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Every event has a unique 6-character access code (letters + digits) that lets your staff open the mobile check-in station without signing in to TalkValue. The code is scoped to one event and never grants dashboard access.
TalkValue separates two Badge audiences. Event managers use the dashboard at app.trytalkvalue.com to add events, design templates, and pair printers. That requires a TalkValue login. Check-in staff use the mobile station at app.trytalkvalue.com/badge/staff/<code>. That requires only the 6-character access code, on any phone or tablet, with no login.

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What the code unlocks

When a staff member enters a valid access code at /badge/staff, TalkValue looks up the event the code belongs to and opens that single event in the layout that fits the device:
  • Check-in mode on phones, tablets, and browsers without USB printer support, for QR scanning and search check-in.
  • Station mode in Chrome or Edge on a screen at least 1,024 px wide, for a print station that prints badges as staff check attendees in.
Staff never see other events, the workspace settings, or any data outside the event the code unlocks. The code travels in the staff address itself, so reopening the link or rescanning the QR returns to the same event.

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Where to find the code

Open the event page in the Badge dashboard. The Staff Access card shows:
  • A QR code that links straight to /badge/staff/<code> (scan with any phone camera to skip typing).
  • The 6-character code in a monospace block, with a Copy button next to it.
  • A Check-in link field with the full staff address and a copy button.
Two action buttons in the page header — Station mode and Check-in mode — open the same mode directly from the dashboard, so you can preview what staff will see before handing the code over.

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Sharing with staff

Codes are short, case-insensitive (the staff input uppercases as you type), and safe to share in writing: Slack, SMS, or printed on the brief. The code stays valid for the life of the event. For a longer share-and-handoff playbook (QR posters, day-of staffing tips), see Get the access code.

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Security model

  • One code unlocks one event. Staff cannot pivot to other events or workspace settings from the staff URL.
  • Codes are not workspace-wide; every event has its own code.
  • Codes are tied to the event record and stay valid for the life of the event.
  • All staff actions (check-ins, prints) are logged against the event for the audit trail.
  • After too many codes that don’t exist are tried from one network, code checks from that network pause for 10 minutes.

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Booth codes

Lead capture gives each sponsor booth its own 6-character booth code. A booth code opens that booth’s lead console at /badge/booth/<code> instead of the check-in station, and it never unlocks check-in. You can revoke a booth code, replace it, or set it to expire on a chosen day.