# Barcode & QR Code Decoder

> Barcode & QR Code Decoder is a paid API for AI agents from api.m2mcent.com, paid per call via x402, $0.08/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Decodes barcodes and QR codes from provided data, returning the encoded content

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.m2mcent.com/barcode-qr-decoder-mcp/api/process
- Price: $0.08/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/barcode-qr-code-decoder-574997ae
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_0Wnfd7w5k1f2cAp8SiQP4

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability barcode-qr-code-decoder-574997ae -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you decode this barcode or QR code data for me and tell me what it contains: '01234567890128'?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you have raw barcode or QR code data (as a string) that needs to be decoded into its underlying content. Suitable for any barcode format including QR, UPC, EAN, Code128, and similar standards.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed barcode data returns an error
- Unsupported barcode format may not decode correctly
- Empty or missing 'data' field returns a validation error
- Corrupted barcode data may produce garbled output or failure

## How this service works

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## Output

The decoded content extracted from the barcode or QR code data, such as a URL, product identifier, text string, or structured code payload.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "payload": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "success": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/barcode-qr-code-decoder-574997ae/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.m2mcent.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.m2mcent.com/llms.txt)