# ESP-IDF tutorial series: Wi-Fi Provisioning

DevFeed: [ESP-IDF tutorial series: Wi-Fi Provisioning](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/esp-idf-tutorial-series-wi-fi-provisioning-13773.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/2026/05/simple-provisioning/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-developer-portal.md>)

Topics: [Provisioning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/provisioning.md>), [Wi-Fi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wi-fi.md>), [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [ESP-IDF](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp-idf.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authorization.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains Wi-Fi provisioning for IoT devices using an ESP device. It covers the basic SoftAP flow, including an HTTP server for collecting network credentials through a smartphone, and introduces Espressif's network_provisioning component and ESP SoftAP Prov app.

## Source excerpt

This article explains what Wi-Fi provisioning is, introduces the network_provisioning component, and walks through a complete SoftAP-based provisioning example using the ESP SoftAP Prov app.