diff --git a/OpenElection.Booth/ApiModels/VerificationRequestModel.cs b/OpenElection.Booth/ApiModels/VerificationRequestModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a17c9f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenElection.Booth/ApiModels/VerificationRequestModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace OpenElection.Booth.ApiModels;
+
+public class VerificationRequestModel
+{
+    public string Hash { get; set; }
+}
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diff --git a/OpenElection.Booth/Controllers/VerificationController.cs b/OpenElection.Booth/Controllers/VerificationController.cs
index 6e8c796..cf37404 100644
--- a/OpenElection.Booth/Controllers/VerificationController.cs
+++ b/OpenElection.Booth/Controllers/VerificationController.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ namespace OpenElection.Booth.Controllers;
 public class VerificationController: ControllerBase
 {
     [HttpPost]
-    public IActionResult Verify(string hash)
+    public IActionResult Verify(VerificationRequestModel model)
     {
-        var successModel = new VerificationSuccessResponseModel("V123456", "John Doe", hash, true);
+        var successModel = new VerificationSuccessResponseModel("V123456", "John Doe", model.Hash, true);
         var failureModel = new VerificationFailureResponseModel("Invalid identity hash.");
 
         var random = new Random();
diff --git a/openelection.booth.web/package-lock.json b/openelection.booth.web/package-lock.json
index f2b512a..806fc96 100644
--- a/openelection.booth.web/package-lock.json
+++ b/openelection.booth.web/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.2.4",
         "axios": "^1.13.2",
         "class-variance-authority": "0.7.1",
+        "html5-qrcode": "^2.3.8",
         "jsqr": "^1.4.0",
         "lucide-react": "0.487.0",
         "react": "^19.2.0",
diff --git a/openelection.booth.web/package.json b/openelection.booth.web/package.json
index 6e24af3..8c231b4 100644
--- a/openelection.booth.web/package.json
+++ b/openelection.booth.web/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.2.4",
     "axios": "^1.13.2",
     "class-variance-authority": "0.7.1",
+    "html5-qrcode": "^2.3.8",
     "jsqr": "^1.4.0",
     "lucide-react": "0.487.0",
     "react": "^19.2.0",
diff --git a/openelection.booth.web/src/components/QRCodeScanner.tsx b/openelection.booth.web/src/components/QRCodeScanner.tsx
index eb8b1ea..9679787 100644
--- a/openelection.booth.web/src/components/QRCodeScanner.tsx
+++ b/openelection.booth.web/src/components/QRCodeScanner.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,124 @@
-import {useEffect} from "react";
+import {useEffect, useRef, useCallback} from "react";
 import {useVerification} from "../contexts/VerificationContext";
-import {Html5QrcodeScanner} from "html5-qrcode";
+import {Html5Qrcode} from "html5-qrcode";
+import {Upload} from "lucide-react";
+import jsQR from "jsqr";
 
 export function QRCodeScanner() {
     const {onQRCodeScanned} = useVerification();
+    const scannerRef = useRef<Html5Qrcode | null>(null);
+    const isRunningRef = useRef(false);
+    const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        let html5QrcodeScanner = new Html5QrcodeScanner(
-            "reader",
-            {fps: 10, qrbox: {width: 250, height: 250}},
-            /* verbose= */ false);
-        html5QrcodeScanner.render(onQRCodeScanned, () => {
-            alert('Scan failed, please try again.')
-        });
+    const startScanner = useCallback(async () => {
+        if (isRunningRef.current || scannerRef.current?.getState() === 2) {
+            return; // Already running
+        }
+
+        if (!scannerRef.current) {
+            scannerRef.current = new Html5Qrcode("reader");
+        }
+
+        const scanner = scannerRef.current;
+        const config = {fps: 10, qrbox: {width: 250, height: 250}};
+
+        try {
+            await scanner.start(
+                {facingMode: "environment"},
+                config,
+                (decodedText) => {
+                    alert('QR Code scanned: ' + decodedText);
+                    onQRCodeScanned(decodedText);
+                },
+                (errorMessage) => {
+                    console.debug(`QR Code scan error: ${errorMessage}`);
+                }
+            );
+            isRunningRef.current = true;
+            console.log("QR Code scanner started successfully");
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error("Failed to start QR Code scanner:", error);
+            isRunningRef.current = false;
+        }
+    }, [onQRCodeScanned]);
+
+    const handleFileSelect = useCallback(async (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+        const file = event.target.files?.[0];
+        if (!file) return;
+
+        try {
+            const img = new Image();
+            img.onload = () => {
+                const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+                canvas.width = img.width;
+                canvas.height = img.height;
+                const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+                if (!ctx) {
+                    alert("Failed to create canvas context");
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0);
+                const imageData = ctx.getImageData(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+                const code = jsQR(imageData.data, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+                
+                if (code) {
+                    onQRCodeScanned(code.data);
+                } else {
+                    alert("No QR code found in the selected image. Please try another image.");
+                }
+            };
+            img.onerror = () => {
+                alert("Failed to load the image. Please try another image.");
+            };
+            img.src = URL.createObjectURL(file);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error("Error scanning file:", error);
+        }
     }, [onQRCodeScanned]);
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        startScanner();
+
+        return () => {
+            const scanner = scannerRef.current;
+            if (scanner && isRunningRef.current) {
+                scanner.stop()
+                    .then(() => {
+                        isRunningRef.current = false;
+                        console.log("QR Code scanner stopped");
+                    })
+                    .catch(err => {
+                        console.warn("Error stopping scanner:", err);
+                        isRunningRef.current = false;
+                    });
+            }
+        }
+    }, [startScanner]);
+
     return (
         <div className="space-y-4">
             <div id="reader" style={{maxWidth: '100%'}}></div>
             <p className="text-sm text-center text-gray-600">
                 Position your QR code in front of the camera
             </p>
+            
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+                <button
+                    onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
+                    className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 w-full px-4 py-2 bg-indigo-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-indigo-700 transition-colors font-medium"
+                >
+                    <Upload className="w-4 h-4" />
+                    Upload from Gallery
+                </button>
+                <input
+                    ref={fileInputRef}
+                    type="file"
+                    accept="image/*"
+                    onChange={handleFileSelect}
+                    className="hidden"
+                />
+            </div>
         </div>
     );
 }
diff --git a/openelection.booth.web/src/contexts/VerificationContext.tsx b/openelection.booth.web/src/contexts/VerificationContext.tsx
index 4908758..19d5c1a 100644
--- a/openelection.booth.web/src/contexts/VerificationContext.tsx
+++ b/openelection.booth.web/src/contexts/VerificationContext.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, {createContext, useContext, useState, useCallback, useEffect} from "react";
+import {verifyCredentials} from "../services/credential-verification-service.ts";
 
 interface VerificationContextType {
     isVerified: boolean;
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ export function VerificationProvider({children}: { children: React.ReactNode })
 
     const handleOnQRCodeScanned = useCallback((qrData: string) => {
         setIsScanning(true);
-        // TODO: Implement QR code verification API call
-        console.log("QR Code scanned:", qrData);
+        verifyCredentials(qrData).then((result) => {
+            setIsVerified(result.isVerified)
+        }).finally(()=>setIsScanning(false));
     }, []);
 
     // TODO: Add 
diff --git a/openelection.booth.web/src/services/axios-service.ts b/openelection.booth.web/src/services/axios-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccfbfb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openelection.booth.web/src/services/axios-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import * as axios from 'axios';
+
+const http = axios.default.create({
+    baseURL: '/',
+    headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    }
+});
+
+export default http;
diff --git a/openelection.booth.web/src/services/credential-verification-service.ts b/openelection.booth.web/src/services/credential-verification-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8074079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openelection.booth.web/src/services/credential-verification-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type {VerificationMessage} from "../models/verification-status-model.ts";
+
+export const verifyCredentials = async (hash: string): Promise<VerificationMessage> => {
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/verification', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ hash }),
+            credentials: 'include',
+        });
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error(`Server responded with status ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        return await response.json();
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error verifying credentials:', error);
+        throw error;
+    }
+}
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