Georgia Driver License PDF417 API

Capturing Georgia License-Back Barcodes Reliably

Georgia mobility teams need fast intake while preserving a recoverable capture path. Treating an unreadable barcode as blank data can contaminate downstream driver records. PDF417 error correction can recover some damage, but an application should never invent identity values when the payload cannot be decoded.

Normalized AAMVA Data for Georgia Workflows

Send the complete back image to the StructOCR PDF417 API. The service decodes the barcode deterministically, parses the record defined by the AAMVA DL/ID standard, and normalizes the jurisdiction to GA. Block submission until the full barcode is visible and map PDF417_NOT_DECODED to a clear retake instruction in the user interface. The free PDF417 scanner can be used to test non-sensitive samples before integration.

Where This Workflow Fits

• Ride-share onboarding: Pre-fill names, license number, dates, and address for ride-share onboarding while keeping final confirmation in the application.
• Delivery fleet intake: Use normalized region GA and available AAMVA fields to reduce transcription in Atlanta mobility, delivery fleets, and vehicle services.
• Vehicle service registration: Send unreadable Georgia barcodes to a retake or review queue instead of saving incomplete identity data.

Decode a Georgia License Back

Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image with the full Georgia PDF417 barcode visible. The SDK tabs show equivalent server-side calls.

Prerequisite: A server-side StructOCR API key and a clear image of the complete license back

curl -X POST https://api.structocr.com/v1/driver-license-pdf417 \
  -H "x-api-key: $STRUCTOCR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@georgia-license-back.jpg"

Illustrative Georgia AAMVA Response

This response uses wholly fictional data to demonstrate the normalized GA shape. Optional elements can be null when they are not encoded.

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "type": "drivers_license",
    "source": "pdf417",
    "country_code": "USA",
    "region": "GA",
    "document_number": "SAMPLE1234",
    "surname": "SAMPLE",
    "given_names": "ALEX MORGAN",
    "first_name": "ALEX",
    "middle_name": "MORGAN",
    "sex": "X",
    "date_of_birth": "1990-01-15",
    "date_of_issue": "2025-01-15",
    "date_of_expiry": "2030-01-15",
    "address": "100 EXAMPLE AVE",
    "city": "SAMPLE CITY",
    "postal_code": "00000",
    "vehicle_class": "C",
    "restrictions": null,
    "endorsements": null,
    "document_discriminator": "SAMPLE-DISCRIMINATOR",
    "issuer_identification_number": null,
    "aamva_version": 10,
    "jurisdiction_version": 0
  }
}