North Carolina Driver License PDF417 API

Capturing North Carolina License-Back Barcodes Reliably

North Carolina businesses often onboard drivers away from a staffed office. A server-side parser lets the capture application stay lightweight while centralizing error handling and field normalization. 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 North Carolina 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 NC. Upload from the client to your backend, keep the StructOCR key server-side, and request a new image if any barcode row is cut off. The free PDF417 scanner can be used to test non-sensitive samples before integration.

Where This Workflow Fits

• Regional fleet onboarding: Pre-fill names, license number, dates, and address for regional fleet onboarding while keeping final confirmation in the application.
• Field-service credentials: Use normalized region NC and available AAMVA fields to reduce transcription in fleet operations, field services, and regional vehicle rental.
• Vehicle rental prefill: Send unreadable North Carolina barcodes to a retake or review queue instead of saving incomplete identity data.

Decode a North Carolina License Back

Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image with the full North Carolina 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=@north-carolina-license-back.jpg"

Illustrative North Carolina AAMVA Response

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

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