Looking for best practice for an app to connect to a spark device. I want to make an app that connects to a spark device as seamless as possible. Basically run the app and set the spark device ID and be able to connect right away. (Wifi setup aside). Is it a good practice to embed in my app (say f…

Take a look at this, might be applicable here :wink: [image] Why did my access token expire? Saw some new docs branch but nothing is official here.. If you are interested to read some new materials: Update firmware.md: System_thread section by juleskers · Pull Request #298 · particle-iot/docs ·…

Thanks!! This partially solves it if it works. I suppose there should be a better way to pair devices with apps… That are to be in the public domain.

This might also help: [image] Connecting a Spark Photon The iOS sdk has gone public but probably more to be added before the announcements come official: GitHub - particle-iot/spark-sdk-ios: DEPRECATED Particle iOS Cloud SDK. Use -->

I still think that there should be a better way. Maybe this can be possible with local cloud… Need to learn more about it.

If you are looking for direct communication via a AP mode, the photon should be able to handle that but just 1 device to one app. :wink:

[image] kennethlimcp: AP mode Hi Kenneth.. What is AP Mode? I need multiple apps to pair with multiple devices on one-to-one basis.. So one app can pair to one device by knowing only the device-id... And no one else can pair with him... So the server should allow clients (APPS) to claim a c…

What @kennethlimpc means with ‘AP’ is ‘access point’. There is the option of connecting to your Photon directly, without a middleman (router). But I guess that’s not what you’re looking for. Do you absolutely want your project to not require credentials for the clients? You could make something whe…

[image] Moors7: If you are willing g to wait for a bit, the guys at Spark are working on solutions for scenarios like this. I'm Thanks all! Thank you Moors. I am actually not in a rush... I'l ask @dave to see if he has something under the sleeve. Il rather wait than develop something now. Si…

Hey All! I have a few moments to work backwards through my email, so here goes :slight_smile: Here are some quick notes, apologies if I missed something, all of this will be well documented in the coming months. Sharing access to a device for an app! OAuth 2.0 is now supported on the api. …

@dave you are the man! Thanks for all the answers… From my point of view, I think the approach I need will be in the photon. When a client buys my device, I want him to only need the device “serial number” to claim it… I still don’t grasp how I’m going to do that, but I guess that a combination of …

Connecting to a device from an iOS app. How to handle authentication

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