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human-auth-qr

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Handle QR code scanning delegation from Human Phone. Covers QR scan result retrieval and application in login, payment, and linking flows.

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Human Auth: QR Code

Use this when an app displays a QR code that needs to be scanned by the user's real phone, or when the app needs QR scan input.

When to Trigger

  • App shows a QR code for "Scan to log in" (e.g., WhatsApp Web, Telegram Desktop, WeChat).
  • App requires scanning a QR code from a physical object (ticket, product, receipt).
  • App needs barcode/QR input but the emulator camera cannot scan.

How to Call

request_human_auth(
  capability: "qr",
  instruction: "Please scan the QR code shown on the Agent Phone screen (or scan [describe target]).",
  uiTemplate: {
    allowTextAttachment: true,
    allowPhotoAttachment: true,
    title: "QR Code Scan Needed",
    summary: "Scan the QR code and provide the result."
  }
)

What You Receive

  • If the human entered the QR text: artifact_kind: text, value: "<qr_content>"
  • If the human took a photo of the QR: artifact_type: image/jpeg

How to Apply

Text Result (QR content decoded)

  1. Read the artifact to get the decoded text.
  2. If the app has a "Enter code manually" option, type the code there.
  3. If the code is a URL, you may need to open it via: 
    shell("am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d '<url>'")

Photo of QR Code

  1. If the app has its own QR scanner and needs the image:
    • Push the photo to device and import via the scanner's gallery option.
  2. If you need to decode the QR from the photo, this requires a QR decoder (not built-in).

"Scan to Log In" Flows

For apps like WhatsApp Web where the QR just needs to be scanned by the user's phone app:

  1. The human uses their phone's native app to scan the QR displayed on the emulator screen.
  2. No artifact is needed — the human just approves after scanning.
  3. The app on Agent Phone will automatically proceed after the scan completes.

Tips

  • For "scan to login" flows, use Remote Takeover so the human can see the QR code on their phone and scan it with their native app.
  • QR codes may expire. If the login times out, the app usually regenerates a new QR.