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GS1 AI (30) VAR COUNT Specification for Variable-Measure Items

Extract GS1 AI (30) VAR COUNT quantities paired with AI (02) CONTENT for variable-measure barcodes. This specification documents the exact field layout, checksum rules, and validation behavior so your integration matches GS1 General Specifications & AI Syntax without reading the source standard.

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Quick Summary: Extract GS1 AI (30) VAR COUNT quantities paired with AI (02) CONTENT for variable-measure barcodes. Validates strictly against GS1 General Specifications & AI Syntax with sub-5ms in-memory response times.

Latency
<1ms Edge
Standard
GS1 AI (30)
Version
Max Payload
512 KB
Privacy
In-Memory (0 bytes stored)

Specification & Structural Breakdown

Technical Summary: Validates strictly against GS1 General Specifications & AI Syntax. Payloads are parsed in memory and return clean, typed JSON in milliseconds with zero data logged.

AI (30) is the VAR COUNT identifier for variable-measure trade items, expressing the measured quantity that accompanies AI (02) CONTENT.

The value is variable length (up to 8 digits) and is the last element in the barcode or is terminated by FNC1 when another AI follows.

It is commonly used where the quantity is a weight, volume, or length rather than an integer count.

PropertyValue
AI Code30
Data ContentVAR COUNT (measured quantity)
Length1 to 8 digits (variable)
DelimiterFNC1 / ASCII 29 when followed by another AI
Paired AIAI (02) CONTENT

Parsed JSON Response Model

The edge microservice transforms input payloads into strongly-typed hierarchical JSON envelopes with sub-5ms latency:

HTTP 200 JSON Response Envelope
{
  "ai": "30",
  "varCount": 2.5,
  "raw": "00000250",
  "pairedWith": "02"
}

Copy-Paste Integration Code (6 Languages)

Integrate GS1 AI (30) VAR COUNT Specification for Variable-Measure Items directly into your production application with native, zero-dependency code snippets in cURL, Node.js, Python, Go, C#, and a ready-to-paste Claude prompt:

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://api.stanzaapi.com/gs1-decoder/api/v1/gs1/decode" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data '{
  "barcode": "010001234567890510LOT123\u001d1726083121SN9988"
}'

Frequently Asked Questions & Technical Notes

What is the difference between AI (37) and AI (30)?

AI (37) is a fixed-length integer COUNT of trade items, while AI (30) is a variable-length measured VAR COUNT such as weight, volume, or length. Both are used with AI (02) CONTENT for variable-measure trade items.

Does AI (30) need an FNC1 separator?

Yes when another Application Identifier follows it, because AI (30) is variable length. If it is the final element in the barcode, no separator is needed.

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