Guide

Passcodes explained

What Ingress passcodes are, where they come from, how to redeem them, and how to read the success rates and dates on our passcode list.

A passcode is a short string of letters and numbers that gives you free items when you redeem it. Rewards range from a few resonators to a bundle of high-level gear and rare mods. Each code works once per agent.

Where passcodes come from

Official codes are handed out at events, included in Ingress story media and given as rewards, and players working together on puzzles sometimes decode them. Agents then share them. That's why any list of them, including ours, is built from reports and can't be perfect.

How to redeem one

  1. Copy the code. On our passcode list, tap a code to copy it.
  2. In the Scanner, open the menu and find the passcode entry, or use the passcode box at the bottom of the Intel map.
  3. Paste the code and submit it. You'll see what you received, or a message saying why it failed.

If your inventory is full, make some room first. With the ingress.tools IITC plugin you can redeem known codes from the Intel map in one click.

How to read our list

  • Recently added or confirmed holds codes that were added, or that an agent confirmed working, in the last 90 days. Start here.
  • Older codes haven't been confirmed in that time. Some passcodes work for years, so these stay available, but expect plenty to fail.
  • The percentage is the share of reports saying the code worked. It only appears once someone has reported it.
  • Last worked is how long ago an agent last confirmed it, which tells you more than the date the code was added.
  • Contents are what agents reported receiving. Some codes give different rewards by level, and those show the rewards per level.

How the reports work

Agents with an account can mark a code as working or not once a day. The IITC plugin also reports each code you redeem on the Intel map automatically, including what it actually gave you. Voting needs an account because an earlier open version was flooded by bots. To get an alert when a new code appears, use the notification button at the top of the list.

Tips

  • Try the newest codes first, since limited codes can run out quickly.
  • A failed attempt usually means the code has expired or you already redeemed it. Move on to the next.
  • Look carefully at codes with near-identical spellings. They're often typos, or several variants of a code that was shared by hand.
  • Be careful with codes from sites you don't trust, and never enter your account details to get one.