PDF417 code

The dense format used on boarding passes, tickets and the back of ID cards.

Make a stacked barcode now No key, no code — 2 credits either way.

curl -X POST "$DOATHING_API/v1/codes/pdf417-generate" \
  -H "x-api-key: $DOATHING_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text": "TICKET|A1234|2026-10-01|SEAT-14C"}'

The dense format used on boarding passes, tickets and the back of ID cards.

Generate a PDF417 stacked barcode with configurable columns and error-correction level.

Response

The result carries your remaining balance alongside it, so you can track spend without a second call.

{
  "columns": 6,
  "rows": 4,
  "security_level": 2,
  "encoded_bytes": 32,
  "size": {
    "width": 226,
    "height": 74
  },
  "request_id": "37f01edb-0163-42a1-ac51-0acaef979800",
  "credits_remaining": 96
}

Cost

2 credits per call, whether it is run from the site or from the API — the credential differs, the price does not. A new account starts with 20 credits.

A rejected request still costs a credit: the authorizer decrements before the tool validates. A call rejected for a missing or invalid key is free.

Parameters

Generated from the endpoint’s own validation, so this is exactly what it accepts. A body field goes at the top level; an option goes inside options.

Name	In	Type	Default	Notes
text *	body	string	—
columns	options	integer	6	Data columns, 1 to 30. More columns, fewer rows. 1 to 30
security_level	options	integer	2	Error correction, 0 to 8. Print uses more. 0 to 8
scale	options	integer	3	Pixels per module. 1 to 20
row_height_ratio	options	integer	3	Row height as a multiple of module width. 1 to 10
padding	options	integer	10	0 to 60