# QR Branding (remote · qr-branding.com)

Generate branded, scan-validated QR codes (manual, AI, templates, Wi-Fi, vCard, geo).

- Trust score: 84/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `qr-branding.com`: 84/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding)
- npm · `@qr-branding/mcp-server`: 28/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://qr-branding.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `0.1.3`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 66/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1353 tokens (~193/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 83/100
  - Stability observed for 25 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 7 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 8 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the QR Branding MCP server?

QR Branding is a hosted endpoint at https://qr-branding.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http quartzondev-qr-branding 'https://qr-branding.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quartzondev-qr-branding": {
      "url": "https://qr-branding.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "quartzondev-qr-branding": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://qr-branding.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.quartzondev-qr-branding]
url = "https://qr-branding.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "quartzondev-qr-branding": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://qr-branding.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add quartzondev-qr-branding --url 'https://qr-branding.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  quartzondev-qr-branding:
    url: "https://qr-branding.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "quartzondev-qr-branding": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://qr-branding.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add quartzondev-qr-branding -t streamable-http -u 'https://qr-branding.com/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quartzondev-qr-branding": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://qr-branding.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-05 (score 84, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-03 (score 83, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-01 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 67 to 70. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 20 days of observed history at the previous scan, 21 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 60 to 63. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 18 days of observed history at the previous scan, 19 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-28 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-24 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-21 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (7)

### `qr_generate` (~466 tokens)

Generate a QR code (manual)

Generate a fully branded QR code with explicit control over colors, module/finder shapes, logo, caption, and output format. Use this when the user already knows the design they want.

Input parameters:

- `additionalConfig` (object): Escape hatch: any other QrConfig field the engine accepts (gradient stops, dot rotation, etc.). Merged on top of the structured fields above.
- `backgroundColor` (string): Background color in hex (e.g. "#ffffff"). Use "transparent" for no background.
- `content` (string, required): The text or URL the QR will encode. Required.
- `eccLevel` (string): Error-correction level (L=7%, M=15%, Q=25%, H=30%). Higher levels survive more damage but are denser.
- `fileFormat` (string): Output format. Defaults to "png".
- `finderInnerShape` (string): Shape of the inner dot of the three corner finder patterns.
- `finderOuterShape` (string): Shape of the outer ring of the three corner finder patterns.
- `frameColor` (string): Frame colour in hex, also the label background. Defaults to "#000000".
- `frameStyle` (string): Call-to-action frame around the whole QR with a short label. Never covers the QR or its quiet zone.
- `frameText` (string): Label inside the frame, max 40 characters, any language (e.g. "Scan me", "View the menu"). Defaults to "Scan me".
- `frameTextColor` (string): Frame label colour in hex. Defaults to "#FFFFFF".
- `logoUrl` (string): Public HTTPS URL of a logo image to embed at the center.
- `moduleShape` (string): Shape of the small modules in the QR matrix.
- `outputHeight` (integer): Output height in pixels (raster) or viewport units (svg). 64-4096.
- `outputWidth` (integer): Output width in pixels (raster) or viewport units (svg). 64-4096.
- `primaryColor` (string): Foreground/module color in hex (e.g. "#000000" or "#0a84ff").
- `text` (string): Optional caption rendered below the QR (e.g. a slogan).

Output parameters:

- `content` (string): The text or URL the QR encodes, when the call set it.
- `filePath` (string): PDF in the stdio package only: local temp file the PDF was written to.
- `format` (string): File format the engine rendered: png, svg, jpg, webp or pdf.
- `mimeType` (string): MIME type of the rendered file (the engine's contentType).
- `resourceUri` (string): PDF on the remote server only: URI of the embedded resource block that carries the file.
- `sizeBytes` (integer): Size of the rendered file in bytes, as reported by the engine.

### `qr_generate_ai` (~225 tokens)

Generate a QR code from a prompt (AI)

Generate a QR code where the QR Branding LLM picks colors and shapes from a natural-language prompt. Best for "make me a luxury gold dotted QR for a coffee brand" style requests.

Input parameters:

- `content` (string, required): The text or URL the QR will encode.
- `fileFormat` (string): Output format. Defaults to "png".
- `logoUrl` (string): Optional logo URL to embed at the center.
- `outputHeight` (integer): Output height in pixels (raster) or viewport units (svg). 64-4096.
- `outputWidth` (integer): Output width in pixels (raster) or viewport units (svg). 64-4096.
- `prompt` (string, required): Natural-language design brief. The engine's LLM will pick colors, shapes, and style hints from this. Example: "luxury gold dots for a coffee brand".
- `stylePreset` (string): Optional style preset name (e.g. "minimal", "luxury", "playful"). Guides the LLM but does not override the design fully.

Output parameters:

- `aiExplanation` (string): The design model's explanation of its choices, when the engine returns one.
- `content` (string): The text or URL the QR encodes.
- `filePath` (string): PDF in the stdio package only: local temp file the PDF was written to.
- `format` (string): File format the engine rendered: png, svg, jpg, webp or pdf.
- `mimeType` (string): MIME type of the rendered file (the engine's contentType).
- `resourceUri` (string): PDF on the remote server only: URI of the embedded resource block that carries the file.
- `safeModeApplied` (boolean): True when the AI design did not scan and the engine re-rendered it in safe mode.
- `sizeBytes` (integer): Size of the rendered file in bytes, as reported by the engine.

### `qr_list_templates` (~71 tokens)

List QR design templates

List the 118 pre-designed QR templates (id, name, description, preview thumbnail URL). Filter by category if the user asks for a specific style.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Optional category filter (e.g. "business", "social", "wifi"). Omit to list all 118 templates.

Output parameters:

- `category` (string): The category filter applied, if any.
- `templates` (array): The templates, after the optional category filter.
- `total` (integer): Number of templates returned.

### `qr_generate_from_template` (~203 tokens)

Render a QR template

Render one of the curated templates by id, optionally overriding the encoded content, colors, or output format/size for this specific call.

Input parameters:

- `additionalConfig` (object): Escape hatch for any other QrConfig override the engine accepts.
- `backgroundColor` (string): Override background color (hex).
- `content` (string): Override what the QR encodes. Defaults to the template's built-in content.
- `fileFormat` (string): Output format. Defaults to "png".
- `outputHeight` (integer): Output height in pixels (raster) or viewport units (svg). 64-4096.
- `outputWidth` (integer): Output width in pixels (raster) or viewport units (svg). 64-4096.
- `primaryColor` (string): Override module color (hex).
- `templateId` (required): The template id (from qr_list_templates). May be numeric or string (e.g. "luxury-gold").

Output parameters:

- `content` (string): The text or URL the QR encodes, when the call set it.
- `filePath` (string): PDF in the stdio package only: local temp file the PDF was written to.
- `format` (string): File format the engine rendered: png, svg, jpg, webp or pdf.
- `mimeType` (string): MIME type of the rendered file (the engine's contentType).
- `resourceUri` (string): PDF on the remote server only: URI of the embedded resource block that carries the file.
- `sizeBytes` (integer): Size of the rendered file in bytes, as reported by the engine.

### `qr_build_wifi` (~127 tokens)

Build a Wi-Fi QR

Encode Wi-Fi credentials (SSID, password, auth type, hidden flag) into a scannable Wi-Fi QR. Returns both the WIFI:... payload string and a generated QR image.

Input parameters:

- `authType` (string): Authentication type. Defaults to "WPA". Use "nopass" for open networks.
- `hidden` (boolean): Set true if the SSID is hidden (not broadcast). Defaults to false.
- `password` (string): Network password. Required unless authType is "nopass".
- `ssid` (string, required): The Wi-Fi network name (SSID).

Output parameters:

- `filePath` (string): PDF in the stdio package only: local temp file the PDF was written to.
- `format` (string): File format the engine rendered: png, svg, jpg, webp or pdf.
- `mimeType` (string): MIME type of the rendered file (the engine's contentType).
- `payload` (string): The payload string the engine built and the QR encodes (WIFI:..., BEGIN:VCARD..., geo:...).
- `resourceUri` (string): PDF on the remote server only: URI of the embedded resource block that carries the file.
- `sizeBytes` (integer): Size of the rendered file in bytes, as reported by the engine.

### `qr_build_vcard` (~132 tokens)

Build a vCard QR

Encode a contact card (vCard) with first and last name, organization, phone, email and website URL into a QR. Scanning the QR adds the contact to the phone's address book.

Input parameters:

- `email` (string): Email address.
- `firstName` (string, required): Contact's first name.
- `lastName` (string): Contact's last name.
- `organization` (string): Company or organization name.
- `phone` (string): Phone number, including country code (e.g. +1-555-867-5309).
- `url` (string): Personal or company website URL.

Output parameters:

- `filePath` (string): PDF in the stdio package only: local temp file the PDF was written to.
- `format` (string): File format the engine rendered: png, svg, jpg, webp or pdf.
- `mimeType` (string): MIME type of the rendered file (the engine's contentType).
- `payload` (string): The payload string the engine built and the QR encodes (WIFI:..., BEGIN:VCARD..., geo:...).
- `resourceUri` (string): PDF on the remote server only: URI of the embedded resource block that carries the file.
- `sizeBytes` (integer): Size of the rendered file in bytes, as reported by the engine.

### `qr_build_geo` (~67 tokens)

Build a geo: URI QR

Encode a latitude/longitude pair into a geo: URI QR. Scanning opens the location in the device's default maps app.

Input parameters:

- `latitude` (number, required): Latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to 90).
- `longitude` (number, required): Longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to 180).

Output parameters:

- `filePath` (string): PDF in the stdio package only: local temp file the PDF was written to.
- `format` (string): File format the engine rendered: png, svg, jpg, webp or pdf.
- `mimeType` (string): MIME type of the rendered file (the engine's contentType).
- `payload` (string): The payload string the engine built and the QR encodes (WIFI:..., BEGIN:VCARD..., geo:...).
- `resourceUri` (string): PDF on the remote server only: URI of the embedded resource block that carries the file.
- `sizeBytes` (integer): Size of the rendered file in bytes, as reported by the engine.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 84
- 2026-11-04: 83
- 2026-11-03: 83
- 2026-11-02: 82
- 2026-11-01: 82
- 2026-10-31: 81
- 2026-10-30: 81
- 2026-10-29: 80
- 2026-10-28: 80
- 2026-10-27: 79
- 2026-10-26: 79
- 2026-10-25: 78
- 2026-10-24: 78
- 2026-10-23: 77
- 2026-10-22: 77
- 2026-10-21: 77
- 2026-10-20: 76
- 2026-10-19: 76
- 2026-10-18: 75
- 2026-10-17: 75
- 2026-10-16: 74
- 2026-10-15: 74
- 2026-10-14: 73
- 2026-10-13: 73
- 2026-10-12: 68
- 2026-10-11: 68

## Common questions

### What is the QR Branding MCP server?

QR Branding is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.quartzondev/qr-branding. Generate branded, scan-validated QR codes (manual, AI, templates, Wi-Fi, vCard, geo). This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://qr-branding.com/mcp).

### Is the QR Branding MCP server safe to use?

QR Branding scores 84 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the QR Branding MCP server expose?

QR Branding exposes 7 tools: qr_generate, qr_generate_ai, qr_list_templates, qr_generate_from_template, qr_build_wifi, and 2 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,291 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the QR Branding MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to QR Branding without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the QR Branding MCP server still maintained?

QR Branding is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://qr-branding.com/mcp
- Website: https://qr-branding.com/docs/integrations/mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/quartzondev-qr-branding/qr-branding