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# WiFi QR Code

> Create a QR code that connects visitors to a WiFi network.

## What it's for

A Wi-Fi QR code lets a phone camera join a wireless network automatically — no typing the SSID or password by hand. It's a **Quick Code**: a direct-action QR with no landing page, built from a small form rather than the page builder. The tile for it in the app reads "Connect visitors to your Wi-Fi network instantly."

<Note>
  Wi-Fi is **Static only** — there's no Dynamic option for this type. Once published, the encoded network credentials can't be edited or tracked; to change them, create a new QR code.
</Note>

## Create a Wi-Fi QR code

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Create QR Code and choose Quick Code">
    From the sidebar, go to **QR Codes**, then click **Create QR Code** (or navigate to `/qr/create`). Click the **Quick Code** card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick Wi-Fi">
    On the **Quick Code** type grid, click **Configure** under **Wi-Fi**, in the **Static Only** section. This opens the form at `/qr/quick/wifi`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the network name">
    Type the network's SSID into **Network name (SSID)** — this is the only required field. The placeholder shows "My Network".
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a security type">
    The **Security type** dropdown defaults to **WPA2** and also offers **WPA**, **WEP**, and **None (open network)**. Selecting **None** hides the **Password** field entirely, since an open network has no password to encode.

    <Frame caption="The Security type dropdown open, showing WPA2, WPA, WEP, and None (open network)">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/scanova-api/q8t3kzcRTgAP7jV0/images/v2/qr-codes/create/wifi/wifi-security-type-options.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=q8t3kzcRTgAP7jV0&q=85&s=995eab4913263489cad6fa0b213c098b" alt="Wi-Fi Quick Code form with the Security type dropdown open, showing WPA2 (checked), WPA, WEP, and None (open network) options" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/v2/qr-codes/create/wifi/wifi-security-type-options.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the password and hidden-network setting">
    For any security type other than None, enter the network's password in the **Password** field. If the network doesn't broadcast its SSID, turn on **Hidden network (SSID is not broadcast)** so scanning devices know to join it by name instead of picking it from a visible list.

    <Frame caption="The Wi-Fi Quick Code form filled in, with a live QR preview and Publish enabled">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/scanova-api/q8t3kzcRTgAP7jV0/images/v2/qr-codes/create/wifi/wifi-form-filled.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=q8t3kzcRTgAP7jV0&q=85&s=3f24aee10f5c456b2424ca005a887477" alt="Wi-Fi Quick Code form filled in with network name docs-v2-Guest-WiFi, WPA2 security, a password, and the Hidden network toggle on — a QR preview has appeared and the Publish button is now enabled" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/v2/qr-codes/create/wifi/wifi-form-filled.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Click **Publish**. A panel opens to confirm or rename the QR code (it defaults to "Wi-Fi: \<network name>"), assign a folder or tags, and adjust QR design before confirming.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Creating one via the API

To create a Wi-Fi QR code through the API rather than the UI, use category ID `6` (labeled **WiFi**, `allowed_qr_types: "st"` — only `"st"` is valid for `qr_type`), with an `info` payload shaped like:

```json theme={null}
{
  "type": "wifi",
  "data": {
    "authentication": "WPA2",
    "ssid": "Guest-WiFi",
    "password": "SampleGuestPass123",
    "hidden": false
  }
}
```

`authentication` accepts `WPA`, `WPA2`, `WEP`, or `none`; `password` and `hidden` are optional (hidden defaults to `false`). See [Create QR Code](/v1/api-reference/endpoint/qr_manager/create) for the full request schema.

<Note>
  The [Category List](/v1/api-reference/references/category-list) reference table doesn't currently list WiFi (or the other Quick Code–only categories on this page) — the ID above was confirmed directly against the live `/qr/category/` endpoint.
</Note>

## Related

* [Creating your first QR code](/getting-started/first-qr-code) — a full walkthrough of the Quick Code flow this type belongs to.
* [Quick Code vs. full Page](/qr-codes/create/quick-code-vs-page) — how Wi-Fi and the other Quick Code types compare to a full landing page.
* [Folders, tags & bulk operations](/qr-codes/manage/folders-tags-bulk-operations) — organize the QR code after publishing it.