📦 Barcode Generator

This Apify actor generates barcode images from a list of input texts.
Each barcode is saved as an individual PNG file, and all images are also bundled into a downloadable ZIP file.

🛠 Features

• Supports multiple barcode types (e.g., Code128, EAN13)
• Saves individual barcode images to the Key-Value Store
• Packages all barcode images into a single ZIP file
• Outputs structured dataset records (text, barcode type, filename, image URL)

Supported barcode types include: code128, ean13, ean8, upca, isbn13, issn, etc.

📥 Input Fields

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
texts	Array of strings	Yes	—	List of texts to generate barcodes from.
barcodeType	String	No	code128	Barcode format to use for generation.

ℹ️ Note: Some barcode types (e.g., ean13, ean8) require the text to be numeric and of specific lengths.

📤 Output

• Each generated barcode is saved as a PNG image file in the default Key-Value Store.
• All images are also bundled together into a single ZIP file (barcodes.zip).
• A dataset entry is created for each barcode, including:
  • The original text
  • The filename
  • A public URL to access the barcode image

Example of a dataset record:

{
  "text": "123456789012",
  "filename": "barcode_1.png",
  "image_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/{STORE_ID}/records/barcode_1.png"
}

⚙️ How It Works

1. Input Processing
   The actor reads the list of texts provided in the input and the selected barcodeType.

2. Barcode Generation
   For each text:

   • A barcode image is generated based on the specified barcode type.
   • The barcode is saved as a PNG image into the Key-Value Store.

3. Dataset Entry Creation
   Alongside each generated barcode:

   • A dataset record is created containing the original text, the image filename, and a direct image URL.

4. ZIP File Creation
   After all barcodes are generated:

   • All barcode images are bundled together into a barcodes.zip file and saved to the Key-Value Store for easy downloading.

5. Final Output
   Users can:

   • Download individual barcode images.
   • Download the entire collection as a single ZIP file.
   • Access a structured dataset with links to each barcode image.