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$ man qr-code-decode

/qr-code-decode

agentutility / web-probe / qr-code-decode
PRICE / CALL
$0.005
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
webprobe
CATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
live
NAME
qr-code-decode reads qr codes out of any public image url (png / jpg / gif / bmp) and returns the decoded text strings
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/qr-code-decode
     Content-Type: application/json
     X-PAYMENT:    <signed-transferWithAuthorization>

     { ... }
↳ first call → 402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.
DESCRIPTION

Reads QR codes out of any public image URL (PNG / JPG / GIF / BMP) and returns the decoded text strings. Multiple QR codes in a single image are returned as separate entries. Returns an empty 'codes' array plus a descriptive 'note' if the image can't be fetched or no QR is found. Use it as a QR decoder, QR reader, scan-QR-from-URL tool, QR code OCR, barcode reader, or link extraction from QR.

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
image_urlstringPublic http(s) URL of an image containing one or more QR codes. Must be directly fetchable.required
OUTPUTresponse shape
fieldtypedescription
codesstringArray of decoded text strings extracted from QR codes found in the image, one entry per detected code.
sourcestringUpstream decoder used (qrserver.com's read-qr-code API) that produced the decoded results.
EXAMPLEStwo ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/qr-code-decode \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{ }'
first response = 402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.
EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster
npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster>

# Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base
export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x...

# Then call the qr-code-decode tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
tags
web-probeqr-codeqr-decoderbarcode-readerimage-ocrlink-extractionqr-scanner
methods
POST
cluster
webprobe
price
$0.005 USDC per call
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SEE ALSO
agentutility · webprobe · x402 · mcp · llms.txt · registry.json · bazaar.x402.org