# QR Code Generator (`zsoftware/qr-code-generator`) Actor The QR Code Generator generates QR codes from a list of text values or URLs. It stores the generated QR codes as PNG images in a ZIP file, which is downloadable. The actor also pushes metadata for each QR code, including the original value, filename, and index, for easy reference. - **URL**: https://apify.com/zsoftware/qr-code-generator.md - **Developed by:** [Karim](https://apify.com/zsoftware) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Social media - **Stats:** 21 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 This [Apify Actor](https://apify.com) generates QR code images from a list of input values (such as URLs, plain text, or any other string). It outputs a ZIP file containing all generated QR codes in PNG format and provides a count of successfully generated codes. --- ### 📥 Input The actor expects the following input in JSON format: ```json { "urls": ["https://example.com", "Hello, world!", "mailto:support@example.com"] } ```` ### 📥 Input Fields The actor expects the following input: - `urls` (array of strings, **required**):\ A list of values to encode into QR codes. Each value can be a URL, plain text, email address, phone number, or any other string. #### Example Input ```json { "urls": [ "https://example.com", "Hello, world!", "mailto:contact@example.com", "tel:+1234567890" ] } ``` ### 📤 Output The output of the QR Code Generator contains the following data: - **input\_value**: The value that was used to generate the QR code. - **filename**: The filename of the generated QR code image (e.g., `qr_code_1.png`). - **index**: The index of the QR code in the list of input values. Each generated QR code will be represented as a record with these fields. #### Example Output: | Input Value | Filename | Index | | ------------------- | ------------- | ----- | | https://example.com | qr\_code\_1.png | 1 | | Hello world | qr\_code\_2.png | 2 | | https://apify.com | qr\_code\_3.png | 3 | In the above table: - `Input Value` is the text or URL that was used to generate the QR code. - `Filename` is the generated QR code image's filename. - `Index` represents the position of the input value in the original list of QR code values. You can download the generated QR codes as a ZIP file, or access the individual QR code images from the Apify key-value store. *** ### 📁 Example Output Files After the actor runs, you will get the following output in the key-value store: - `qr_code_1.png` - `qr_code_2.png` - ... - `qr_code_N.png` - `qr_codes.zip` The `.png` files are individual QR codes generated for each input value.\ The `qr_codes.zip` file contains all of the above images bundled together in a single downloadable archive. *** ### 💡 Notes - QR codes are generated for each input string provided, not just URLs — you can input text, emails, phone numbers, or any string. - Filenames follow the format: `qr_code_.png`, where `` corresponds to the order of input. # Actor input Schema ## `qrCodeValues` (type: `array`): List of text values or URLs to encode into QR codes. ## Actor input object example ```json { "qrCodeValues": [ "https://example.com", "Hello world", "https://apify.com" ] } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "qrCodeValues": [ "https://example.com", "Hello world", "https://apify.com" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("zsoftware/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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "qrCodeValues": [ "https://example.com", "Hello world", "https://apify.com", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("zsoftware/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 '{ "qrCodeValues": [ "https://example.com", "Hello world", "https://apify.com" ] }' | apify call zsoftware/qr-code-generator --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=zsoftware/qr-code-generator", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "QR Code Generator", "description": "The QR Code Generator generates QR codes from a list of text values or URLs. It stores the generated QR codes as PNG images in a ZIP file, which is downloadable. The actor also pushes metadata for each QR code, including the original value, filename, and index, for easy reference.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "bUUpfTfPaDYJZxjSA" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/zsoftware~qr-code-generator/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-zsoftware-qr-code-generator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/zsoftware~qr-code-generator/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-zsoftware-qr-code-generator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/zsoftware~qr-code-generator/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-zsoftware-qr-code-generator", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "qrCodeValues" ], "properties": { "qrCodeValues": { "title": "QR Code Values", "type": "array", "description": "List of text values or URLs to encode into QR codes.", "default": [ "https://example.com", "Hello world", "https://apify.com" ], "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```