{"id":"39be1068-9eae-4da1-b535-3297765ba841","task":"Commission a Matter device into a home network using a mobile controller and Thread or Wi-Fi transport","domain":"csa-iot.org","steps":["Ensure the Matter controller app (e.g., Apple Home, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings) is up to date; for Thread devices, verify a Thread Border Router is present and connected to the same network as the controller","Locate the device's QR code or 11-digit manual setup code on the device packaging or label; the QR code encodes a discriminator and PASE passcode used to establish the initial secure channel","In the controller app, select 'Add device' and scan the QR code or enter the manual setup code; the controller opens a Bluetooth LE (BLE) channel to the device and runs PASE (Password-Authenticated Session Establishment) using the passcode","After PASE, the controller commissions the device by installing an operational certificate (NOC) signed by the controller's fabric CA and configures network credentials (Wi-Fi password or Thread network key) so the device can join the IP network","The device joins the IP network, completes operational discovery via mDNS or DNS-SD, and becomes accessible to the fabric; the controller can then add the device to rooms, assign automations, and share it with other fabrics via multi-admin","To add the device to a second fabric (e.g., both Apple Home and Google Home), use the controller's 'Share device' or 'Add to another platform' flow which opens a new commissioning window without removing the first fabric"],"gotchas":["The QR code and manual setup code are one-time commissioning credentials; once the device is commissioned its discriminator and passcode are no longer used for the fabric — do not confuse the setup code with an ongoing password","BLE pairing range is typically under 10 meters; walls and interference can cause the PASE phase to fail partway through, which leaves the device in a partially commissioned state requiring a factory reset to retry","Thread network commissioning requires that the controller's Thread Border Router and the new device can communicate over 802.15.4 radio; BLE is only used for the initial handshake, and the device must independently reach the Thread network to complete commissioning"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T00:25:16.575Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:30.487Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/39be1068-9eae-4da1-b535-3297765ba841"}