WebNFC

WebNFC is a NFC reading/writing web application that runs on the browser. Currently, this web application works on Google Chrome Beta browser from v81 onwards and Android phones with NFC capabilities.

Technologies

• ⚛️ Preact (Front-End)
• Web NFC API (By Google Chrome)

Features

• Reading NFC tags
• Offline Usage (Caching by Service Workers)

Development

To setup the app for development on your local machine, please follow the instructions below:

1. Clone the repo to your machine

git clone https://github.com/bilafish/nfc-reader.git

2. Install the necessary packages

yarn install

3. Create a .env file in the root folder (Refer to .env.sample as reference). You will require a token as WebNFC is a experimental feature undergoing Chrome Origin Trial. To sign up for the trial, visit the registration page.

4. Start the development environment

yarn start

To set up your phone for Web NFC:

1. Install the latest Google Chrome Beta browser from Google Play Store on your Android phone with NFC support.

2. Open Google Chrome Beta and go to: chrome://flags

3. Enable WebNFC and Experimental Web Platform features flags

4. Go to WebNFC and scan away!