Auxiliary Device Proctoring

Auxiliary Device proctoring requires candidates to pair their phone with their laptop for 360-degree monitoring. The candidate scans a QR code on their primary device to activate proctoring on their phone. See it in action.

Enabling Auxiliary Device

Set auxiliaryDevice: true in trackingOptions and provide the auxDeviceContainerId:

const proctoringOptions = {
    trackingOptions: {
        auxiliaryDevice: true
    },
    auxDeviceContainerId: 'aux-device-container' // Required: DOM element ID
}

See Default Options for the full configuration reference.

Configuration

Option	Type	Description
`auxiliaryDevice`	`bool`	Enable auxiliary device proctoring. Requires `auxDeviceContainerId`.
`auxDeviceContainerId`	`str`	DOM element ID for the auxiliary device container. Required when `auxiliaryDevice` is `true`.
`auxDevicePath`	`str`	Custom URL path for the auxiliary device page. Defaults to AutoProctor's hosted page.

How It Works

Test Opens: The candidate opens the test on their laptop
QR Code: A QR code appears on screen. The candidate scans it with their phone.
Environment Recording: The candidate uses their phone to record their surroundings before starting
Phone Positioning: The candidate positions their phone to continuously monitor their keyboard and screen
Dual Monitoring: The phone captures the environment (periodic keyboard screenshots, video) while the laptop captures the screen and face
Evidence: All phone-captured evidence is uploaded and included in the proctoring report

Requirements

Two devices: laptop/desktop (primary) and phone (auxiliary)
Camera access on the auxiliary device
Candidates must pair their phone to proceed — test content does not load without pairing
See our compatibility guide for supported devices and browsers

Phone Disconnection

On compatible mobile browsers, AutoProctor keeps the phone screen active throughout the test. If the phone locks or disconnects, the candidate receives an alert on their laptop asking them to restore the camera feed.

apMonitoringOnAuxStarted: Fired when monitoring starts on the auxiliary device (fires instead of apMonitoringStarted)
Evidence event code 5010: Auxiliary device environment video uploaded
Success event code 2004: Auxiliary device capture started

See JavaScript Events for the full event reference.