Introduction to VTAP readers and VTAP Agent

The VTAP100 and VTAP50 are mobile pass NFC readers, certified compatible with Apple VAS and Google Wallet Smart Tap. They will extract and decrypt your NFC pass data from Apple or Google Wallet, and send this to the connected system, in your defined format.

The VTAP reader can be used with loyalty and rewards programmes, memberships, turnstile systems, and electronic ticketing. It is supplied as a PCB, for integration by OEM customers, or enclosed in a desktop or wall-mounted case.

Designed to support smooth migration from plastic to mobile NFC passes, the VTAP will also read UIDs or block data from many RFID or NFC smartcards and tags including MIFARE Classic and DESFire.

Since the VTAP reader reads passes from mobile wallet applications, it remains separate from traditional (EMV) payment mechanisms, although it can be used to implement stored-value and other closed-loop payment solutions. This simplifies data and security considerations, and the human interaction.

Only VTAP PRO readers are IP‑connected, alongside other advanced connectivity options. They are supplied ready for remote management and tap data processing using the VTAP Cloud service.

Any VTAP USB reader (except for a VTAP PRO reader already in Cloud mode) can be enhanced by VTAP Agent to work with the VTAP Cloud service and/or connect to web applications on a Windows PC.

The VTAP Agent software runs in the background as a Windows service and uses USB COM ports to communicate with VTAP readers. It has a simple web browser configuration interface.

From the VTAP Cloud online management platform (subscription required) you can manage your reader, setting configuration options, including Merchant IDs, Collector IDs and private keys.

And every time a pass is tapped, both pass data and the location of that tap could be sent via VTAP Cloud to your chosen endpoint, with buzzer or LED feedback triggered appropriately on the device. Alternatively, VTAP Agent can activate a built-in web server and provide tap data straight into your own web applications, running within a web browser on the user's computer.