Level 73
There is a barcode api, but unsure of the support
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Barcode_Detection_API
May 19, 2025
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Level 1
Barcode Scanner in Livewire
I'm looking to build some functionality that does the following (I'm using Laravel 12 and Livewire, with Alpine.js);
- Button that opens the devices built-in camera
- Detect and scan a barcode
- Send that to my back-end
In particular I'm looking to scan the barcode of books, and retrieve the ISBN. I've had a look at Quagga.js but doesn't seem particularly reliable. Are there any other libraries, or built-in Livewire functionality that will allow me to do this?
Level 80
@mhdev Barcode detection is very much client-side. Laravel and Livewire are server-side. So yes, you’re going to need some form of JavaScript to transport any data interpreted client-side and send it to your back-end.
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Level 1
Thanks. Is there any libraries you'd recommend for this? All that I've come across are either poorly supported or really expensive, and the browser support for barcode api isn't great
Level 3
i would recommend mebjas/html5-qrcode, I've used this on a few projects now and it works quite well.
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