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Available in🇮🇳 India
Use this endpoint to create a QR Code.
  • You can share the short URL with customers to accept payments.
  • You can print and download it.
  • You can create QR Codes for single or multiple use and for specific or all customers.

Request Parameters

string
required
The type of the QR Code. Possible values:
  • upi_qr: Create a QR Code that accepts only UPI payments.
  • bharat_qr: Create a QR Code that accepts UPI and card payments.
Handy TipsThis is an on-demand feature. Learn more about Bharat QR.
string
Label entered to identify the QR Code. For example, Store Front Display.
string
required
Indicates if the QR Code should be allowed to accept single payment or multiple payments. Possible values:
  • single_use: QR Code will accept only one payment and then close automatically.
  • multiple_use (default): QR Code will accept multiple payments.
boolean
Indicates if the QR should accept payments of specific amounts or any amount. Possible values:
  • true: QR Code accepts only a specific amount.
  • false (default): QR Code accepts any amount.
integer
required
The amount allowed for a transaction. If this is specified, then any transaction of an amount less than or more than this value is not allowed. For example, if this amount is set as 500000, the customer cannot pay an amount less than or more than ₹5000.
string
A brief description about the QR Code.
object
Key-value pair that can be used to store additional information about the QR Code. Maximum 15 key-value pairs, 256 characters (maximum) each. For example, "note_key": "Beam me up Scotty”.
string
Unique identifier of the customer the QR Code is linked with. Know more about to the Customers API.
integer
Unix timestamp at which the QR Code is scheduled to be automatically closed. The time must be at least 15 minutes after the current time. The date range can be set to 2147483647 in Unix timestamp format (equivalent to Tuesday, January 19, 2038 8:44:07 AM GMT+05:30).
Watch Out!Any request beyond 2147483647 Unix timestamp will fail.

Response Parameters

string
The unique identifier of the QR Code.
string
Indicates the type of entity. Here, it is qr_code.
string
The type of the QR Code. Possible values:
  • upi_qr: Create a QR Code that accepts only UPI payments.
  • bharat_qr: Create a QR Code that accepts UPI and card payments. This is an on-demand feature. Learn more about Bharat QR.
string
The URL of the QR Code. For example, http://rzp.io/l6MS. Click the link to download the code.
string
The link encoded to the payable QR Code using any QR Code generator. For example:
  • For UPI QR: upi://pay?pa=dmart.razorpay@hdfcbank&pn=TestAccount&tr=RZPGT5viB4WHeoUuuqrv2&tn=TestAccountRaftarSoft&am=100&cu=INR&mc=5411
  • For Bharat QR: 000201010212021643926300000000850415540461000000008061661005900000000890827YESB0CMSNOC222333004882700126430010A0000005240117razorpaybqr@icici02041.1027350010A0000005240117RZPGT8ildsFTgS5Sp52047531530335654041.105802IN5906zxcbmn6005Delhi610611008562300514GT8ildsFTgS5Sp070838R004506304B6A9
string
Label entered to identify the QR Code. For example, Store Front Display.
string
Indicates if the QR Code should be allowed to accept single payment or multiple payments. Possible values:
  • single_use: QR Code will accept only one payment and then close automatically.
  • multiple_use (default): QR Code will accept multiple payments.
boolean
Indicates if the QR should accept payments of specific amounts or any amount. Possible values:
  • true: QR Code accepts only a specific amount.
  • false (default): QR Code accepts any amount.
integer
The amount allowed for a transaction. If this is specified, then any transaction of an amount less than or more than this value is not allowed. For example, if this amount is set as 500000, the customer cannot pay an amount less than or more than ₹5000.
string
Indicates the status of the QR Code. Possible values:
  • active
  • closed
string
A brief description about the QR Code.
integer
The total amount received on the QR Code. All captured payments are considered.
integer
The total number of payments received on the QR Code. All captured payments are considered.
object
Key-value pair that can be used to store additional information about the QR Code. Maximum 15 key-value pairs, 256 characters (maximum) each. For example, "note_key": "Beam me up Scotty”.
string
Unique identifier of the customer the QR Code is linked with. Know more about to the Customers API.
integer
Unix timestamp at which the QR Code is scheduled to be automatically closed. The time must be at least 15 minutes after the current time. The date range can be set to 2147483647 in Unix timestamp format (equivalent to Tuesday, January 19, 2038 8:44:07 AM GMT+05:30).
Watch Out!Any request beyond 2147483647 Unix timestamp will fail.
integer
Unix timestamp at which the QR Code is automatically closed.
integer
Unix timestamp at which the QR Code was created.
string
The reason for the closure of the QR Code. Possible values:
  • on_demand: When you close the QR Code using the APIs or the Dashboard.
  • paid: If the QR Code is created with the usage=single_payment parameter, the QR Code closes automatically once the customer makes the payment, with the reason marked as paid.
  • null: The QR Code has not been closed yet.

Errors

Code: 4xxThe API credentials passed in the API call differ from the ones generated on the Dashboard.Solution: The API keys must be active and entered correctly with no whitespace before or after.
Code: 400Data sent for a field is invalid. For example, when the data sent for type is abc, instead of the acceptable value.Solution: Ensure that the data sent for a field is valid. Re-check the acceptable values for that request parameter.
Code: 400A mandatory field is missing.Solution: Ensure all mandatory fields are present.
Code: 400The amount specified is less than the minimum amount.Solution: Enter an amount equal to or greater than the minimum amount, that is 1.
Code: 400Data entered for the Customer id field is invalid.Solution: Ensure that the Customer id is correct and valid.
Code: 400A POST API is executed by GET Method. | Use the correct method, that is, POST.Solution: Use the correct method, that is, POST.
Code: 400A wrong close by date is passed.Solution: Ensure you pass the correct close by date(Unix timestamp). It must be between 946684800 and 4765046400.
Code: 400An additional or unrequired parameter is passed.Solution: Ensure that you only pass the required parameters in the request body.