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name: bananasplit-qr-code
description: Create static, print-ready SVG or preview PNG QR codes through the public BananaSplit API when a user asks an agent to generate a QR for a URL, Wi-Fi network, contact, email, SMS, or text. Use this skill whenever a user wants a QR code, a scannable link, a Wi-Fi join code, a scannable contact card, or a link turned into something printable — even if they never say "QR" or name BananaSplit.
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# BananaSplit QR code generator

Success is a QR the user can see in the conversation. Fetch `format=json`, then render it. Do not stop at a raw JSON dump, and do not open the browser generator.

Pick a transport first. Most agents cannot save an image response.

- Fetch URLs only (most agents) → `format=json`. Start here.
- HTTP client that can write files → `format=png` or `format=svg`
- Secrets (Wi-Fi, vCard, email, SMS) → `POST /api/qr-code` with `format=json`

Never substitute a locally generated QR code. A homemade code drops this API's colours, corners, logo, and size, and looks like it came from BananaSplit when it did not.

## If you cannot reach bananasplit.net

DNS failure, a blocked URL fetch, a raw HTTP client that cannot resolve the host, or a `403` with `x-deny-reason` is **your environment**, not this API. Do not retry other transports. Do not say the QR could not be created.

Your answer is the constructed GET URL as a markdown link, for example `[Open QR code](https://bananasplit.net/api/qr-code.png?type=url&url=...&logo=none)`. Tell the user to open it. That URL returns `image/png`. Extra query params such as `utm_source` are ignored.

This is a successful result when your sandbox cannot talk to the API.

## Default: `format=json`

Image content types are often rejected before the body is read. JSON is readable, and it is enough to show the QR in chat.

Canonical GET:

`https://bananasplit.net/api/qr-code?type=url&url=https%3A%2F%2Fferlar.pt&logo=none&format=json`

Shortcut: `https://bananasplit.net/api/qr-code/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fferlar.pt&logo=none&format=json`

Percent-encode the target URL. Fetch with `Accept: application/json`. Do not send a browser Accept list — that is for humans clicking the link, not for agents. `Accept: application/json` without `format` also returns this envelope.

Response fields: `ok`, `type`, `payload_type`, `payload`, `svg`, `png_base64`, `png_data_url` (`data:image/png;base64,...`), `image_url`, `svg_url`, `markdown`. `payload`, `image_url`, and `svg_url` are `null` for secrets. `image_url` is a dedicated PNG URL (`/api/qr-code.png?...`), never the JSON endpoint.

### Show the QR in the chat

Use the first path your environment supports. Do not paste raw Base64 or SVG source as the user-visible answer.

1. **Bytes → image.** Decode `png_base64` (or use `png_data_url`) and attach/display the PNG in the conversation.
2. **HTTPS image.** If the client can load remote images, emit `markdown` or `image_url`. That URL returns only `image/png`. Do not fetch `image_url` yourself if your fetcher rejects `image/png`.
3. **SVG file.** Write `svg` to a `.svg` file and attach it. Chat UIs often strip markdown images and data URIs; an attached file is the most reliable in-chat render.
4. **Link fallback.** If you cannot retrieve the response — including failed DNS resolution or a blocked fetch — give the user a markdown link to `/api/qr-code.png?...` (not `format=json`) and tell them to open it.

For print, also offer the `svg` file.

## Binary formats

Only when the environment can write files. Use `format=png` for chat/preview and `format=svg` for print. Compact SVG modules can look like a blank rounded box in chat and ImageMagick; PNG will not. The API default without `format` is SVG — agents should still pass `format=json` unless they can save binary.

For GET, use `curl`, `wget`, `container.download`, or another raw HTTP client:

```bash
curl --get --fail-with-body \
  --data 'type=url' \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://gymious.pt' \
  --data 'logo=none' \
  --data 'format=png' \
  --data 'size=1024' \
  --output gymious-pt-qr.png \
  https://bananasplit.net/api/qr-code
```

Save using the `Content-Disposition` filename (`bananasplit-qr-code.png` / `.svg` / `.json`). Then show that file in the chat.

A `403` with an `x-deny-reason` header is your sandbox egress filter blocking `bananasplit.net`, not this API. It is not a `qr_*` error. Switch to the JSON GET (fetch-only), or give the user the URL. Do not generate a replacement QR.

Do not use web.open, browser navigation, or URL-preview tools to retrieve the generated image when a direct HTTP/file-download tool is available.

On success, check `X-QR-Payload-Type`, `X-QR-Payload`, `X-QR-Logo`, `X-QR-Size`, and `X-QR-Format`.

## GET parameters

GET accepts `type=url`, `type=text`, raw `?data=`, plus `color`, `background`, `logo=banana|none`, `corners=square|rounded`, `size`, `format=json|svg|png`, and `download=1`.

Do not put Wi-Fi passwords, vCards, email, or SMS on GET. Keep those on `POST /api/qr-code`.

## POST for structured payloads

`POST https://bananasplit.net/api/qr-code` with `Content-Type: application/json`. Prefer structured requests so the service escapes the payload correctly. Fetch-only agents should still set `"format":"json"`, then show the QR in chat from `png_base64` or the `markdown` data URI (there is no public `image_url` for secrets).

- URL: `{"type":"url","url":"https://example.com","logo":"none","format":"json"}`
- Wi-Fi: `{"type":"wifi","ssid":"Guest","password":"...","security":"WPA","hidden":false,"logo":"none","format":"json"}`
- vCard: `{"type":"vcard","name":"Name","phone":"...","email":"..."}`
- Email: `{"type":"email","to":"hello@example.com","subject":"...","message":"..."}`
- SMS: `{"type":"sms","phone":"+351...","message":"..."}`
- Text: `{"type":"text","text":"..."}`

Use `WPA` for WPA, WPA2 and WPA3. Use `WEP` only when explicitly required and `nopass` for an open network. Do not invent missing credentials or contact details.

## Appearance

Optional on GET and POST: `color`, `background`, `logo` (`banana` or `none`), `corners` (`square` or `rounded`), `size` (128–2048, default 1024), `format` (`json`, `svg`, or `png`).

The API default is `logo=none`. Pass `logo=banana` only when the user wants BananaSplit branding — not for third-party URLs. The API cannot accept arbitrary uploaded logos, base64 logo files, or remote logo URLs.

## Privacy

Wi-Fi passwords and contact data are sent over HTTPS, processed in memory, and not stored in BananaSplit application storage. If the user requires client-side-only processing for secrets, send them to `https://bananasplit.net/en/qr-code-generator/` instead of calling the API.

## Errors

- `400` — use the returned `code` and `hint` to correct the request and retry at most once. If you sent `url=` and got `qr_url_required`, percent-encode the URL.
- `413` / `422` — shorten the content or use a stable URL.
- `429` — respect `Retry-After` and do not loop.
- `403` with `x-deny-reason` — sandbox egress, not this API.

Never claim a code is print-ready until it has been scan-tested in its final layout and material.

## Reference

Full contract: `https://bananasplit.net/openapi.json`

Canonical documentation: `https://bananasplit.net/qr-code/developers/`

Agent guide: `https://bananasplit.net/qr-code-generator-for-agents.md`

ChatGPT / MCP: `https://bananasplit.net/mcp` — one tool, `generate_qr`. Use this when the host is ChatGPT Developer Mode or another MCP client. ChatGPT renders the BananaSplit QR studio from the structured result. Do not pass raw `data` strings. Default `logo=none`.