert Image Format – PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF	POST /images/convertimage	3 credits per call
Rotate Image	POST /images/rotateimage	3 credits per call
Flip Image – Mirror Horizontally or Vertically	POST /images/flipimage	3 credits per call
Blur Image	POST /images/blurimage	3 credits per call
Sharpen Image	POST /images/sharpenimage	3 credits per call

Example

A call of https://api.1001fx.com/images/generatebarcode. Replace YOURSECRETAPIKEY with your API key.

Generate Barcode – EAN, Code 128, DataMatrix, PDF417

curl -X POST 'https://api.1001fx.com/images/generatebarcode' \
  -H 'X-API-KEY: YOURSECRETAPIKEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"text":"4006381333931","type":"ean13"}'

Frequently asked questions

How do I create a QR code?: Use the existing function generateqrcode. Generate barcode covers all other barcode types.
Do I need to know the barcode type to read it?: No. Read barcode detects the type itself and returns the content together with the barcode type.

About 1001fx

1001fx is a function API for no-code automation and AI agents, operated by efec AG in Germany. One API key gives access to more than 152 functions for files, PDFs, images, data, dates and AI. Learn how 1001fx works.