PAR Punchh configuration guide

PAR Punchh Required Details

The following details are required to complete the PAR Punchh sync rule in the dashboard. Please collect each one of the following details for use in the Smart WiFi Platform Configuration portion of this guide.

Contact Punchh CSM

If the options described in this guide are not available in your Punchh dashboard, please contact your Punchh CSM for assistance.

  1. PAR Punchh Base URL
    • This is the URL you visit to login to your Punchh account without the /admins/sign_in at the end of it.
  2. PAR Punchh Business Admin Key
    1. Login to your PAR Punchh dashboard
    2. Select Settings > Admin Users
    3. Click on the Admin User you want to generate an Admin key for
    4. Now on the Edit Admin User page, click Generate Business Admin Key
      Note: If you see Regenerate Business Admin Key it means a key has been generated before. If you have another service using the Admin Key of this User and use the Regenerate button, the older Key will stop working.
    5. Save the API Key that is displayed for use later in this guide, as well as for use with any other applications you may want to setup with PAR Punchh in the future.
  3. PAR Punchh OAuth Client Id & Client Secret
    1. Login to your  PAR Punchh dashboard
    2. Select Whitelabel > OAuth Apps
    3. Select New Application
      1. Name: SmartWiFi
      2. Redirect URI: https://smartwifiplatform.com
      3. Application Type: Other
      4. Validation URI: https://smartwifiplatform.com
      5. Verification Key: smartwifi
      6. Press Save to create your OAuth Application
    4. Click the reveal icon to the right of the Client ID. Save this for use later in this guide.
    5. Click the reveal icon to the right of the Secret. Save this for use later in this guide.
  4. PAR Punchh  Location ID(only required for eClub)
    1. Login to your PAR Punchh dashboard
    2. Select Settings > Locations
    3. Click on the Location you want to sync Guest Profile data to
    4. Click the ‘Audit Log’ button
    5. Search this page for the attribute Location and then save it’s corresponding value for use later in this guide.
  5. Contact Punchh CSM

    You must notify your Punchh Technical Account Manager that you are configuring a wifi acquisition method for guests so they can complete the configuration of your developer account.

Smart WiFi Platform Configuration

  1. Login to your Smart WiFi dashboard
  2. Use the navigation panel to the left to select Client Settings > Client Customizations
    • Enable PAR Punchh: ON
    • Press Show Settings
    • PAR Punchh Acquisition Method: Loyalty or eClub
      If you’re using eClub you must complete the actions described in step 6.2.1 of this guide
    • Configure the following settings based off your Punchh account Accepted/Mandatory values settings
      Available fields

      The following fields are available depending on your acquisition method.

      ToggleLoyaltyeClub
      Accept First NameYesYes
      Accept Last NameYesYes
      Accept CityYesYes
      Accept StateYesYes
      Accept GenderYesNo
      Accept Phone NumberYesYes
      Mandatory Phone NumberYesYes
      Accept Minimum 10 digit Phone NumberYesYes
      Accept AddressYesYes
      Accept BirthdayYesYes
      Accept Favorite LocationYesNo
      Mandatory Favorite LocationYesNo
      Accept ZipCodeYesYes
      Mandatory ZipCodeYesYes
      Accept Terms and ConditionsYesNo
      Mandatory Terms and ConditionsYesNo

      Default Fields

      The following fields are always collected

      1. Email
      2. Marketing Email Subscription

    • Press Submit
  3. Use the menu to the left to select Network > Splash Pages
  4. Now on the Splash Pages list where you can view all of your existing Splash Pages, click the blue edit icon for the Splash Page assigned to your hotspot
    1. Use the Template and Element selector to the right to select ‘Social Connect Buttons’
    2. Drag the ‘Sign in with Loyalty’ button anywhere you would like on your New Guest splash page
    3. Press Next at the bottom of your screen
    4. Press Save at the bottom of your screen
    5. Press Submit
  5. Use the menu to the left to select Network > Hotspots.
  6. Now on the Hotspot List page where you can view all of your existing hotspots, click the blue edit icon for your desired hotspot
    1. Press Options for Loyalty App
      1. : 
      2. : Enter the text you would like guests to see at the top of the Sign in and Register pages
    2. Press Submit
  7. This completes the PAR Punchh setup of your hotspot
Updated on July 23, 2026