---
id: bridge-devices.is-it-safe-to-show-my-connecting-code
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/is-it-safe-to-show-my-connecting-code
category: "Bridge & your devices"
subcategory: "Privacy & security"
question: "Is it safe to share my Bridge connecting code with someone?"
alt_questions:
  - "Should I keep my connecting code private?"
  - "Someone saw my Bridge code"
  - "Is the connecting code a password?"
  - "Can people pair with my code?"
  - "Posting my Bridge code in a chat"
short_answer: "Treat it like an invitation and share it only with the device you're pairing. You still confirm the Tunnel Code before trusting a link, and if the code was seen by someone else, get a new one with New code or Rotate."
tags: ["bridge", "security", "connecting code"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-someone-else-connect-to-my-mac-with-bridge"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Is it safe to share my Bridge connecting code with someone?

Treat it like an invitation: share it only with the device you mean to pair. On its own a code isn't enough to sneak in — you still confirm the Tunnel Code on both screens, and another Mac needs your **Confirm** — but there's no reason to hand it out.

If you think someone else has seen it, get a new one: **New code** in the Bridge app, or **Rotate** on a Mac. Devices you've already paired aren't affected.

- [Get a new code](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/how-do-i-get-a-new-connecting-code)
- [Who can connect?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/can-someone-else-connect-to-my-mac-with-bridge)