Dynamic QR Code Redirect Architecture at the Edge

A dynamic QR code is a short URL baked into a static image. The "dynamic" part is a database record: a slug-to-destination mapping you can update without reprinting. The image never changes. Everything interesting happens in the redirect layer. Every scan is a live HTTP request that has to resolve before a user moves on. What follows is what that layer looks like, how to build it right, and where it breaks. What "dynamic" actually means The QR image encodes a fixed string like go.yourcompany.com