Capacitor Barcode Scanner SDK

Overview

The Capacitor Barcode Scanner SDK is a powerful and easy-to-integrate software development kit for turning smartphones and tablets into fast and reliable barcode scanners.

The SDK utilizes the device's camera, which can be freely switched. You can also apply various filters to narrow down the results by barcode type or content, with regex pattern support to ensure you only capture the specific barcodes relevant to your application.

It operates entirely offline on the user's device and takes only 0.04 seconds to scan barcodes. Scans are accurate even under challenging conditions, including damaged, small, or distant barcodes and low-light environments.

Thanks to the Ready-To-Use UI Components (RTU UI), you can integrate the SDK's scanning functionalities with only a few lines of code. This way, you can benefit from tried-and-true UX design and straightforward integration while still being able to customize the visual appearance to match your brand.

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Requirements

Developer tools

• NodeJS 18+ & npm
• Capacitor CLI 6+
• For Android apps:
  • Android Studio Jellyfish | 2023.1.1+
  • Android SDK (API Level 22+), Platforms and Developer Tools
  • Java SDK 17+
  • Android Gradle Plugin 8.4.0+ or Kotlin Plugin applied
• For iOS apps:
  • iOS 13+
  • macOS with Xcode 15+
  • Xcode Command Line Tools
  • Homebrew
  • Cocoapods

Mobile platforms

• Android 5.1 (API Level 22) and higher
• iOS 13 and higher

Please note:

• The Scanbot Capacitor SDK is only available for Android and iOS
• It does not work on other mobile operating systems, Desktop, or Web
• We do not support rooted Android devices (custom ROMs)

Web SDK

For a web solution, please refer to the Scanbot Web SDK.

Mobile devices

• Smartphones and tablets with a rear-facing camera with autofocus
• Supported CPUs and architectures:
  • Android: armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, x86, x86_64
  • iOS: arm64 for physical devices and x86_64 for simulators

No internet connection required

The Scanbot SDK works completely offline. It does not even contain any networking code. This can easily be verified by routing all networking traffic coming from the app through a proxy.

All data generated by the Scanbot SDK is only stored on the end user's device and in absolutely no case ever transferred to a server or cloud service controlled by us. You have full control over how you upload the scans and data to your backend.

Simulators/emulators

While it is possible to test your app with the Scanbot SDK on simulators/emulators, we strongly recommend using real iOS/Android devices.

Depending on the emulated camera, you may not be able to test and evaluate the full functionality of the Scanbot SDK.

Get in touch

If you need further information or are interested in licensing the Scanbot SDK, please get in touch with our solution experts.

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