A branded UniFi captive portal that grows your mailing list
UniFi makes great guest networks, but its built-in portal doesn’t build you an audience. WiFi Broker plugs into UniFi’s external portal option, so every guest signs up with their name and email before they get online, and is authorised on your network the moment they do.
What you get
Instant authorisation
As soon as a guest signs up, WiFi Broker tells your UniFi console to let their device online. No vouchers, no passwords on a chalkboard.
Connects with an API key
Create an API key in UniFi Network and add it to your site. Keys are stored encrypted and only used to authorise guests.
One portal per venue
Every venue gets its own subdomain, logo and terms, and talks to its own UniFi controller and site.
Send guests to your website
After connecting, guests see a success page linking to your website, tagged with UTM parameters so the visits show up in your analytics.
Set up UniFi in three steps
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Create a UniFi API key
In UniFi Network, create an API key for the console that runs your guest network.
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Add your venue
Enter your controller URL, API key and UniFi site name in WiFi Broker, then add your logo, terms and mailing list.
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Point UniFi at your portal
Turn on the hotspot portal for your guest network and set your venue’s WiFi Broker subdomain as the external portal server.
Want the full walkthrough? Read our UniFi captive portal setup guide.
Frequently asked questions
UniFi OS consoles running a recent version of UniFi Network that supports API keys, such as UniFi Dream Machines, Cloud Gateways and Cloud Key Gen2 models.
Yes. WiFi Broker authorises guests by calling your UniFi console’s API over HTTPS, so the controller URL you enter must be reachable from the internet.
It is the short name from your UniFi Network URL. For most single-site consoles it is simply “default”.
Yes. You keep your existing SSID and access points. You only switch its hotspot portal to the external portal server.
Ready to make your WiFi work harder?
Set up your first venue today and start turning connections into customers.