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# Identify barcode

> Identifies what entity a barcode represents (tote, robot, cart, bag, or product).



## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/v1/openapi.yaml get /v1/actions/identify
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Goods API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    API for Goods grocery operations - scanner app, admin dashboard, and
    customer features
  contact:
    name: Goods Team
    url: https://goods.app
servers:
  - url: http://localhost:3000
    description: Local development
  - url: https://dev.api.switchyard.run
    description: Development
  - url: https://api.switchyard.run
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: v1
    description: API v1 - unified domain-based endpoints
  - name: Scanner
    description: Scanner app endpoints for drivers and pickers
  - name: Sweeps
    description: Sweep management - retail store pickup operations
  - name: RFC Picks
    description: Ready-for-checkout picking operations
  - name: Inventory
    description: Inventory management and barcode lookup
  - name: Admin
    description: Admin dashboard endpoints
  - name: Orders
    description: Order management
  - name: Products
    description: Product catalog management
  - name: Notifications
    description: Push, email, SMS, and Slack notification management
paths:
  /v1/actions/identify:
    get:
      tags:
        - Scanner Actions
      summary: Identify barcode
      description: >-
        Identifies what entity a barcode represents (tote, robot, cart, bag, or
        product).
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: Barcode to identify
            example: '001000000000000001'
          required: true
          name: barcode
          in: query
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Barcode identification result (null if not found)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                nullable: true
                properties:
                  type:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - tote
                      - robot
                      - cart
                      - bag
                      - product
                  id:
                    type: string
                  data:
                    type: object
                    additionalProperties:
                      nullable: true
                required:
                  - type
                  - id
                  - data
                description: Barcode identification response

````