Qr Barcode Read
by Vextorium in Onchain & crypto
Read the codes in an image URL: QR, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417, EAN-13, UPC, Code 128, Code 39... with format, content and position; flags URLs, crypto payment URIs (bitcoin:, ethereum:, solana:) and wifi credentials.
POST https://api.vextorium.com/v1/qr-barcode-read
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- Uptime
- 0.0%
- Response time
- - typical, - slowest 5%
- Last check
- 4 h ago: Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units
- Next check
- any minute now
How to call it
POST https://api.vextorium.com/v1/qr-barcode-read
Each call costs $0.003 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.vextorium.com/v1/qr-barcode-read
content-type: application/json
{
"url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg/500px-QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg.png"
}Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes |
Example response
The provider's example. We can't check it without paying.
{
"codes": [
{
"content": "http://en.m.wikipedia.org",
"content_type": "url",
"format": "QR Code",
"position": {
"bottom_right": [
446,
446
],
"top_left": [
54,
54
]
}
}
],
"found_codes": 1,
"high": 500,
"image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg/500px-QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg.png",
"notice": "Before opening a URL from a QR code, check its safety (malicious-url).",
"source": "zxing-cpp (lectura local)",
"width": 500
}Call it from code
The curl command shows the payment challenge. The JavaScript and Python versions pay and call, and never pay more than $0.003.
curl: see the payment challenge
# bash or zsh: see the payment challenge. Nothing is charged.
curl -sS -g -i -X POST 'https://api.vextorium.com/v1/qr-barcode-read' \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg/500px-QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg.png"}'
# 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.vextorium.com/v1/qr-barcode-read' \
-H 'content-type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg/500px-QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg.png"}' \
| 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 $0.003 per call.
const client = new x402Client().setSpendControls({ maxAmountPerPayment: "$0.003" });
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 $0.003 per payment. GET https://toolvet.app/api/v1/check?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.vextorium.com%2Fv1%2Fqr-barcode-read&method=POST
const res = await pay("https://api.vextorium.com/v1/qr-barcode-read", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({
"url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg/500px-QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg.png"
}),
});
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 $0.003 per call.
client = x402ClientSync().set_spend_controls({"max_amount_per_payment": "$0.003"})
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.vextorium.com/v1/qr-barcode-read",
json={
"url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg/500px-QR_code_for_mobile_English_Wikipedia.svg.png",
},
)
print(res.status_code, res.text)Security scan
- No findings. We scan names, descriptions and tool definitions for hidden instructions and other prompt-injection patterns.
Recent checks
| When | Result | HTTP | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 105 ms | $0.003 |
| 8 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 81 ms | $0.003 |
| 12 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 79 ms | $0.003 |
| 17 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 87 ms | $0.003 |
| 21 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 116 ms | $0.003 |
| 25 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 79 ms | $0.003 |
| 29 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 76 ms | $0.003 |
| 33 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 71 ms | $0.003 |
| 37 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 78 ms | $0.003 |
| 41 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 87 ms | $0.003 |
| 45 h ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 96 ms | $0.003 |
| 2 days ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 79 ms | $0.003 |
| 2 days ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 82 ms | $0.003 |
| 2 days ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 84 ms | $0.003 |
| 3 days ago | Amount "0.003" is not in atomic token units | 402 | 78 ms | $0.003 |