`read_qr`

Pack: qrcode · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/qrcode/mcp

Decode QR code images to extract embedded text or URLs. Returns the decoded content. Use when you need to read what’s stored in a QR code.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`url`	string	yes	Publicly accessible URL of the QR code image to decode.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "url": "https://example.com/qrcode.png"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/qrcode/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"read_qr","arguments":{"url":"https://example.com/qrcode.png"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('read_qr', {
  "url": "https://example.com/qrcode.png"
});

Response shape

Always returns: decoded

Field	Type	Description
`decoded`	string	The decoded text or URL extracted from the QR code

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "decoded": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The decoded text or URL extracted from the QR code"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "decoded"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qrcode": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/qrcode/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

read_qr