diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
index 3f438565b2..3bf8288503 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use deltachat::peer_channels::{
 };
 use deltachat::provider::get_provider_info;
 use deltachat::qr::{self, Qr};
-use deltachat::qr_code_generator::{generate_backup_qr, get_securejoin_qr_svg};
+use deltachat::qr_code_generator::{create_qr_svg, generate_backup_qr, get_securejoin_qr_svg};
 use deltachat::reaction::{get_msg_reactions, send_reaction};
 use deltachat::securejoin;
 use deltachat::stock_str::StockMessage;
@@ -864,6 +864,8 @@ impl CommandApi {
     /// if `checkQr()` returns `askVerifyContact` or `askVerifyGroup`
     /// an out-of-band-verification can be joined using `secure_join()`
     ///
+    /// @deprecated as of 2026-03; use create_qr_svg(get_chat_securejoin_qr_code()) instead.
+    ///
     /// chat_id: If set to a group-chat-id,
     ///     the Verified-Group-Invite protocol is offered in the QR code;
     ///     works for protected groups as well as for normal groups.
@@ -1980,6 +1982,8 @@ impl CommandApi {
     /// even if there is no concurrent call to [`CommandApi::provide_backup`],
     /// but will fail after 60 seconds to avoid deadlocks.
     ///
+    /// @deprecated as of 2026-03; use `create_qr_svg(get_backup_qr())` instead.
+    ///
     /// Returns the QR code rendered as an SVG image.
     async fn get_backup_qr_svg(&self, account_id: u32) -> Result<String> {
         let ctx = self.get_context(account_id).await?;
@@ -1993,6 +1997,11 @@ impl CommandApi {
         generate_backup_qr(&ctx, &qr).await
     }
 
+    /// Renders the given text as a QR code SVG image.
+    async fn create_qr_svg(&self, text: String) -> Result<String> {
+        create_qr_svg(&text)
+    }
+
     /// Gets a backup from a remote provider.
     ///
     /// This retrieves the backup from a remote device over the network and imports it into