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GHL already generates QR codes inside the UI, but there’s no API endpoint for doing the same thing programmatically. That gap slows down anyone building scalable automations or SaaS products on top of GHL. If the platform can generate QR codes for funnels and calendars, we should be able to generate them through the API with full feature parity.
What’s Missing:
No way to create QR codes through API calls.
No way to generate dynamic QR codes tied to customers, orders, staff, promos, etc.
No way to set expiration dates or auto-redirect logic.
No scalable method for high-volume QR usage (campaigns, loyalty, menu links, review flows).
What We Need:
A proper QR Code endpoint with the same features the UI version already uses, plus two capabilities that matter for any real automation workload:
  1. API-based QR generation with payload (URL/text), returned as either a hosted URL or base64 image.
  2. Full customization parity with the UI — sizing, styling, margin, logo overlay, error correction, etc.
  3. Expiration options (per-code TTL or a specific timestamp).
  4. Fallback handling:
A global default redirect for any expired QR code.
A unique fallback URL for each individually generated code so automations can control where users land after expiration.
Why This Actually Matters (Not Theoretical):
Real use cases inside GHL break without this:
Staff-specific review request QR codes (leaderboards, competitions, tracking).
Order and invoice QR codes generated automatically in workflows.
Promo QR codes that expire after a campaign ends, auto-routing customers to new promos.
Loyalty and check-in QR systems tied to contacts.
High-volume QR generation for white-label apps built on GHL.
GHL is already the backbone for thousands of automations. A QR endpoint is a small lift compared to the value it unlocks for agencies and SaaS builders.