QR Code API

Generate QR codes via a simple GET request. No API key, no signup, no rate limits.

Base URL

GET https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=YOUR_TEXT_OR_URL

Returns a QR code image directly. Default format is SVG.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
data	string	required	Text or URL to encode (max ~2953 bytes)
format	string	`svg`	`svg` or `png`
size	int	`256`	Image dimension in pixels (64 - 2048)
fg	string	`000000`	Foreground color (6-char hex)
bg	string	`ffffff`	Background color (6-char hex)
ec	string	`M`	Error correction: `L`, `M`, `Q`, `H`
margin	int	`4`	Quiet zone in modules (0 - 10)
transparent	bool	`false`	Transparent background (SVG & PNG)
download	bool	`false`	Set `Content-Disposition: attachment`

Examples

Basic SVG

https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=https://example.com

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PNG with custom colors

https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=Hello+World&format=png&size=512&fg=2563eb&bg=f0f9ff

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High error correction, no margin

https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=https://qrmake.dev&ec=H&margin=0&size=400

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Embed in HTML

<img src="https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=https://example.com&size=200" alt="QR code">

Use in Markdown

![QR](https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=https://example.com&size=200)

curl

# Download as PNG
curl -o qr.png "https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=https://example.com&format=png&size=1024"

# Download as SVG
curl -o qr.svg "https://qrmake.dev/api/generate?data=https://example.com"

Response

Returns the QR code image directly with appropriate Content-Type header (image/svg+xml or image/png). Responses are cached for 1 hour via Cloudflare CDN.

On error, returns JSON with an error field and appropriate HTTP status code.

{ "error": "missing required parameter: data" }

CORS

All responses include Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, so you can call the API from any web page via JavaScript.

Limits

No API key required. No rate limits. No daily caps. Responses are cached on Cloudflare's edge network for fast global delivery.