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Barcode Reader

Read barcodes from images and PDF. Can read all popular barcode types from QR Code and Code 128, EAN to DataMatrix, PDF417, GS1 and many other barcodes. See docs here
  • Action
  • Read only
  • API key
  • SDK
  • MCP

IMPLEMENTATION

Call this tool

Connect a user's PDF.co account once, then configure and run Barcode Reader from your backend or agent.

import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "pdf_co-barcode-reader",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    pdf_co: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    url: "URL",
    types: ["Type"],
  },
})

console.log(result)

SCHEMA

Inputs

Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.

Barcode Reader inputs
Property Type Description
url URL string
URL to the source file. Supports links from Google Drive, Dropbox and from built-in PDF.co files storage.
Required
types Type string[]
List of barcode types to decode.
Required
httpusername HTTP Username string
HTTP auth user name if required to access source url.
Optional
httppassword HTTP Password string
HTTP auth password if required to access source url.
Optional
pages Pages string
For ALL pages just leave this param empty. Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. the very first page starts at 0 (zero). To set a range use the dash -, for example: 0,2-5,7-. To set a range from index to the last page use range like this: 2- (from page #3 as the index starts at zero and till the end of the document). Example: 0,2-5,7- means first page, then 3rd page to 6th page, and then the range from 8th (index = 7) page till the end of the document.
Optional
async Async boolean
Runs processing asynchronously. Returns JobId.
Optional
profiles Profiles any
Use this parameter to set additional configuration for fine tuning and extra options. Explore PDF.co for profile examples.
Optional

REFERENCE

Tool details

Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.

Registry key
pdf_co-barcode-reader
Version
0.0.2
App
PDF.co
Authentication
API key
Read-only
Yes
Destructive
No
Open world
Yes