OpenQR
OpenQR — free tier with API key
OpenQR exposes a free-tier JSON API. Register for an API key if required; we verified a public or demo endpoint.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗
On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.
GET https://openqr.uk/v1
{
"name": "OpenQR API",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Generate QR codes and manage dynamic (editable) codes with scan analytics.",
"documentation": "https://openqr.uk/api",
"openapi": "https://openqr.uk/v1/openapi.json",
"mcp": "https://openqr.uk/mcp",
"authentication": {
"type": "bearer",
"header": "Authorization: Bearer oqr_…",
"get_a_key": "https://openqr.uk/api"
},
"rate_limit": {
"scope": "dynamic-code creation",
"limit_per_hour": 20,
"headers": [
"X-RateLimit-Limit",
"X-RateLimit-Remaining"
]
}
}curl "https://openqr.uk/v1"const res = await fetch("https://openqr.uk/v1");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://openqr.uk/v1")
print(res.json())/v1PROBEDOpenQR — free tier with API key
/v1/V1 — documented GET route.
/v1/searchSearch by query parameters.
/v1/popularPopular items ranked by usage.
/v1/meGet the account that owns your API key
/v1/qrGenerate a QR code (query params)
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.
OpenQR: common questions
Is OpenQR free to use?
Yes — OpenQR is a free developer tools API. Free tier: Free tier — key may be required. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does OpenQR need an API key?
Yes — OpenQR needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: Unpublished.
Can I call OpenQR from the browser?
Yes — OpenQR returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.
Is OpenQR up right now?
OpenQR is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.