Barcode
by ISHOB in Developer tools
Generate a barcode or QR code as SVG or PNG: QR, DataMatrix, PDF417, Code 128, Code 39, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, ISBN-13, ITF and GS1-128. EAN/UPC/ISBN check digits are computed (or verified, never silently replaced). QR and DataMatrix support colours, square/rounded/dot styles and (QR) a centre logo from an https URL. Every format is verified scannable. Returns SVG text or base64 PNG plus a data URI ready to embed in HTML, PDF or labels.
https://api.ishob.com/v1/barcode- Price
- $0.001
- per call in USDC
- Uptime
- 100%
- last 30 days
- Response time
- 191 ms
- 1.1 s slowest 5%
- Last check
- Passed
- 2 h ago, next any minute now
Reliability
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How to call it
POST https://api.ishob.com/v1/barcode
Each call costs $0.001 in USDC on Base, paid with the request over x402.
Run a free test callOne unpaid request, the way an agent sends it. You see the payment challenge it gets back. Nothing is charged.
Example request
From the listing.
POST https://api.ishob.com/v1/barcode
content-type: application/json
{
"format": "svg",
"text": "https://ishob.com",
"type": "qrcode"
}Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
background | string | No | Background colour #RRGGBB Default: "#FFFFFF". |
color | string | No | Foreground colour #RRGGBB Default: "#000000". |
ec | string | No | QR error correction level (H when a logo is used) One of: L, M, Q, H. Default: "M". |
format | string | No | Output image format One of: svg, png. Default: "svg". |
height_mm | number | No | Bar height for linear barcodes, in mm Default: 15. |
include_text | boolean | No | Print the human-readable text under linear barcodes Default: true. |
logo_url | string (uri) | No | QR only: https URL of a PNG/JPEG/WebP logo (max 200 KB) placed in the centre |
scale | integer | No | Size: pixels per module (2D) or bar-width step (1D); default 4 (SVG) / 8 (PNG) |
style | string | No | Module style (qrcode, datamatrix) One of: square, rounded, dots. Default: "square". |
text | string | Yes | Data to encode (URL, text, digits for EAN/UPC/ISBN...) |
type | string | No | Barcode format One of: qrcode, datamatrix, pdf417, code128, code39, ean13, ean8, upca, isbn13, itf, gs1_128. Default: "qrcode". |
Example response
The provider's example. We can't check it without paying.
{
"data_uri": "data:image/svg+xml;base64,...",
"encoded": "https://ishob.com",
"error_correction": "M",
"format": "svg",
"height": 132,
"mime": "image/svg+xml",
"modules": 25,
"svg": "<svg ...>",
"text": "https://ishob.com",
"type": "qrcode",
"width": 132
}Call it from code
The curl command shows the payment challenge. The JavaScript and Python versions pay and call, and never pay more than $0.001.
curl: see the payment challenge
# bash or zsh: see the payment challenge. Nothing is charged.
curl -sS -g -i -X POST 'https://api.ishob.com/v1/barcode' \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"format":"svg","text":"https://ishob.com","type":"qrcode"}'
# x402 v2 sends the challenge base64-encoded in the PAYMENT-REQUIRED header (v1 sends it in the body).
# To read the header:
curl -sS -g -o /dev/null -D - -X POST 'https://api.ishob.com/v1/barcode' \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"format":"svg","text":"https://ishob.com","type":"qrcode"}' \
| grep -i '^payment-required:' | cut -d' ' -f2 | tr -d '\r' | base64 --decodeJavaScript: pay and call
// npm i @x402/fetch @x402/evm viem
import { wrapFetchWithPayment, x402Client } from "@x402/fetch";
import { registerExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm/exact/client";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";
// Pays at most $0.001 per call.
const client = new x402Client().setSpendControls({ maxAmountPerPayment: "$0.001" });
registerExactEvmScheme(client, { signer: privateKeyToAccount(process.env.EVM_PRIVATE_KEY) });
const pay = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, client);
// Not sure it's safe to pay? ToolVet checks it first for $0.005. Pay for that from a separate
// client: this one is capped at $0.001 per payment. GET https://toolvet.app/api/v1/check?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.ishob.com%2Fv1%2Fbarcode&method=POST
const res = await pay("https://api.ishob.com/v1/barcode", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({
"format": "svg",
"text": "https://ishob.com",
"type": "qrcode"
}),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.text());Python: pay and call
# pip install "x402[requests,evm]"
import os
from eth_account import Account
from x402 import x402ClientSync
from x402.http.clients import x402_requests
from x402.mechanisms.evm import EthAccountSigner
from x402.mechanisms.evm.exact.register import register_exact_evm_client
# Pays at most $0.001 per call.
client = x402ClientSync().set_spend_controls({"max_amount_per_payment": "$0.001"})
register_exact_evm_client(client, EthAccountSigner(Account.from_key(os.environ["EVM_PRIVATE_KEY"])))
with x402_requests(client) as session:
res = session.post(
"https://api.ishob.com/v1/barcode",
json={
"format": "svg",
"text": "https://ishob.com",
"type": "qrcode",
},
)
print(res.status_code, res.text)Security scan
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