QR Codes

This page provides an overview of the QR code formats that can be used to share MeshCore channels and contacts. The formats below are supported by the MeshCore mobile app.

Add Channel

Example URL:

CLI

meshcore://channel/add?name=Public&secret=8b3387e9c5cdea6ac9e5edbaa115cd72

Parameters:

name: channel name (URL-encoded if needed)
secret: 16-byte secret represented as 32 hexadecimal characters

Add Contact

Example URL:

CLI

meshcore://contact/add?name=Example+Contact&public_key=9cd8fcf22a47333b591d96a2b848b73f457b1bb1a3ea2453a885f9e5787765b1&type=1

Parameters:

name: contact name (URL-encoded if needed)
public_key: 32-byte public key represented as 64 hexadecimal characters
type: numeric contact type — 1 = Companion, 2 = Repeater, 3 = Room Server, 4 = Sensor