Pairing Devices

Pairing links a device — an iPhone, an Apple Watch, or the CLI — to your account so it can receive and acknowledge alerts.

How pairing works

Sign in to the dashboard and generate a pairing code — 6 characters, valid for 5 minutes, single-use.
Enter the code on the device. The device exchanges it for its own dk_… API key and appears in your device list.
Done. The code cannot be reused; generate a fresh one for each device.

Dashboard: generating a pairing code

One seat, many devices

All of a member's devices count as one seat. Pair as many iPhones, Watches, and CLIs as you like.

Install the AnyPager app and open it.
Enter the 6-character code from the dashboard and give the device a name.
Allow notifications when prompted — including critical alerts, which is what lets pages break through silence, Do Not Disturb, and Focus.
You land on the alerts list. Empty for now:

When an alert arrives, critical ones stay highlighted until acknowledged:

iPhone: critical alert pending acknowledgement

The watch app is standalone — it pairs the same way, directly on the wrist:

Apple Watch: pairing screen

Install:

bash

curl -fsSL https://anypager.app/install.sh | sh

The easiest path is login, which pairs automatically — no code needed:

bash

$ anypager login
Email: you@example.com
Check your email for the magic link...
Logged in and paired! Try: anypager 'hello world'

Or pair explicitly with a dashboard code:

bash

$ anypager pair ABC123
Paired successfully! Try: anypager 'hello world'

Credentials are stored in ~/.anypager/config.toml. See the CLI reference for every command.

Symptom	Cause / fix
"Invalid or expired code"	Codes live 5 minutes and are single-use. Generate a new one.
"Too many attempts, try again later"	Pairing claims are rate-limited to 10 per IP per 5 minutes. Wait and retry.
No push on iPhone	Check notification permission for AnyPager in Settings, including Critical Alerts.