# QR Code Generator API — Hosted PNG and SVG, URL/WiFi/vCard (`eliai/qr-code-generator`) Actor

Generate QR codes via API. Input: content (URL, text, WiFi, vCard and more) plus optional size, margin, colors, and error-correction level. Output: hosted PNG and SVG image URLs ready to embed or download. Cheap flat pay-per-code pricing per QR generated.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/eliai/qr-code-generator.md
- **Developed by:** [Anthony Snider](https://apify.com/eliai) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$20.00 / 1,000 qr codes

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## QR Code Generator

Turn any URL, text, WiFi credential or vCard into a crisp, hosted QR code — PNG **and** SVG, in one call.

**Live on the Apify Store — run it instantly or call it as an agent tool via Apify MCP.**

### What you get

- **Two formats per code** — a raster PNG (for slides, prints, posts) and a scalable SVG (for design tools, web, large-format).
- **Hosted URLs** — both files are stored in the run's key-value store and returned as public links, ready to embed or download.
- **Fully styleable** — set size, margin/quiet-zone, dark + light colors (transparent backgrounds supported), and error-correction level (L/M/Q/H).
- **Single or bulk** — pass one `data` string or an `items` array (up to 50), with optional per-item overrides.

### Input

```json
{
  "data": "https://apify.com",
  "size": 512,
  "margin": 4,
  "darkColor": "#000000",
  "lightColor": "#ffffff",
  "ecLevel": "M"
}
```

Bulk example:

```json
{
  "items": [
    "https://github.com",
    { "data": "WIFI:T:WPA;S:MyNetwork;P:secret123;;", "ecLevel": "H", "size": 256 }
  ]
}
```

### Output

One dataset record per QR code:

```json
{
  "data": "https://apify.com",
  "pngUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/001-https-apify-com-abc.png",
  "svgUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/001-https-apify-com-abc.svg",
  "sizePx": 512,
  "ecLevel": "M",
  "margin": 4,
  "darkColor": "#000000",
  "lightColor": "#ffffff"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-event: **$0.02 per QR code generated** (PNG + SVG).

# Actor input Schema

## `data` (type: `string`):

The URL, text, WiFi string, vCard or any content to encode into the QR code. Use this for a single QR code.

## `items` (type: `array`):

Generate many QR codes at once. Each entry is either a string, or an object like {"data":"...","size":256,"ecLevel":"H"} to override settings per code. Max 50.

## `size` (type: `integer`):

Width/height of the PNG in pixels (64-2000).

## `margin` (type: `integer`):

Quiet-zone border around the QR code, in modules (0-20).

## `darkColor` (type: `string`):

Color of the QR modules (hex, e.g. #000000).

## `lightColor` (type: `string`):

Background color (hex, e.g. #ffffff). Use #00000000 for transparent.

## `ecLevel` (type: `string`):

Higher levels survive more damage but pack less data. L=7%, M=15%, Q=25%, H=30%.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "data": "https://apify.com",
  "size": 512,
  "margin": 4,
  "darkColor": "#000000",
  "lightColor": "#ffffff",
  "ecLevel": "M"
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "data": "https://apify.com"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("eliai/qr-code-generator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "data": "https://apify.com" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("eliai/qr-code-generator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "data": "https://apify.com"
}' |
apify call eliai/qr-code-generator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=eliai/qr-code-generator",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Uor39YybEqcdh0Siv/builds/uAiYPX0CYkVyaJSzs/openapi.json