Capacitor NFC Plugin

Install

npm install capacitor-nfc-plugin
npx cap sync

Usage Examples

Basic NFC Reading

// Read any NFC tag
const readResult = await Nfc.read();
console.log('Read Result:', readResult);

// Get detailed tag info
const tagInfo = await Nfc.getTagInfo();
console.log('Tag Info:', tagInfo);

Reading Different Card Types

1. NDEF Formatted Cards:

// Read NDEF data
const result = await Nfc.read();
// Result will contain formatted NDEF messages
console.log('NDEF Data:', result.records);

2. MIFARE Classic Cards:

// Read MIFARE Classic card
const tagInfo = await Nfc.getTagInfo();
if (tagInfo.type === 'MIFARE_CLASSIC') {
    console.log('Card Size:', tagInfo.size);
    console.log('Sector Count:', tagInfo.sectorCount);
    console.log('Block Count:', tagInfo.blockCount);
    // If authentication succeeded, you'll see block0 data
    if (tagInfo.block0) {
        console.log('Block 0 Data:', tagInfo.block0);
    }
}

3. ISO-DEP Cards (Banking cards, ID cards):

// Read ISO-DEP card with specific AID
await Nfc.write({
    mode: 'reader',
    cardType: 'iso_dep',
    aid: 'F0010203040506', // Replace with your card's AID
    text: ''  // Empty text indicates read mode
});

// Listen for the read result
Nfc.addListener('readSuccess', (event) => {
    console.log('Card Data:', event.data);
    console.log('Historical Bytes:', event.historicalBytes);
});

Example Response Data

1. MIFARE Classic Response:

{
    "type": "MIFARE_CLASSIC",
    "size": 1024,
    "sectorCount": 16,
    "blockCount": 64,
    "block0": "0123456789ABCDEF",
    "maxTransceiveLength": 253
}

2. ISO-DEP Response:

{
    "type": "ISO_DEP",
    "hiLayerResponse": "0123456789",
    "historicalBytes": "ABCDEF0123",
    "cardData": "0123456789ABCDEF"
}

3. NDEF Message Response:

{
    "type": "NDEF",
    "records": [
        {
            "type": "text/plain",
            "payload": "Hello NFC",
            "identifier": ""
        }
    ]
}

API

• isEnabled()
• startScanning()
• stopScanning()
• write(...)
• read()
• getTagInfo()
• addListener('nfcTagDetected', ...)
• addListener('nfcStatus', ...)
• addListener('nfcError', ...)
• addListener('readSuccess', ...)
• addListener('writeSuccess', ...)
• addListener('writeError', ...)
• Interfaces

echo(...)

echo(options: { value: string; }) => Promise<{ value: string; }>

| Param | Type | | ------------- | ------------------------------- | | options | { value: string; } |

Returns: Promise<{ value: string; }>

API Reference

Methods

isEnabled()

Check if NFC is available and enabled.

• Returns: Promise<{ enabled: boolean }>

startScanning()

Start listening for NFC tags.

• Returns: Promise<void>

stopScanning()

Stop listening for NFC tags.

• Returns: Promise<void>

write(options: WriteOptions)

Write data to an NFC tag or share data via HCE.

• Parameters:

  interface WriteOptions {
    text?: string;
    webrtcData?: WebRTCConnectionInfo;
    mode?: 'reader' | 'emulator' | 'read';
    cardType?: string;
    aid?: string;
    secure?: boolean;
    timeout?: number;
  }

• Returns: Promise<void>

getTagInfo()

Get technical details about a detected NFC tag.

• Returns: Promise<NFCTagInfo>

Events

nfcTagDetected

Emitted when an NFC tag is detected.

• Data: { messages: NFCTagData[] }

nfcStatus

Emitted when NFC status changes.

• Data: { status: string }

writeSuccess

Emitted when data is successfully written.

• Data: { written: boolean, type: string, message: string }

writeError

Emitted when a write operation fails.

• Data: { error: string }

readSuccess

Emitted when data is successfully read.

• Data: { type: string, data: string }

webrtcOffer

Emitted when a WebRTC offer is received.

• Data: WebRTCConnectionEvent

webrtcAnswer

Emitted when a WebRTC answer is received.

• Data: WebRTCConnectionEvent

Supported Tag Types

Android

• NDEF formatted tags
• ISO-DEP (ISO 14443-4)
• MIFARE Classic*
• MIFARE Ultralight
• ISO 15693
• ISO 7816

iOS

• NDEF formatted tags
• ISO 7816 (ISO-DEP)
• ISO 15693
• FeliCa
• MIFARE
• ISO 14443 Type A/B
• VAS (Value Added Service)

*Note:

• MIFARE Classic support varies by device manufacturer on Android
• iOS 13+ required for tag reading
• iOS 14+ required for Value Added Service (VAS) tags
• Some tag types may require special entitlements in iOS

iOS Configuration

1. Add NFC capabilities in Xcode:

   • Navigate to your target's "Signing & Capabilities"
   • Click "+" and add "Near Field Communication Tag Reading"

2. Add required entries to Info.plist:

<!-- Basic NFC reading -->
<key>NFCReaderUsageDescription</key>
<string>This app needs access to NFC reading to communicate with NFC tags and devices.</string>

<!-- For ISO7816, ISO15693, MIFARE tags -->
<key>com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.formats</key>
<array>
    <string>NDEF</string>
    <string>TAG</string>
</array>

<!-- For specific Application IDs (AIDs) -->
<key>com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.iso7816.select-identifiers</key>
<array>
    <string>F0010203040506</string>
</array>

<!-- For VAS (iOS 14+) -->
<key>com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.vpay</key>
<true/>

3. Required Entitlements:

• com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession
• com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.formats
• com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.iso7816.select-identifiers (for ISO7816)
• com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.vpay (for VAS)

4. Minimum iOS Version Requirements:

• iOS 13+: Basic NFC tag reading
• iOS 14+: VAS support
• iOS 15+: Enhanced security features

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Support

For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub issue tracker.

Credits

Created by Mark Cleverdon (@mpcleverdon)

iOS Support Matrix

| Feature | Support Level | Minimum iOS | Notes | |-----------------------|---------------|-------------|--------------------------------------| | NDEF Reading | Full | iOS 13.0 | All NDEF types supported | | NDEF Writing | Full | iOS 13.0 | All NDEF types supported | | MIFARE Reading | Partial | iOS 13.0 | DESFire & Ultralight only | | ISO-DEP/ISO7816 | Full | iOS 13.0 | Requires entitlements | | FeliCa | Full | iOS 13.0 | Requires entitlements | | ISO15693 | Full | iOS 13.0 | Including tag emulation | | Card Emulation | Partial | iOS 13.0 | ISO15693 & FeliCa only | | Tag Cloning | Partial | iOS 13.0 | Limited to supported protocols |

Note: Some features require special entitlements from Apple:

• FeliCa card emulation
• Custom AIDs for ISO7816
• VAS (Value Added Service) support