BarcodeAPI.org is a lightweight HTTP service for generating barcode images.
It provides a simple interface for applications that need barcode generation without embedding a barcode library directly into their own codebase. Any application capable of making an HTTP request can use the API, regardless of language or platform.
The project also includes a responsive web interface for generating and testing barcodes directly from a browser.
BarcodeAPI.org turns barcode generation into a simple HTTP request.
Instead of installing and maintaining a barcode library in every application that needs one, applications can send their data to BarcodeAPI.org and receive a ready-to-use barcode image.
This makes it suitable for everything from small scripts and internal tools to larger applications that need a consistent barcode-generation service.
The included WebUI provides a convenient way to generate barcodes interactively.
Generated barcodes can be tested directly in the browser, including scanning them from the screen, and downloaded for use elsewhere. The interface is responsive and designed to work across desktop and mobile browsers.
This repository contains the BarcodeAPI.org Community Edition, including the core functionality used to generate barcode images and serve the API and WebUI.
It can be deployed within your own infrastructure when you want to operate a BarcodeAPI.org instance yourself.
The public BarcodeAPI.org website uses additional, non-open-source components that are not included in this repository.
These components provide the service-specific functionality required to operate the public instance and its web interface.
The Community Edition is the foundation of the public BarcodeAPI.org service providing the barcode-generation functionality.
Full API documentation, including available endpoints, barcode formats, parameters, and examples, is available in the BarcodeAPI.org User Manual.
Contributions to the Community Edition are welcome. Bug reports, improvements, documentation updates, and feature proposals are all appreciated.
BarcodeAPI.org Community Edition — barcode generation over HTTP.