ChirpStack
ChirpStack is an open-source LoRaWAN network server that enables you to build LoRaWAN networks. It provides a web interface for managing gateways, devices, and tenants, along with extensive integrations with major cloud providers, databases, and services for handling device data.
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About ChirpStack
ChirpStack is an open-source LoRaWAN network server that enables you to build LoRaWAN networks. It provides a web interface for managing gateways, devices, and tenants, along with extensive integrations with major cloud providers, databases, and services for handling device data.
With a gRPC-based API, ChirpStack can be seamlessly extended or integrated into your existing systems.
WZ-IT & ChirpStack
We install, host and operate ChirpStack for your company - either on our secure, GDPR-compliant infrastructure in Germany or other locations, as well as on-premise in your own environment.
With 24/7 monitoring, enterprise support, backups and professional maintenance, we ensure maximum availability and reliable operation of your ChirpStack instance.
Class-A Support
Class-A end devices allow bi-directional communication with two short downlink windows following each uplink.
Class-B Support
In addition to the random receive windows of Class-A, Class-B devices open extra scheduled receive windows via time synchronization.
Class-C Support
Class-C end devices maintain nearly continuous receive windows, minimizing latency at the expense of higher power consumption.
Adaptive Data-Rate
Ensures optimal data rate and transmission power to save energy and improve radio spectrum utilization.
Multi-Tenant
Supports multiple organizations, ensuring that users see only their own data.
LoRaWAN 1.0 and 1.1 Compatible
Supports both LoRaWAN versions simultaneously, including all regional parameter specifications.
ChirpStack in Action
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Enterprise Managed Hosting
Enterprise Grade
Open source enterprise-ready for productive workloads - we run your applications with highest security standards and enterprise support
Why Enterprise Managed Hosting?
Open source software for business-critical processes requires professional maintenance, continuous updates, and enterprise-grade support. With our ChirpStack Enterprise Managed Hosting, you get the necessary infrastructure and support to reliably operate open source in production environments. Backups, SLAs, telephone support, and personal contact - so you can focus on your core business.
Installation on Your Infrastructure
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We also offer customized ChirpStack Enterprise solutions for your specific requirements. Contact us for an individual quote.
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Frequently Asked Questions about ChirpStack
Everything about the LoRaWAN Network Server, operations and our services
Themen
Basics
ChirpStack is an open-source LoRaWAN® Network Server stack that allows you to connect, manage, and securely integrate LoRaWAN gateways and end devices into your systems – typically via MQTT/HTTP/API.
For IoT/IIoT such as sensors in buildings, industry, agriculture, smart city, tracking, and monitoring – anywhere long battery life and wide radio range are important (LoRaWAN).
Typically: Gateway Bridge, ChirpStack (Network Server + Web UI), and backend components (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis, MQTT Broker).
In standard setups, ChirpStack uses PostgreSQL (persistence), Redis (caching/state), and an MQTT broker for messaging/integrations.
Gateways & Devices
The gateway is the radio bridge between your LoRaWAN end devices and the server stack. It forwards LoRaWAN frames to ChirpStack (and downlinks back).
Yes – we set up gateways, connect them to ChirpStack, and test the radio link (gateway ↔ device), including proper documentation and acceptance testing.
Basically: Create the gateway in ChirpStack, configure the forwarder/station, verify connectivity, and validate LoRaWAN frames.
All LoRaWAN-compatible sensors/trackers/modules, provided the region/parameters and activation (OTAA/ABP) match and the necessary identities/keys are available.
ChirpStack works with Device Profiles (capabilities/versions/region params) and Applications (logical grouping of devices by use case).
At minimum: DevEUI, LoRaWAN MAC version, and Regional Parameters Revision. For ABP, also DevAddr + session keys; for OTAA, root keys – unless using an external join server.
Yes. In practice, OTAA is usually standard (better key handling/provisioning), ABP is used depending on device/use case.
In ChirpStack, you can check LoRaWAN frames and device events (JoinRequest/JoinAccept, uplinks, etc.).
Yes: Device Profiles can reference a payload decode function to transform raw data into usable values.
Integrations & Data Flows
Typically via MQTT (events/topics), alternatively via APIs/integrations. MQTT is a central integration pattern in ChirpStack.
Yes – we set up the MQTT broker properly (TLS, credentials, permissions/topics), connect ChirpStack, and provide clear documentation of data flows.
ChirpStack publishes events like Uplink, Join, etc. – and tools like Node-RED can subscribe to and process these events.
Yes – e.g., forwarding to databases/time series, dashboards, alerting, or to your business systems. Common components: Node-RED, workers/streams, TSDB, data lake.
Infrastructure & Scaling
Yes. ChirpStack is suitable for self-hosted setups – on-prem or in a private/isolated cloud environment, including controlled network segments and data flows.
Yes – we plan and build secure connectivity (e.g., VPN/S2S, segmented networks, firewall rules) so gateways reliably and securely communicate with ChirpStack.
Yes – depending on architecture/provider/network design (e.g., multiple gateway locations, central processing, separate environments).
Scaling typically happens through: broker/DB performance, horizontal components, clean topic structure, backpressure, and capacity planning.
Operations & Security
They prevent chaos: Profiles bundle LoRaWAN version/region parameters/activation/decoder and ensure device groups remain consistent and operable.
Classics: wrong DevEUI/keys (MIC errors), wrong region/parameters, gateway config, frame counter issues.
Via metrics/logs from components (ChirpStack, DB, Redis, broker) and infrastructure monitoring. Goal: detect drops/backlogs early before uplinks disappear.
Yes – especially for PostgreSQL (configuration/state), plus robust backup strategy and regular restore checks.
Yes – in the sense that you can operate, integrate, and secure it in a controlled self-hosted manner. Enterprise primarily comes from the operational concept (monitoring, backups, updates, documentation, SLAs).
TLS wherever possible, least privilege, separate service accounts, network segmentation, secrets handling, update policy, logging/auditing, and documented data flows.
Yes – we handle operations, updates, monitoring, backups, incident response, and performance tuning as managed hosting / managed operations.
WZ-IT Services
Typically: ChirpStack stack setup (infrastructure + services), gateway rollout (config, site check, tests), private networks/VPN, sensor onboarding, MQTT broker + integration pipelines, data processing (DB/TSDB/dashboards/alerts).
Usually in 5 steps: 1. Requirements (region, use case, device types, data targets), 2. Architecture & security baseline, 3. Stack setup + MQTT + monitoring/backups, 4. Gateway + device pilot (1-3 device types), validation, 5. Rollout + operations (SLA/runbooks/documentation). More details on our ChirpStack installation page.
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