Parameters for the ActiveBarcode API

The ActiveBarcode API creates SVG and PNG images to allow a wide range of applications.

SVG

https://api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg

PNG

https://api.activebarcode.net/v2/png

access=

You can try out and evaluate the REST API by omitting the API key. Without the access key, the barcode will be branded with a notice: "DEMO".
Use your API key that you received with your order confirmation instead of the placeholder. For your convenience, the API key remains unchanged as long as your monthly subscription is active.

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

text=

Sets the text that you want to display as a barcode. This may be an article number or a text message like "Hello World!".
Make sure this parameter is URL-Encoded.
You can enter control codes in human readable form like this: <CR>, <LF>, ...

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?text=ActiveBarcode&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?text=Hello%20World!&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?text=Hello<CR>World!&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?text=Hello<TAB>World!&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?text=(10)451214<FNC1>(37)20&typeno=108&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

showtext=

Select whether the human readable line is visible or not. (1=visible, 0=invisible).

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?showtext=1&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?showtext=0&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

typeno=

Barcode type as number that you want to use for encoding i.e.: 14 (=CODE128)

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?typeno=14&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?typeno=42&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?typeno=113&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

Value	Code	Name
0	ISBN-10	CODEISBN
1	EAN 13	CODEEAN13
2	EAN 8	CODEEAN8
3	EAN 5	CODEEAN5
4	EAN 2	CODEEAN2
5	UPC A	CODEUPCA
6	Code 39	CODE39
7	Code 25 Interleaved	CODE25I
8	Codabar	CODABAR
9	Code 25 Industrial	CODE25
10	Code 39 Extended	CODE39E
11	Code 128A	CODECODE128A
12	Code 128B	CODECODE128B
13	Code 128C	CODECODE128C
14	Code 128	CODECODE128
15	EAN/UCC 128	CODEEAN128
16	EAN 99	CODEEAN99
17	UPC E	CODEUPCE
18	PostNet	CODEPOSTNET
19	Royal Mail	CODEROYALMAIL
20	MSI	CODEMSI
21	Code 93	CODE93
22	Code 93 Extended	CODE93E
23	PZN7	CODEPZN8
24	Identcode	CODEIDENTCODE
25	Leitcode	CODELEITCODE
26	Code 39 Checksum	CODE39CHECKSUM
27	Code 39 Extended Checksum	CODE39ECHECKSUM
28	EAN/UCC 128 AI	CODEEAN128AI
29	EAN 14	CODEEAN14
30	ITF-14	CODEITF14
31	EAN-18/NVE	CODEEAN18
32	SSCC-18	CODESSCC18
33	Codabar Checksum	CODABARCHECKSUM
34	Code 25 Interleaved Checksum	CODE25ICHECKSUM
35	Code 25 Industrial Checksum	CODE25CHECKSUM
36	PDF417	CODEPDF417
37	DataMatrix	CODEDATAMATRIX
38	ISBN-13	CODEISBN13
39	ISBN-13 Dual	CODEISBN13DUAL
40	ISSN	CODEISSN
41	ISMN	CODEISMN
42	DataMatrix Square	CODEDATAMATRIXSQUARE
43	DataMatrix Rectangular	CODEDATAMATRIXRECTANGULAR
44	DataMatrix 10x10	CODEDATAMATRIX10X10
45	DataMatrix 12x12	CODEDATAMATRIX12X12
46	DataMatrix 8x18	CODEDATAMATRIX8X18
47	DataMatrix 14x14	CODEDATAMATRIX14X14
48	DataMatrix 8x32	CODEDATAMATRIX8X32
49	DataMatrix 16x16	CODEDATAMATRIX16X16
50	DataMatrix 12x26	CODEDATAMATRIX12X26
51	DataMatrix 18x18	CODEDATAMATRIX18X18
52	DataMatrix 20x20	CODEDATAMATRIX20X20
53	DataMatrix 12x36	CODEDATAMATRIX12X36
54	DataMatrix 22x22	CODEDATAMATRIX22X22
55	DataMatrix 16x36	CODEDATAMATRIX16X36
56	DataMatrix 24x24	CODEDATAMATRIX24X24
57	DataMatrix 26x26	CODEDATAMATRIX26X26
58	DataMatrix 16x48	CODEDATAMATRIX16X48
59	DataMatrix 32x32	CODEDATAMATRIX32X32
60	DataMatrix 36x36	CODEDATAMATRIX36X36
61	DataMatrix 40x40	CODEDATAMATRIX40X40
62	DataMatrix 44x44	CODEDATAMATRIX44X44
63	DataMatrix 48x48	CODEDATAMATRIX48X48
64	DataMatrix 52x52	CODEDATAMATRIX52X52
65	DataMatrix 64x64	CODEDATAMATRIX64X64
66	DataMatrix 72x72	CODEDATAMATRIX72X72
67	DataMatrix 80x80	CODEDATAMATRIX80X80
68	DataMatrix 88x88	CODEDATAMATRIX88X88
69	DataMatrix 96x96	CODEDATAMATRIX96X96
70	DataMatrix 104x104	CODEDATAMATRIX104X104
71	DataMatrix 120x120	CODEDATAMATRIX120X120
72	DataMatrix 132x132	CODEDATAMATRIX132X132
73	DataMatrix 144x144	CODEDATAMATRIX144X144
74	GS1-Data Matrix	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX
75	GS1-Data Matrix Square	CODEGS1DATAMATRIXSQUARE
76	GS1-Data Matrix Rectangular	CODEGS1DATAMATRIXRECTANGULAR
77	GS1-Data Matrix 10x10	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX10X10
78	GS1-Data Matrix 12x12	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX12X12
79	GS1-Data Matrix 8x18	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX8X18
80	GS1-Data Matrix 14x14	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX14X14
81	GS1-Data Matrix 8x32	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX8X32
82	GS1-Data Matrix 16x16	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX16X16
83	GS1-Data Matrix 12x26	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX12X26
84	GS1-Data Matrix 18x18	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX18X18
85	GS1-Data Matrix 20x20	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX20X20
86	GS1-Data Matrix 12x36	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX12X36
87	GS1-Data Matrix 22x22	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX22X22
88	GS1-Data Matrix 16x36	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX16X36
89	GS1-Data Matrix 24x24	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX24X24
90	GS1-Data Matrix 26x26	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX26X26
91	GS1-Data Matrix 16x48	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX16X48
92	GS1-Data Matrix 32x32	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX32X32
93	GS1-Data Matrix 36x36	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX36X36
94	GS1-Data Matrix 40x40	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX40X40
95	GS1-Data Matrix 44x44	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX44X44
96	GS1-Data Matrix 48x48	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX48X48
97	GS1-Data Matrix 52x52	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX52X52
98	GS1-Data Matrix 64x64	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX64X64
99	None	CODENONE
100	GS1-Data Matrix 72x72	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX72X72
101	GS1-Data Matrix 80x80	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX80X80
102	GS1-Data Matrix 88x88	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX88X88
103	GS1-Data Matrix 96x96	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX96X96
104	GS1-Data Matrix 104x104	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX104X104
105	GS1-Data Matrix 120x120	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX120X120
106	GS1-Data Matrix 132x132	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX132X132
107	GS1-Data Matrix 144x144	CODEGS1DATAMATRIX144X144
108	GS1-128	CODEGS1128
109	GTIN-8	CODEGTIN8
110	GTIN-12	CODEGTIN12
111	GTIN-13	CODEGTIN13
112	GTIN-14	CODEGTIN14
113	QR Code	CODEQRCODE
114	QR Code ECC Level L	CODEQRCODEECCLEVELL
115	QR Code ECC Level M	CODEQRCODEECCLEVELM
116	QR Code ECC Level Q	CODEQRCODEECCLEVELQ
117	QR Code ECC Level H	CODEQRCODEECCLEVELH
118	QR Code 21x21	CODEQRCODE21X21
119	QR Code 25x25	CODEQRCODE25X25
120	QR Code 29x29	CODEQRCODE29X29
121	QR Code 33x33	CODEQRCODE33X33
122	QR Code 37x37	CODEQRCODE37X37
123	QR Code 41x41	CODEQRCODE41X41
124	QR Code 45x45	CODEQRCODE45X45
125	QR Code 49x49	CODEQRCODE49X49
126	QR Code 53x53	CODEQRCODE53X53
127	QR Code 57x57	CODEQRCODE57X57
128	QR Code 61x61	CODEQRCODE61X61
129	QR Code 65x65	CODEQRCODE65X65
130	QR Code 69x69	CODEQRCODE69X69
131	QR Code 73x73	CODEQRCODE73X73
132	QR Code 77x77	CODEQRCODE77X77
133	QR Code 81x81	CODEQRCODE81X81
134	QR Code 85x85	CODEQRCODE85X85
135	QR Code 89x89	CODEQRCODE89X89
136	QR Code 93x93	CODEQRCODE93X93
137	QR Code 97x97	CODEQRCODE97X97
138	QR Code 101x101	CODEQRCODE101X101
139	QR Code 105x105	CODEQRCODE105X105
140	QR Code 109x109	CODEQRCODE109X109
141	QR Code 113x113	CODEQRCODE113X113
142	QR Code 117x117	CODEQRCODE117X117
143	QR Code 121x121	CODEQRCODE121X121
144	QR Code 125x125	CODEQRCODE125X125
145	QR Code 129x129	CODEQRCODE129X129
146	QR Code 133x133	CODEQRCODE133X133
147	QR Code 137x137	CODEQRCODE137X137
148	QR Code 141x141	CODEQRCODE141X141
149	QR Code 145x145	CODEQRCODE145X145
150	QR Code 149x149	CODEQRCODE149X149
151	QR Code 153x153	CODEQRCODE153X153
152	QR Code 157x157	CODEQRCODE157X157
153	QR Code 161x161	CODEQRCODE161X161
154	QR Code 165x165	CODEQRCODE165X165
155	QR Code 169x169	CODEQRCODE169X169
156	QR Code 173x173	CODEQRCODE173X173
157	QR Code 177x177	CODEQRCODE177X177
158	PZN8	CODEPZN8

Note: If you don't know the type number you can use the parameter "code" instead.

code=

Set barcode type as a human readable name that you want to use for encoding i.e.: CODE128
Note: It's better to set the parameter "typeno=" because it's unique.

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?code=CODE128&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?code=CODEDATAMATRIXSQUARE&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?code=CODEQRCODE&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

backcolor=

Background color as html color.
E.g. ffffff = white, 000000 = black

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?backcolor=ff0000&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?backcolor=00ff00&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?backcolor=0000ff&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

forecolor=

Foreground color as html color.
E.g. ffffff = white, 000000 = black

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?forecolor=ff0000&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?forecolor=00ff00&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?forecolor=0000ff&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

width=

Sets the width of the resulting image file.

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?width=250&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?width=600&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

height=

Sets the height of the resulting image file.

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?height=100&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?height=200&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

rotate=

Orientation (rotation) in degrees. Possible values: 0, 90, 180, 270

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?rotate=0&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?rotate=90&height=200&width=150&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?rotate=180&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?rotate=270&height=200&width=150&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

BorderWidth=

Border left and right. (free space)

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?BorderWidth=0&width=360&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?BorderWidth=50&width=460&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

BorderHeight=

Border top and bottom. (free space)

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?BorderHeight=0&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?BorderHeight=25&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

alignment=

Alignment of the barcode within the area to be displayed:
alignment=left, alignment=center, alignment=right.
If the parameter is not specified, the barcode is centered.
Alternatively, numerical values can be used:
alignment=0 (left), alignment=1 (center), alignment=2 (right).

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?alignment=left&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?alignment=center&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?alignment=right&backcolor=eeeeee&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

NotchHeightInPercent=

Hight of the notches (EAN-13, UPC-A/E and others) in percent.

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?NotchHeightInPercent=50&code=CODEEAN13&text=123456789012&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?NotchHeightInPercent=100&code=CODEEAN13&text=123456789012&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

fontsize=

Font size of the barcode cleartext line.

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?fontsize=8&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

api.activebarcode.net/v2/svg?fontsize=28&access=YOUR-KEY-HERE

Barcode REST API