QR Code

Scans a QR code from an uploaded image and returns the decoded content.

POST /scan/qr

Request

This endpoint accepts a multipart/form-data POST request with an image file.

Field	Required	Description
file	Yes	Image file containing the QR code (JPEG, PNG, GIF, etc.)

Example

curl -X POST "https://api.uwuapps.org/scan/qr" \
  -F "[email protected]"

Response (success)

{
  "success": true,
  "data": "https://uwuapps.org"
}

Response (no QR code found)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "No QR code found in the image."
}

Notes

• The image is processed by QR Server — it is forwarded externally.

• Supported formats include JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF.

• Returns 502 if the QR Server API is unreachable.

• This is the only POST endpoint in the API. All other endpoints use GET.

Generating QR codes

To generate a QR code image, see QR Code Generator.