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