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The IT Tipster (Preview)

This is a connector to generate barcodes and QR Codes.

This connector is available in the following products and regions:

Service Class Regions
Logic Apps Standard All Logic Apps regions except the following:
     -   Azure Government regions
     -   Azure China regions
     -   US Department of Defense (DoD)
Power Automate Premium All Power Automate regions except the following:
     -   US Government (GCC)
     -   US Government (GCC High)
     -   China Cloud operated by 21Vianet
     -   US Department of Defense (DoD)
Power Apps Premium All Power Apps regions except the following:
     -   US Government (GCC)
     -   US Government (GCC High)
     -   China Cloud operated by 21Vianet
     -   US Department of Defense (DoD)
Contact
Name The IT Tipster Support
URL https://www.theittipster.com
Email support@theittipster.com
Connector Metadata
Publisher The IT Tipster
Website https://www.theittipster.com
Privacy policy https://www.theittipster.com/privacy-policy
Categories IT Operations

This node js application contains 2 api's that generate QR codes and Barcodes. Each APi is a post request and takes in a parameter of barcodeNumber and qrcodeText.

Returned from each API is the base64 of a png image.

Prerequisities

In order to use this connector you will need to obtain and API key. To request an API key please go to our website. www.theittipster.com and contact us.

How to get credentials

As stated above this connector uses API keys - in order to obtain one please go to our website and contact us. www.theittipster.com

Get started with your connector

In order to use the connector you need to obtain an API from us, to do so email support@theittipster.com and we will be able to assist you.

Known issues and limitations

The value that is returned is base64 in order to create a picture file from this you will need to convert it to binary. You can easily do this in power automate with an expression. base64tobinary()

Common errors and remedies

The value that is returned is base64 in order to create a picture file from this you will need to convert it to binary. You can easily do this in power automate with an expression. base64tobinary()

FAQ

How do I convert the returned value to a picture file? The value that is returned is base64 in order to create a picture file from this you will need to convert it to binary. You can easily do this in power automate with an expression. base64tobinary()

Creating a connection

The connector supports the following authentication types:

Default Parameters for creating connection. All regions Not shareable

Default

Applicable: All regions

Parameters for creating connection.

This is not shareable connection. If the power app is shared with another user, another user will be prompted to create new connection explicitly.

Name Type Description Required
X-API-KEY securestring The X-API-KEY for this api True

Throttling Limits

Name Calls Renewal Period
API calls per connection 100 60 seconds

Actions

generateBarcode

Returns a code128 barcode in base64. Needs to be converted to binary

generateQRCode

Generates a QR Code in base64, needs to be converted to Binary

generateBarcode

Returns a code128 barcode in base64. Needs to be converted to binary

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
barcodeNumber
barcodeNumber string

barcodeNumber

Returns

Name Path Type Description
body
body string

body

generateQRCode

Generates a QR Code in base64, needs to be converted to Binary

Parameters

Name Key Required Type Description
qrcodeText
qrcodeText string

qrcodeText

Returns

Name Path Type Description
body
body string

body