Michigan Driver License PDF417 API

Capturing Michigan License-Back Barcodes Reliably

Michigan automotive workflows frequently need license data before a test drive or vehicle handover. Manual transcription slows the desk process and introduces avoidable errors in license numbers and dates. 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 Michigan 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 MI. Capture the back once, retain enough resolution for the stacked bars, and ask the customer to retake rather than inferring a partially decoded record. The free PDF417 scanner can be used to test non-sensitive samples before integration.

Where This Workflow Fits

• Dealer test-drive intake: Pre-fill names, license number, dates, and address for dealer test-drive intake while keeping final confirmation in the application.
• Fleet administration: Use normalized region MI and available AAMVA fields to reduce transcription in automotive test drives, dealer intake, and fleet administration.
• Vehicle handover records: Send unreadable Michigan barcodes to a retake or review queue instead of saving incomplete identity data.

Decode a Michigan License Back

Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image with the full Michigan 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=@michigan-license-back.jpg"

Illustrative Michigan AAMVA Response

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

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "type": "drivers_license",
    "source": "pdf417",
    "country_code": "USA",
    "region": "MI",
    "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
  }
}