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Generate Barcode (Node.js) | JavaScript | Barcode Generator API
app.js:
JavaScript
var https = require("https"); var path = require("path"); var fs = require("fs"); // The authentication key (API Key). // Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co const API_KEY = "***********************************"; // Result image file name const DestinationFile = "./barcode.png"; // Barcode type. See valid barcode types in the documentation https://apidocs.pdf.co const BarcodeType = "Code128"; // Barcode value const BarcodeValue = "qweasd123456"; // Prepare request to `Barcode Generator` API endpoint var queryPath = `/v1/barcode/generate`; // JSON payload for api request var jsonPayload = JSON.stringify({ name: path.basename(DestinationFile), type: BarcodeType, value: BarcodeValue }); var reqOptions = { host: "api.pdf.co", path: queryPath, method: "POST", headers: { "x-api-key": API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Content-Length": Buffer.byteLength(jsonPayload, 'utf8') } }; // Send request var postRequest = https.request(reqOptions, (response) => { response.on("data", (d) => { // Parse JSON response var data = JSON.parse(d); if (data.error == false) { // Download the image file var file = fs.createWriteStream(DestinationFile); https.get(data.url, (response2) => { response2.pipe(file).on("close", () => { console.log(`Generated barcode saved to '${DestinationFile}' file.`); }); }); } else { // Service reported error console.log(data.message); } }); }).on("error", (e) => { // Request error console.error(e); }); // Write request data postRequest.write(jsonPayload); postRequest.end();