# Nodered get qr code using android camera

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**Created:** [16 April 2024 19:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-get-qr-code-using-android-camera/87282 "2024-04-16T19:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![denissanga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/denissanga/32/48346_2.png) [@denissanga](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/denissanga)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2024 19:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-get-qr-code-using-android-camera/87282/1 "2024-04-16T19:01:43Z")

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Hi all I would like write a node red project on my raspberry. I would like that if an android device open dashboard using chrome it can scan qr code using android Webcam of smarthphone. This is possible?  
Many thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2024 19:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-get-qr-code-using-android-camera/87282/2 "2024-04-16T19:13:05Z")

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> [@denissanga](#):
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> This is possible

Yes, so long as your dashboard is secure. I've done this in my previous role.

Here is an outline of the steps necessary: [To scan a QR code through a web interface on a mobile phone using the phone’s camera, you can… | by Ritika adequate | Medium](https://medium.com/@ritika.adequate/to-scan-a-qr-code-through-a-web-interface-on-a-mobile-phone-using-the-phones-camera-you-can-8351a86b9a54)

Essentially, use dashboard or dashboard-2 or ui-builder (or server a web page using http nodes), server a page that does what the article says, pass the data back to node-red (using the dashboard mechanisms or using a http endpoint).

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**Author:** ![denissanga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/denissanga/32/48346_2.png) [@denissanga](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/denissanga)\
**Post date:** [18 April 2024 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-get-qr-code-using-android-camera/87282/3 "2024-04-18T18:09:15Z")

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many many thanks for your help. just one more question  
do you have an example how to interface nodered with the webpage which scan the qr written in html and which need the ssl protocol because jsQRScanner library need it?  
many many thanks in advance  
best regards

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 July 2024 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-get-qr-code-using-android-camera/87282/4 "2024-07-17T18:09:56Z")

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