QR Code Generation

• urlstringrequired

  The URL to encode in the QR Code. Must contain the full address

• format"png" | "base64"optional

  Response format: png (default, direct image) or base64 (JSON data URL)

• sizenumberoptional

  Image size in pixels (50-2000, default 200)

• marginnumberoptional

  Quiet zone in modules (0-10, default 4)

• correctionstringoptional

  Error correction level: L, M, Q or H (default M)

  • L
  • M
  • Q
  • H
• darkstringoptional

  Module color in hexadecimal (e.g. 000000)

• lightstringoptional

  Background color in hexadecimal (e.g. ffffff)

• iconstringoptional

  HTTPS URL of an image to overlay at the center of the QR Code

• iconSizenumberoptional

  Icon size in pixels (default 20% of size, max 40% of size)

• iconPaddingnumberoptional

  White padding around the icon in pixels (default 5, 0-50)

• iconRadiusnumberoptional

  Border radius of the icon background in pixels (default 0, max = perfect circle)

By default (format=png), the endpoint returns a direct PNG image (Content-Type: image/png), usable in an <img> tag:

<img src="https://api.moxon.dev/v6/qrcode?url=https://moxon.dev" alt="QR Code" />

With format=base64, the response is a JSON object:

• resultstring

  Base64 PNG data URI of the QR Code

If parameters are missing or invalid, the API will return an error:

• 400Please provide a valid URLThe url parameter is missing or invalid
• 400format must be one of: png, base64Invalid format value
• 400size must be a numberThe size parameter is not a number
• 400size must be between 50 and 2000The size is out of range
• 400margin must be a numberThe margin parameter is not a number
• 400margin must be between 0 and 10The margin is out of range
• 400correction must be one of: L, M, Q, HInvalid error correction level
• 400Invalid color (use hex like ff6600)A dark or light color is malformed
• 400Icon URL must use HTTPSThe icon URL does not use HTTPS
• 400Failed to fetch icon: HTTP {status}The icon URL returned a non-OK response
• 400Icon URL must point to an imageThe icon content-type is not an image
• 400Icon must be under 2MBThe icon exceeds the 2MB size limit
• 400iconSize must be a numberThe iconSize parameter is not a number
• 400iconSize must be between 10 and {max}The iconSize is out of range (max = 40% of size)
• 400iconPadding must be a numberThe iconPadding parameter is not a number
• 400iconPadding must be between 0 and 50The iconPadding is out of range
• 400iconRadius must be a numberThe iconRadius parameter is not a number
• 400iconRadius must be between 0 and {max}The iconRadius is out of range