ESP-IDF Provisioning Web SDK

A TypeScript SDK for provisioning ESP32 devices from web browsers using the ESP-IDF provisioning protocol. Supports both BLE (Web Bluetooth) and SoftAP (HTTP) transport modes.

Features

• Multiple Security Modes
  • Security1 (not implemented)
  • Security2 (not implemented)
• BLE Transport: Uses Web Bluetooth API for wireless provisioning
• SoftAP Transport: HTTP-based provisioning for devices in AP mode
• Provisioning Protocol: Supports ESP-IDF provisioning protocol for WiFi credentials
  • Scan APs
  • Provision device status monitoring
  • Reset and re-provisioning
  • Custom endpoints

Browser Compatibility

• BLE Mode: Requires browsers with Web Bluetooth API support (Chrome, Edge, Opera)
• SoftAP Mode: Works in all modern browsers (user must manually connect to WiFi)

Installation

npm install esp-idf-provisioning-web

Usage

BLE Provisioning

import { ESPProvisionManager } from 'esp-idf-provisioning-web';

// Search for devices with BLE
const device = await ESPProvisionManager.searchBLEDevice();

// Connect with proof of possession
await device.connect();

// Scan for WiFi networks
const wifiList = await device.scanWifiList();

// Provision the device
await device.provision('MyWiFiSSID', 'MyWiFiPassword');

// Wait for STA connected
let result;
do {
  result = await device.fetchWifiStatus();
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
} while (result.staState !== ESPWifiStaState.connecting);

if (result.staState === ESPWifiStaState.connected) {
  console.log('Provisioning successful!');
} else {
  console.log('Provisioning failed:', result);
}

// Disconnect
device.disconnect();

SoftAP Provisioning

Important: The browser cannot automatically connect to WiFi networks. Users must manually connect to the ESP device's access point before running this code.

import { ESPProvisionManager } from 'esp-idf-provisioning-web';

// Create device instance for SoftAP
// User should already be connected to the device's WiFi network
const device = ESPProvisionManager.createSoftAPDevice(new URL('http://192.168.4.1'));

// Connect and provision
await device.connect();
await device.provision('MyWiFiSSID', 'MyWiFiPassword');

Check Bluetooth Support

// Check if Web Bluetooth is available
if (ESPProvisionManager.isBluetoothSupported()) {
  const isAvailable = await ESPProvisionManager.getBluetoothAvailability();
  console.log('Bluetooth available:', isAvailable);
}

Browser Limitations

BLE Mode

• Requires user interaction (button click) to initiate device scanning
• User must manually select device from browser's device picker
• HTTPS or localhost required for Web Bluetooth API
• Service UUID must be filled in optionalServiceUUIDs for some browsers

SoftAP Mode

• Browser cannot connect to WiFi networks programmatically
• User must manually connect to ESP device's access point
• CORS may need to be configured on the ESP device
• May not work on all networks due to browser security restrictions

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Lint
npm run lint

# Format
npm run format

License

MIT

References

• ESP-IDF Provisioning Protocol
• Web Bluetooth API
• React Native ESP-IDF Provisioning