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Code 93 barcode API

Denser successor to Code 39 for letters, digits and symbols, with two built-in check characters.

Code 93 barcode for ABC123

What Code 93 is for

Code 93 was designed to carry the same kind of data as Code 39 in less space and with stronger error checking. It appears on postal and logistics labels and on small electronic components.

Make one from a URL

Send the text and get the image back. Your API key goes in a header.

curl
curl "https://barcode.fmdeploy.com/v2/barcode/code93?text=ABC123&label=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer bc_live_your_key" -o code93.png

Add &output=svg for a vector image that stays sharp at any print size.

From FileMaker

Insert from URL
Insert from URL [ Select ; With dialog: Off ; Target: Items::Barcode ;
  "https://barcode.fmdeploy.com/v2/barcode/code93?label=true&text=" & GetAsURLEncoded ( Items::Code ) ;
  cURL options: "--header \"Authorization: Bearer " & $$BARCODE_KEY & "\"" ]

What it accepts

Any ASCII text. Both check characters are added for you. Example: ABC123

If the text can’t be encoded, the API answers with a clear message instead of a broken image.

Options

Set the bar width with scale, the bar height with thickness, and turn the text under the bars on with label. You can also choose the label font and size, rotate the image in quarter turns, set the DPI stored in a PNG, or ask for SVG. The documentation lists every parameter and its default.

Related formats

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