Device Activation
This tutorial will explain how to get your first Blynk device online.
Make sure you have at least one Template setup as described here.
In order to become active in Blynk.Cloud and available for use, each device should have a unique AuthToken. AuthToken is the main identifier of the device in the Blynk Cloud. Depending on the hardware, connectivity, and the IoT use-case you are working on, a way of getting Auth Tokens for your device can vary.
Here are the two main ways of putting AuthTokens on your devices:
For devices that can connect to the Internet over WiFi, we recommend using WiFi provisioning method which is built-in into Blynk.Apps. This method is also called Dynamic Auth Token provisioning.
Using this method, Blynk.Apps, and Blynk.Edgent will take care of telling your devices how to connect to your home or office WiFi network. New Auth Token will be automatically generated and stored on the device. There is no need to specify WiFi credentials and Auth Token in the firmware code.
Using provided WiFi provisioning is highly recommended if you are working on a commercial WiFi product
This method is especially beneficial for commercial applications because:
You don't know upfront to which WiFi network your clients will connect your products to.
It simplifies the manufacturing process at scale as you can use similar firmware code without a need to manually add Auth Token to each device at the end of the manufacturing line.
How to set up WiFi provisioning:
The main difference from WiFi provisioning is that AuthToken should be manually generated and flashed to the device before it can be used.
This method is recommended for devices that can connect to the Internet using Ethernet, Cellular (2G, 3G, 4G, LTE) or other types of connection (that don't require custom WiFi credentials for example).
Static Auth Token is often used during the prototyping stage. However, Blynk also offers a complete solution to work with Static tokens in the commercial applications.
How to use Static Auth Token:
