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Barcode API

The Barcode API generates custom barcodes for any text. It supports multiple barcode types, custom dimensions, and several image formats.

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/v1/barcodegenerate GET

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/barcodegenerate

Returns a barcode image binary specified by input parameters.

Parameters

  • text  required

    Text to encode in the barcode.

  • type  optional

    Type of barcode to generate. Must be one of: code39, code128, ean, ean13, ean8, gs1, gtin, isbn, isbn10, isbn13, issn, jan, pzn, upc, upca. Default is upc.

  • format  optional

    Image format to return. Must be one of: png, svg. Default is png.

  • include_text  optional

    Whether to include the text below the barcode. Must be true or false. Default is true.

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

  • Accept  may be required

    Depending on the programming language and HTTP request library (e.g. Python's requests), you may need to add a header indicating the content type(s) to accept in the result. Set the value according to your format parameter:

    • png: image/png
    • svg: image/svg+xml

Sample Request Live Demo!

text
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/barcodegenerate?format=png&type=upc&text=123456789012

Headers

X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API Key

Sample Response

IMAGE

Code Examples

1 2 3 4 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/barcodegenerate?text=123456789012&type=upc" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Accept: image/png" \ --output barcode.png

If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.