Case study

HikVision QR export decoder: reconstructing Hik-Connect device exports

HikVision QR export decoder reconstructs the format of Hik-Connect device export QR codes and provides a Python decoder and renewal command. The author traces Base64 and zlib layers, field separators, device credentials, and expiration data, then describes using Ghidra to identify the native library’s encryption routine.

Targets: App
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 28
Last commit: 2026-08-17
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A Hik-Connect device export QR string is required; macOS clipboard input needs Pillow and zxing-cpp.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{hikvision-qr-export-case,
  title = {{HikVision QR export decoder: reconstructing Hik-Connect device exports}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/maxim-smirnov/hik-qr-export}},
  url = {https://github.com/maxim-smirnov/hik-qr-export},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/hikvision-qr-export-case/}}
}

Plain text

HikVision QR export decoder: reconstructing Hik-Connect device exports. https://github.com/maxim-smirnov/hik-qr-export (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/hikvision-qr-export-case/

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README.md GitHub · maxim-smirnov/hik-qr-export · Revision 65664fc