---
summary: "CLI reference for `openclaw qr` (generate iOS pairing QR + setup code)"
read_when:
  - You want to pair the iOS app with a gateway quickly
  - You need setup-code output for remote/manual sharing
title: "qr"
---

# `openclaw qr`

Generate an iOS pairing QR and setup code from your current Gateway configuration.

## Usage

```bash
openclaw qr
openclaw qr --setup-code-only
openclaw qr --json
openclaw qr --remote
openclaw qr --url wss://gateway.example/ws
```

## Options

- `--remote`: use `gateway.remote.url` plus remote token/password from config
- `--url <url>`: override gateway URL used in payload
- `--public-url <url>`: override public URL used in payload
- `--token <token>`: override which gateway token the bootstrap flow authenticates against
- `--password <password>`: override which gateway password the bootstrap flow authenticates against
- `--setup-code-only`: print only setup code
- `--no-ascii`: skip ASCII QR rendering
- `--json`: emit JSON (`setupCode`, `gatewayUrl`, `auth`, `urlSource`)

## Notes

- `--token` and `--password` are mutually exclusive.
- The setup code itself now carries an opaque short-lived `bootstrapToken`, not the shared gateway token/password.
- With `--remote`, if effectively active remote credentials are configured as SecretRefs and you do not pass `--token` or `--password`, the command resolves them from the active gateway snapshot. If gateway is unavailable, the command fails fast.
- Without `--remote`, local gateway auth SecretRefs are resolved when no CLI auth override is passed:
  - `gateway.auth.token` resolves when token auth can win (explicit `gateway.auth.mode="token"` or inferred mode where no password source wins).
  - `gateway.auth.password` resolves when password auth can win (explicit `gateway.auth.mode="password"` or inferred mode with no winning token from auth/env).
- If both `gateway.auth.token` and `gateway.auth.password` are configured (including SecretRefs) and `gateway.auth.mode` is unset, setup-code resolution fails until mode is set explicitly.
- Gateway version skew note: this command path requires a gateway that supports `secrets.resolve`; older gateways return an unknown-method error.
- After scanning, approve device pairing with:
  - `openclaw devices list`
  - `openclaw devices approve <requestId>`