[Pcsclite-muscle] Proposal for a Web API for smart cards

[Daniel d'Andrada]

Hi Andreas,

There's a wealth of Web APIs for accessing client-side hardware already:
WebUSB, Web Bluetooth, Web NFC, Web Serial, WebHID, Gamepad.

So in that sense, a Web API for smart cards is not really breaking new ground.

On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 12:15 PM Andreas Schwier
<andreas.schwier at cardcontact.de> wrote:
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> having such an API would be a great thing. Right now we need additional
> applications on the host to integrate with smart cards in a web
> application [1].
>
> My feeling so far was, that browser manufacturer didn't want to
> integrate with client side hardware.
>
> Has that changed and who is driving this ?
>
> Andreas
>
> [1] https://www.openscdp.org/scriptingserver/remoteterminal.html
>
> On 12.08.22 12:00, Daniel d'Andrada wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm proposing a Web API for smart cards, at PC/SC level. It will give
> > a page access to the PC/SC implementation (and card reader drivers)
> > available in the host OS. Meaning PCSClite on Linux, macOS and
> > ChromeOS.
> >
> > It's hosted here:
> > https://github.com/dandrader/web-smart-card/blob/main/README.md
> > If interested, you can file bugs in that repo to discuss problems you see in it.
> >
> > I would appreciate the opinion of the PC/SC experts and users here.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Daniel
> >
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