Which symbologies are supported?

All the common ones: Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and UPC-E, Code 39, ITF-14, ISBN, Data Matrix, PDF417 and more. The symbologies endpoint lists them all.

What formats can I get?

SVG for crisp printing at any size, PNG for raster use, or a base64 data URL in JSON for embedding.

Can I control the look?

Yes. Scale, height and whether the human-readable caption is printed under the bars.

Does it validate the data?

Yes. Symbologies with check digits, such as EAN and UPC, compute or verify them, and invalid input returns an error rather than an unscannable image.

What does a call cost?

1 token per image. The free plan covers 500 barcodes a month.

UtilitiesMAINTAINED1 token / call

Barcode Generator API

Generate Code 128, EAN, UPC, Code 39, ITF-14, Data Matrix, PDF417 and more as SVG or PNG

Generate barcodes in all the common symbologies — Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A/E, Code 39, ITF-14, ISBN, Data Matrix, PDF417 and more — as SVG or PNG, with control over scale, height, and the human-readable caption.

Every call needs an X-Api-Key header. A free key includes 500 tokens a month, no card required. 1 token per call, so the free plan covers about 500 calls a month.

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Use cases for Barcode Generator API

Print barcodes on labels, tickets and packing slips from an order system.
Render EAN-13 or UPC-A for product listings and shelf labels.
Produce Data Matrix or PDF417 codes for parts, documents and IDs.
Embed barcodes in emails and PDFs as base64 images.

Barcode Generator API endpoints

Every endpoint with its parameters and a real example response.

GETGenerate Barcode
GETList Symbologies

GETGenerate Barcode

https://api-barcode.dataandapis.com/v1/barcode

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
data	ABC-12345	Required
format	svg	Optional
height	10	Optional
includetext	true	Optional
scale	3	Optional
type	code128	Optional

Example request

curl "https://api-barcode.dataandapis.com/v1/barcode?data=ABC-12345&format=svg&height=10&includetext=true&scale=3&type=code128" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

https://dataandapis.com/images/barcode-example.webp

GETList Symbologies

https://api-barcode.dataandapis.com/v1/symbologies

This endpoint takes no parameters.

Example request

curl "https://api-barcode.dataandapis.com/v1/symbologies" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "count": 11,
  "symbologies": [
    "code128",
    "code39",
    "ean13",
    "ean8",
    "upca",
    "upce",
    "itf14",
    "isbn",
    "datamatrix",
    "pdf417",
    "qrcode"
  ]
}

Where the data comes from

Source: Rendered in the worker with the bwip-js barcode engine. Pure computation.
Freshness: Generated on every call.

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import axios from 'axios';

const { data } = await axios.get(
  'https://api-barcode.dataandapis.com/v1/barcode',
  { headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.API_KEY } }
);

Barcode Generator API · X-Api-Key

Explore the endpoints

Browse request parameters and inspect live example responses.

Available Endpoints

Request Parameters

API URL

Headers

X-Api-Key

Query Parameters

data(Required)

format(Optional)

height(Optional)

includetext(Optional)

scale(Optional)

type(Optional)

Target:

Client:

import axios from 'axios';

const url = 'https://api-barcode.dataandapis.com/v1/barcode';
const { data } = await axios.get(url, {
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' }
});