ACS Web APDU Tool for Smart Card Readers

The ACS Web APDU Tool is a secure, browser-based utility that enables you to send and validate APDU commands directly with ACS smart card readers.

With built‑in safeguards from the browser extension, this tool ensures a safe, controlled, and reliable environment for testing and integration—without the hassle of complex setups.

A development kit is also available to enable the use of web‑based smart cards and NFC solutions, making it easier to integrate modern identity authentication and payment scenarios into your web-based applications. Contact us to obtain the Development kit.

 

🚀 Steps to Get Started

Step 1
⚠️ Before using the tool, please install the ACS APDU Bridge Chrome extension in your browser. Microsoft Edge is also supported, since it can use Chrome extensions.

Step 2
➡️ Choose your platform and download the appropriate version of the ACS APDU Bridge Host. 

Step 3

👉 Click here to access the tool

ACS WEB APDU TOOL

 

System Requirements

To use the ACS Web APDU Tool, please ensure the following:

Operating System

  • Windows: Windows 10 or later
  • macOS: 10.13+ (Intel), 11+ (Apple Silicon)
  • Linux: 64-bit, GLIBC ≥ 2.17 (Intel/AMD/ARM)
    • Supported distributions include: Ubuntu 14.04+, Debian 8+, Fedora 30+, CentOS/RHEL 7+

 

Web Browser

  • Google Chrome (latest version recommended)
  • Microsoft Edge (latest version recommended)
Models Support

All ACS USB smart card readers

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