`read_qr`

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

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/read_qr for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

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