This JavaScript library enables the use of card readers in web browsers, allowing to capture card enrollment or authentication data using a DigitalPersona local device access API.
The Card API requires one of the following HID DigitalPersona clients to be installed on the user's machine to provide communication between the browser and the native card API/drivers:
- HID DigitalPersona Workstation - part of HID DigitalPersona Premium suite, providing multi-factor authentication, biometrics, integration with Microsoft® Active Directory, etc
- HID Authentication Device Client (ADC, previously Lite Client) - a free Microsoft Windows® client providing communication with devices such as fingerprint readers and cards
Supported platforms:
- Microsoft Windows 10 and later
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and later
Supported browsers:
- Google® Chrome® and Chrome-based browsers (such as Microsoft Edge)
- Mozilla® Firefox®
- Microsoft Edge Legacy (WebView2)
Supported card technologies:
- Proximity 125 kHz
- iClass Legacy
- MiFare Classic
- SEOS
- DesFire EV*
- Felica (from not PCSC-compatible Sony PaSoRi readers), CUID
- Cards from RFIdeas readers, CUID
- Cards from not PCSC-compatible Legic readers, CUID
- Card CUID from high frequency readers
Module formats (browser-only, no NodeJS!):
- Modern ESM (ESNext) -
dist/index.mjs - IIFE (ES2015) -
dist/index[.min].js - Typings (TypeScript) -
dist/@types
Usage information and API description
Information for contributors/maintainers
The library is licensed under the MIT license. Copyright (c) 2025 HID Global, Inc.