How to Use a Free Computer Vision Barcode Detection API
Blog post from Roboflow
The text provides a comprehensive guide on using the Roboflow barcode detection API to identify and read barcodes in images or videos through computer vision technology. It explains how to create a free Roboflow account and utilize the Barcodes model on Roboflow Universe to detect barcodes and QR codes. The guide details the process of using the Roboflow Python SDK for inferencing and the pyzbar package to decode barcode data. It also discusses deploying the model to various platforms and integrating barcode detection with business logic using the supervision package. The API's flexibility is highlighted, allowing deployment on-device or in the cloud with Roboflow Inference, optimized for performance across different hardware configurations. The text concludes with a mention of resources for training custom models and connecting barcode detection to specific business needs.