Documentation

Introduction

The QR Code Generator API allows users to generate QR codes from provided URLs and store them in an Amazon S3 bucket. This documentation provides instructions on how to interact with the API, including authentication, available endpoints, request/response formats, and sample code snippets.

The API

URL: https://1zr2whunxh.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/default/qr-code-gen

Authentication

No authentication is required to use this API.

Endpoints

Generate QR Code

Generates a QR code from a provided URL and stores it in an Amazon S3 bucket.

Endpoint: /qr_gen
HTTP Method: POST
Request Body Parameters:
- url (string): The URL to encode into the QR code.
Response:
- statusCode (int): HTTP status code indicating the success of the request (200 for success).
- headers (object): HTTP headers.
- body (string): JSON-formatted response containing the following fields:
  - message (string): Success message.
  - qr_code_url (string): URL to access the generated QR code image.

Demo

Demo.mp4

Sending a Request with `curl`

curl -X POST -d '{"url": "https://test.com"}' \
https://1zr2whunxh.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/default/qr-code-gen

Error Handling

In case of errors, the API will return an appropriate HTTP status code along with an error message in the response body.

Rate Limiting and Throttling

There are no rate limiting or throttling restrictions imposed by the API.

Best Practices and Tips

Ensure that the provided URL is valid and properly formatted.
Handle any potential errors returned by the API, such as network issues or invalid input.

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