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SDK Initialization

License Key​

In order to run the Scanbot SDK within your production app, you must purchase and use a valid Scanbot SDK license.

Each license key is valid only for a given app bundle identifier. You will be unable to use any of the SDK features if the license key is corrupted, expired, or invalid in any other way.

Example code for defining and using the license key:

import ScanbotSDK from 'react-native-scanbot-sdk';

// Please note: this is just an example license key string (it is not a valid license)
const myLicenseKey =
  "fXbN2PmyqEAZ+btdkSIS36TuX2j/EE5qxVNcZMXYErbLQ" +
  "3OBnE10aOQxYI8L4UKwHiZ63jthvoFwUevttctBk0wVJ7Z" +
  "+Psz3/Ry8w7pXvfpB1o+JrnzGGcfwBnRi/5raQ2THDeokR" +
  "RB1keky2VBOFYbCfYt3Hqms5txF2z70PE/SBTMTIVuxL7q" +
  "1xcHDHclbEBriDtrHw8Pmhh9FqTg/r/4kRN/oEX37QGp+Y" +
  "3ogwIBbSmV+Cv+VuwtI31uXY3/GkyN/pSJZspIl+exwQDv" +
  "O0O1/R/oAURpfM4ydaWReRJtjW8+b1r9rUgPERguaXfcse" +
  "HlnclItgDfBHzUUFJJU/g==\nU2NhbmJvdFNESwppby5zY" +
  "2FuYm90LmRlbW8ueGFtYXJpbgoxNDg0NjExMTk5CjcxNjc" +
  "KMw==\n";

const options = {
  licenseKey: myLicenseKey,
  loggingEnabled: true
}

const result = await ScanbotSDK.initializeSDK(options);

Trial License​

The Scanbot SDK will run without a license for one minute per session! To get a free, "no-strings-attached" 7-day trial license, please submit the Trial License Form on our website.

Please kindly note that a trial license can only be used in a development and staging environment. You are not allowed to publish your app to the App Store, Play Store, or any 3rd party Android App Store with a trial license.

Purchase a Production License​

To get pricing information and purchase a production license for the Scanbot SDK, please request a quote.

App Identifier​

Every app has a unique identifier (sometimes also known as "bundle identifier" or "application ID"). Your license will be bound to this identifier. To request a trial license or purchase a production license you have to provide us the bundle identifier of your app.

Initialization​

Free Developer Support

We provide free "no-strings-attached" developer support for the implementation & testing of the Scanbot SDK. If you encounter technical issues with integrating the Scanbot SDK or need advice on choosing the appropriate framework or features, please visit our Support Page.

ScanbotSDK.initializeSDK(options) The Scanbot SDK must be initialized before usage. Make sure to run the initialization only once per app lifetime. This should ideally be done at the earliest point in the application's lifecycle. Typically, the App.tsx file is good practice because it ensures that the Scanbot SDK is ready for use as soon as the app starts.

Example codes for initialization:​

Initialize ScanbotSDK
loading...
Initialize ScanbotSDK hook
loading...

Please check all available initialization properties here.

Logging​

When initializing the Scanbot SDK you can enable logging of the SDK. By default, logging is disabled.

const options = {
  licenseKey: myLicenseKey,
  loggingEnabled: true
}

const promise = ScanbotSDK.initializeSDK(options);

On Android logs are printed into LogCat as well as saved on the device. You can find them in Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()/debug_logs/[package_name]. Usually it is /sdcard/debug_logs/[package_name]. The easiest way to check the log outputs on Android is to use the Android Debug Bridge (adb). (e.g. $ adb -s <DEVICE_ID> shell "logcat")

On iOS all logs are printed to the console. Please use Xcode to check the log outputs.

You can also see application logs in the terminal by issuing react-native log-android or react-native log-ios.

There will be no log files created by the Scanbot SDK module.

Please note: While it may be useful for development, consider switching logging OFF in production builds for security and performance reasons!

Image Quality / Compression​

initializeSDK can take two more optional parameters that specify the image storage format and compression for generated JPEG images, created by the Document Scanner, Cropping UI, as well as all image manipulation functions like applyImageFilter.

const options = {
  storageImageFormat: 'JPG',
  storageImageQuality: 80,
};

ScanbotSDK.initializeSDK(options);
  • storageImageQuality - defines the quality factor of JPEG images. The value must be between 1 and 100, where 100 means maximum quality and largest file size. This parameter is optional. The default value is 80 which is a good compromise between image file size and document legibility.
  • storageImageFormat - either 'JPG' or 'PNG'. The default value is 'JPG'.

Want to scan longer than one minute?

Generate a free trial license to test the Scanbot SDK thoroughly.

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