Generate Barcode | PowerShell | Barcode Generator APIByteScout QR Code SDK

Generate Barcode | PowerShell | Barcode Generator API

run.bat:

@echo off

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\GenerateBarcode.ps1"
echo Script finished with errorlevel=%errorlevel%

pause
        

GenerateBarcode.ps1:

# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
$API_KEY = "***********************************"

# Result file name
$ResultFile = ".\barcode.png"
# Barcode type. See valid barcode types in the documentation https://apidocs.pdf.co
$BarcodeType = "Code128"
# Barcode value
$BarcodeValue = "qweasd123456"


$resultFileName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($ResultFile)
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/barcode/generate"

# Prepare request body (will be auto-converted to JSON by Invoke-RestMethod)
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
$body = @{
    "name" = $resultFileName
    "type" = $BarcodeType
    "value" = $BarcodeValue
} | ConvertTo-Json

try {
    # Execute request
    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY; "Content-Type" = "application/json" } -Body $body -Uri $query

    $jsonResponse = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json

    if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
        # Get URL of generated barcode image file
        $resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url
        
        # Download the image file
        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $resultFileUrl -OutFile $ResultFile

        Write-Host "Generated barcode saved to '$($ResultFile)' file."
    }
    else {
        # Display service reported error
        Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
    }
}
catch {
    # Display request error
    Write-Host $_.Exception
}