GS1 Digital Link URI Standard & QR Web Transition (Sunrise 2027)
Deconstruct and build GS1 Digital Link web URIs for modern QR code consumer engagement and point-of-sale scanning.
Quick Technical Summary: Deconstruct and build GS1 Digital Link web URIs for modern QR code consumer engagement and point-of-sale scanning. Implementation conforms to GS1 General Specifications & AI Syntax.
Specification & Structural Breakdown
GS1 Digital Link provides a standard web URI structure to encode GS1 identifiers into 2D QR codes and DataMatrix symbols readable by smartphones and POS scanners alike.
| Segment | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Domain / Host | https://id.brand.com | Brand resolver web address |
| Primary AI Path | /01/00012345678905 | GTIN-14 product key |
| Key Qualifier | /21/SN9988 | Serial number qualifier |
| Query Attributes | ?10=LOT123&17=260831 | Secondary attributes (Lot, Exp) |
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Parsed JSON Response Model
The edge microservice transforms input payloads into strongly-typed hierarchical JSON with zero cold starts:
{
"uri": "https://id.brand.com/01/00012345678905/21/SN9988?10=LOT123&17=260831",
"primaryKey": {
"ai": "01",
"value": "00012345678905"
},
"qualifiers": {
"21": "SN9988"
},
"attributes": {
"10": "LOT123",
"17": "260831"
}
}
Copy-Paste Integration Code
Integrate this validator directly into your application using your production API key:
curl --request POST \
--url "https://gs1-barcode-digital-link-decoder-sunrise-2027.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/gs1/decode" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
--data '{
"barcode": "010001234567890510LOT123\u001d1726083121SN9988"
}'
const response = await fetch("https://gs1-barcode-digital-link-decoder-sunrise-2027.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/gs1/decode", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"x-api-key": process.env.API_KEY || "YOUR_API_KEY"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"barcode": "010001234567890510LOT123\u001d1726083121SN9988"
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
import requests
import json
url = "https://gs1-barcode-digital-link-decoder-sunrise-2027.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/gs1/decode"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
payload = {
"barcode": "010001234567890510LOT123\u001d1726083121SN9988"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())
package main
import (
"bytes"
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"os"
)
func main() {
url := "https://gs1-barcode-digital-link-decoder-sunrise-2027.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/gs1/decode"
payload := []byte(`{"barcode":"010001234567890510LOT123\u001d1726083121SN9988"}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("x-api-key", os.Getenv("API_KEY"))
res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Frequently Asked Questions & Technical Notes
Yes! Sunrise 2027 establishes the global retail adoption of 2D Digital Link QR codes at retail point of sale.
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