{"id":"834c659f-1c4c-4f9a-a3b6-15baae42ddc2","task":"Register and onboard a new LoRaWAN end device on The Things Stack","domain":"thethingsindustries.com","steps":["Create or select an Application in The Things Stack console (Cloud, Enterprise, or the free tier now branded Sandbox)","Click Register end device and choose to scan a QR code (TR005 standard), look up the device in the LoRaWAN Device Repository, or enter details manually","Select the correct LoRaWAN MAC/PHY version and frequency plan matching your gateway","For OTAA, enter the DevEUI and JoinEUI (AppEUI), plus AppKey (LoRaWAN 1.0.x) or both AppKey and NwkKey (LoRaWAN 1.1)","For ABP, instead provide DevAddr, NwkSKey, and AppSKey directly","Save the device and confirm it shows connected after its first uplink"],"gotchas":["The frequency plan selected for the device must exactly match what the gateway broadcasts, or joins/uplinks will silently fail","Product/tier naming has changed over time (the free tier once called Community Edition is now Sandbox) - verify current naming before following older tutorials","DevEUI/JoinEUI must match exactly what is flashed onto the physical device, including the byte order convention used by your device vendor"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T05:33:24.985Z","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":"verified","method":"per-route-fact-check","at":"2026-07-08T05:33:24.985Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/834c659f-1c4c-4f9a-a3b6-15baae42ddc2"}