Initial Briefing

The fate of mankind is in your handsThe world around you is not what it seems -- something is very wrong. An unknown force called Exotic Mat...

Understanding the Scanner

Take a brief tour of your Scanner deviceThe power to battle for the fate of humanity is accessible from your phone. When you open the Ingres...

Leveling Up

Track your Progress as an Ingress AgentAs you compete for control of the future of mankind, you’ll earn ACCESS POINTS (AP) which help unlock...

What is a Portal?

Explore the world around you by visiting PortalsPortals are physical points of interest in the real world and often manifest themselves as p...

Hacking Portals

Hack Portals of any color to acquire items such as Resonators, XMP Bursters, and more. While you can hack any Portal, the quality of items y...

Defending Friendly Portals

Deploying Portal ModsIn addition to Resonators, you also can deploy Mods on Portals. There are various types of Mods with different purposes...

Attacking Enemy Portals

Enemy Portals are Portals controlled by the opposing Faction. You can attack Enemy Portals and claim it for your Faction. You can neutralize...

Create Links & Control Fields

Acquire Mind Units for your Faction’s dominanceBoth Factions are fighting for control of the fate of humanity. As an Agent of your Faction, ...

Deploying Resonators & Capturing Portals

Capturing a Portal allows you and members of your Faction to create Control Fields by linking that Portal to other Portals controlled by you...

Connect with other Agents

Ingress is a social endeavor and full of diverse communities. Introduce yourself by letting local Agents know you’re interested in connectin...

Your Agent Profile

In your Agent profile, you can view all of your achievements in the form of Medals, along with your other stats in detail. To view your prof...

Glossary and Inventory Items

GlossaryAP (Access Points) - Points earned as you accomplish tasks such as claiming Portals, creating Links, and forming Fields.Cool Down Pe...