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$ man qr-code-generate

/qr-code-generate

agentutility / web-probe / qr-code-generate
PRICE / CALL
$0.005
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
webprobe
CATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
live
NAME
qr-code-generate generates a qr code from arbitrary text (url, vcard, wifi join string, plain text) and returns it as a base64-encoded png (default) or svg
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/qr-code-generate
     Content-Type: application/json
     X-PAYMENT:    <signed-transferWithAuthorization>

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

Generates a QR code from arbitrary text (URL, vCard, WiFi join string, plain text) and returns it as a base64-encoded PNG (default) or SVG. Configurable size (64-1024 px), error correction level (L/M/Q/H), quiet-zone margin, and foreground/background hex colors. Use it as a QR code generator, QR maker, vCard QR, WiFi QR, or URL-to-QR tool with customizable error correction.

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
textstringText to encode. Any string up to ~4296 chars (alphanumeric).required
formatstringOutput image format. Default 'png'.
enum: png · svg
optional
sizenumberImage side length in pixels. Range [64, 1024]. Default 256.optional
error_correctionstringReed-Solomon error-correction level. L=7%, M=15% (default), Q=25%, H=30% redundancy.
enum: L · M · Q · H
optional
marginnumberQuiet-zone margin in modules. Range [0, 20]. Default 4.optional
foregroundstringQR module color as 6 or 8-digit hex (e.g. '#000000'). Default '#000000'.optional
backgroundstringBackground color as 6 or 8-digit hex (e.g. '#FFFFFF'). Default '#FFFFFF'.optional
OUTPUTresponse shape
fieldtypedescription
formatstringOutput image format returned, either "png" (default, base64-encoded) or "svg" (XML markup).
sizestringPixel dimensions of the square QR image (e.g. "256x256"), reflecting the requested size parameter.
data_base64stringBase64-encoded QR image bytes (PNG) or the raw SVG markup string, depending on the requested format.
content_typestringMIME type of the encoded payload, either image/png or image/svg+xml, for direct embedding or decoding.
sourcestringGenerator identifier, always "qrcode-npm".
EXAMPLEStwo ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/qr-code-generate \
  -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-generate tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
tags
qr-codeqr-generatorbarcodevcardwifi-qrsvgpngqr-encoder
methods
POST
cluster
webprobe
price
$0.005 USDC per call
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SEE ALSO
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