Connecting the Dots: QR Codes and Their URI Functionality

Two Techie Vibes
3 min readOct 5, 2023

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Let’s get started , in this article we will know about QR Codes and URIs. QR Codes, short for Quick Response Codes, are two-dimensional barcodes that can store various types of information. QR Codes are capable of storing different types of data, including URLs, or Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). URIs are a standard way of identifying resources, such as websites, on the internet. They consist of a protocol identifier, such as “http://” or “https://”, followed by the domain name and any additional path or query parameters.

When a QR Code contains a URI, it can be scanned by a smartphone or a QR Code reader app, which can then interpret the URI and perform various actions. These actions may include opening a website, initiating a phone call, sending a text message, or even connecting to a Wi-Fi network.

The use of QR Codes with URIs has numerous applications in various fields. In marketing, QR Codes can be printed on advertisements or product labels to provide customers with quick access to promotional websites or online stores. They can also be used for event registration, allowing attendees to scan a QR Code to access event…

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