Generate barcode image in ASP.NET Core application
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This tutorial shows how to create a blank ASP.NET Core Web application in Visual Studio .NET 2026 and generate barcode image in ASP.NET Core application.
Here are steps, which must be done:
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Create a blank ASP.NET Core Web application.
Open Visual Studio .NET 2026 and create a new project, of "ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller)" application type:
Configure the project to use .NET 10.0:
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Server side: Add references to the Vintasoft nuget-packages to ASP.NET Core Web application.
Add references to the nuget-packages "Vintasoft.Barcode", "Vintasoft.Barcode.SkiaSharp" and "Vintasoft.Barcode.AspNetCore.ApiControllers" to the ASP.NET Core project.
Comment: Reference to the nuget-package "Vintasoft.Barcode.Gdi" is necessary only if SDK should draw text value of barcode on barcode image. Instead of nuget-package "Vintasoft.Barcode.Gdi" can be used nuget-package "Vintasoft.Barcode.ImageSharp" or "Vintasoft.Barcode.SkiaSharp".
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Server side: Add Web API controller that allows to generate barcode image.
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Press the right mouse button on the "Controllers" folder and select the "Add => Controller..." menu from context menu
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Select Empty API controller template, set the controller name to the "MyVintasoftBarcodeApiController" and press the "Add" button
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Specify that MyVintasoftBarcodeApiController class is derived from Vintasoft.Barcode.AspNetCore.ApiControllers.VintasoftBarcodeApiController class
Here are source codes of MyVintasoftBarcodeApiController class:
using Vintasoft.Barcode.AspNetCore.ApiControllers;
namespace WebApplication1.Controllers
{
public class MyVintasoftBarcodeApiController : VintasoftBarcodeApiController
{
public MyVintasoftBarcodeApiController(IWebHostEnvironment hostingEnvironment)
: base(hostingEnvironment)
{
}
}
}
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Server side: Specify that VintaSoft Barcode .NET SDK should use SkiaSharp library for drawing of 2D graphics.
Open file "Program.cs" and add code line "Vintasoft.Barcode.SkiaSharpAssembly.Init();" at the beginning of file:
Here are source codes of Program.cs file:
// specify that VintaSoft Barcode .NET SDK should use SkiaSharp library for drawing of 2D graphics
Vintasoft.Barcode.SkiaSharpAssembly.Init();
var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
// Add services to the container.
builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews().AddNewtonsoftJson();
var app = builder.Build();
app.UseDefaultFiles();
app.MapStaticAssets();
// Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
app.UseHttpsRedirection();
app.UseAuthorization();
app.MapControllers();
app.MapFallbackToFile("/index.html");
app.Run();
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Client side: Add Vintasoft JavaScript files to the project.
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Add the "wwwroot\lib\Vintasoft" folder to ASP.NET Core application.
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Copy Vintasoft.Shared.js and Vintasoft.Barcode.js files from "<InstallPath>\VintaSoft Barcode .NET 15.3\Bin\JavaScript\" folder into "wwwroot\lib\Vintasoft\" folder.
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Client side: Add JavaScript code, which generate barcode and displays generated barcode image, to the web view.
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Open file "Views\Home\Index.cshtml", clear the file, add HTML code (references to VintaSoft JavaScript files; IMG-element that will display generated barcode image) to the "Index.cshtml" file:
Here is HTML code of "Index.cshtml" file:
@{
ViewData["Title"] "blue">Title"] = "Home Page";
}
<script src="~/lib/Vintasoft/Vintasoft.Shared.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="~/lib/Vintasoft/Vintasoft.Barcode.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<img id="barcodeImage" src="" />
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Open file "wwwroot\js\site.js", clear the file, add JavaScript code (generates barcode image and displays generated barcode image) to the "site.js" file:
Here is JavaScript code that generates barcode image and displays generated barcode image:
/**
* Generates 1D barcode image.
*/
function generate1dBarcodeImage(barcodeType, barcodeValue) {
// create service that allows to generate barcode
var barcodeService = new Vintasoft.Shared.WebServiceControllerJS("/vintasoft/api/MyVintasoftBarcodeApi");
// create the barcode writer
var barcodeWriter = new Vintasoft.Barcode.WebBarcodeWriterJS(barcodeService);
// create the barcode writer settings for generating 1D barcode
var barcodeWriterSettings = new Vintasoft.Barcode.Web1DBarcodeWriterSettingsJS();
// specify that barcode writer must generate QR barcode image
barcodeWriterSettings.set_BarcodeType(new Vintasoft.Barcode.Web1DBarcodeTypeEnumJS(barcodeType));
// specify the Code128 barcode value
barcodeWriterSettings.set_Value(barcodeValue);
// specify settings for barcode writer
barcodeWriter.set_Settings(barcodeWriterSettings);
// send an asynchronous request for getting barcode image as Base64 string
barcodeWriter.getBarcodeAsBase64Image(__writeBarcode_success, __writeBarcode_failed);
}
/**
* Generates 2D barcode image.
*/
function generate2dBarcodeImage(barcodeType, barcodeValue) {
// create web service that allows to generate barcode
var barcodeService = new Vintasoft.Shared.WebServiceControllerJS("/vintasoft/api/MyVintasoftBarcodeApi");
// create the barcode writer
var barcodeWriter = new Vintasoft.Barcode.WebBarcodeWriterJS(barcodeService);
// create the barcode writer settings for generating 2D barcode
var barcodeWriterSettings = new Vintasoft.Barcode.Web2DBarcodeWriterSettingsJS();
// specify that barcode writer must generate QR barcode image
barcodeWriterSettings.set_BarcodeType(new Vintasoft.Barcode.Web2DBarcodeTypeEnumJS(barcodeType));
// specify the QR barcode value
barcodeWriterSettings.set_Value(barcodeValue);
// specify settings for barcode writer
barcodeWriter.set_Settings(barcodeWriterSettings);
// send an asynchronous request for getting barcode image as Base64 string
barcodeWriter.getBarcodeAsBase64Image(__writeBarcode_success, __writeBarcode_failed);
}
/**
* Barcode is generated successfully.
*/
function __writeBarcode_success(data) {
if (data.success) {
var barcodeImage = data.barcodeImage;
document.getElementById("barcodeImage").src = barcodeImage;
}
else {
alert(data.errorMessage);
}
}
/**
* Barcode generation is failed.
*/
function __writeBarcode_failed(data) {
// show information about error
alert(data.errorMessage);
}
// set the session identifier
Vintasoft.Shared.WebImagingEnviromentJS.set_SessionId("SessionID");
// generate image of QR barcode with value "12345"
generate2dBarcodeImage("QR", "12345");
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Run the ASP.NET Core application and see the result.