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How to use QR codes, check-in, and display mode

The Advanced tab of the amenity edit drawer gives you a QR code residents can scan on-site, a check-in toggle, and a display-mode screen for shared spaces. Who can use it: Requires amenities_update ....

Last updated September 15, 2026

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  • 1. Open the Advanced tab
  • 2. Generate the QR code
  • 3. Enable Check-In
  • 4. Enable Display Mode
  • 5. Save your changes

The Advanced tab of the amenity edit drawer gives you a QR code residents can scan on-site, a check-in toggle, and a display-mode screen for shared spaces.

Who can use it: Requires amenities_update.

1. Open the Advanced tab

Open the amenity's edit drawer and click Advanced.

The Advanced tab:

Advanced
Enable Check-InOff
Enable Display ModeOff

2. Generate the QR code

The QR code is generated for you; click Download QR Code to save it. The code is a deep link that lands on /amenity/[id], which opens the resident app directly to that amenity. If the resident doesn't have the app installed, they're sent to the app store after a short delay.

QR code block:

QR CODE
Links to the resident app amenity page

3. Enable Check-In

Toggle "Enable Check-In" on. This lets residents check in for their booking, typically by scanning the QR code on-site.

4. Enable Display Mode

Toggle "Enable Display Mode" on to get a display URL. Display Mode is a URL meant for a screen posted at the amenity (like a lobby tablet or wall display) showing live status or schedule info for that space.

Display Mode toggle with URL:

Enable Display ModeOn
Display URL
https://app.myurbi.co/display/amenity/xxxx

5. Save your changes

Click Save Changes to apply.

See "How to edit amenity settings" for the other tabs, and "How to set up vendor notification rules" for the Vendor Rules tab.

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