QR Code API for Static Codes | QR Code Generator

Easily create multiple Static QR Codes, integrated into your application with choices of branded or black and white QR Codes

This is the most common way to use QR Codes in their most basic format. The Codes are generated in black and white only and is recommended for official or internal use. You can use this simple QR Codes for employee IDs, event badges, technical product documentation, and much more.

Standard black and white QR Code with a ‘scan me’ icon in the center.

Black and white QR Code with rounded edges and corners and a ‘scan me’ icon in the center.

Black and white QR Code with custom edges and corners.

Example

Request URL	https://api.qr-code-generator.com/v1/create?access-token=your-acces-token-here
Request Method	POST
Request Body	{ "frame_name": "no-frame", "qr_code_text": "https://www.qr-code-generator.com/", "image_format": "SVG", "qr_code_logo": "scan-me-square" }
Response

If you’re in the hospitality, retail, or packaging industry, branded QR Codes are the best option for you to engage with your customers. Our QR Code API lets you add branding power easily so your Codes match your company identity. You can customize the QR Codes with any color of your choosing. Just make sure there is sufficient contrast between the Code and the background. The Code color should generally be dark and placed against a light-colored background to make it scannable.

Custom QR Code in pink with light blue outer markers and dark blue inner markers.

Custom QR Code in white with dark blue background and light blue markers and a ‘scan me’ icon in the center.

Custom QR Code in dark blue with light green outer markers and pink inner markers.

Example

Request URL	https://api.qr-code-generator.com/v1/create?access-token=your-acces-token-here
Request Method	POST
Request Body	{ "frame_name": "no-frame", "qr_code_text": "https://www.qr-code-generator.com/", "image_format": "SVG", "background_color": "#ffffff", "foreground_color": "#fa6e79", "marker_right_inner_color": "#2d7cda", "marker_right_outer_color": "#00bfff", "marker_left_template": "version13", "marker_right_template": "version13", "marker_bottom_template": "version13" }
Response

Frames are useful to encourage your customers to take action with your QR Codes. With our QR Code API, you can automatically add custom frames with call-to-actions to spur users to take any step: View PDF, Watch Video, Visit Website, and much more.

Custom QR Code in deep blue with pink outer markers and dark blue inner markers in a light blue ‘scan me’ frame.

Custom QR Code in pink with deep blue inner markers in a dark-colored ‘get the app’ frame.

Custom QR Code in deep blue with blue inner and outer markers in a green ‘like us’ frame.

Example

Request URL	https://api.qr-code-generator.com/v1/create?access-token=your-acces-token-here
Request Method	POST
Request Body	{ "frame_name": "bottom-frame", "qr_code_text": "https://www.qr-code-generator.com/", "image_format": "SVG", "frame_color": "#02bfff", "frame_icon_name": "mobile", "frame_text": "Scan me", "marker_left_template": "version13", "marker_right_template": "version13", "marker_bottom_template": "version13" }
Response

Now that you’ve got a general idea of what our API can do, you can leverage the QR Code parameters below to generate your own QR Codes. Please keep in mind access-token is a required GET parameter and all other parameters could be sent in POST body when using POST or in GET parameters when using GET.

Endpoint	https://api.qr-code-generator.com/v1/create?access-token=your-acces-token-here
Methods	GET, POST
Response	Binary Image File (JPG, PNG, SVG, EPS)

Basic Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Default	Description
access-token	string	Required	Get it from Account > API
qr_code_text	string	Required	What you like to encode e.g. https://www.yourdomain.com or Free Text
image_format	string	SVG	The output file format for your QR Code. There are different formats available. Possible values: JPG, PNG, SVG, EPS
image_width	number	500	Output size in Pixel only supported for PNG and JPG Format
download	boolean	0	0 = Return data 1 = Send data to browser

Design Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Default	Description
foreground_color	string	#000000	Foreground color in format #RRGGBB.
background_color	string	#FFFFFF	Background color in format #RRGGBB.
marker_left_inner_color	string	#000000	Inner color of the top-left position marker.
marker_left_outer_color	string	#000000	Outer color of the top-left position marker.
marker_right_inner_color	string	#000000	Inner color of the top-right marker.
marker_right_outer_color	string	#000000	Outer color of the top-right marker.
marker_bottom_inner_color	string	#000000	Inner color of the bottom-left marker.
marker_bottom_outer_color	string	#000000	Outer color of the bottom-left marker.
marker_left_template, marker_right_template, marker_bottom_template	string	version1	version1 version2 version3 version4 version5 version6 version7 version8 version9 version10 version11 version12 version13 version15 version16
qr_code_logo	string	no-logo	no-logo scan-me-square scan-me

Frame Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Default	Description
frame_color	string	#000000	Frame color in format #RRGGBB, e.g. #0000aa.
frame_text	string		Any label to display it close to the icon
frame_icon_name	string		app business coupon event facebook feedback gallery mobile mp3 pdf rating social url vcard video
frame_name	string	Required	no-frame bottom-frame bottom-tooltip top-header