SmartCard API (Professional) SDK trial

Smart Card API SDK Trial Download

rev.: 02JAN2025

Fully functional SmartCardAPI (professional) with sample applications and extensive documentation.

Requirements:

  • Windows 10,11 on Intel-based x86, x64 processors
  • Visual Studio 2017 or later
  • .NET Framework: 4.6.2, 4.7.2, 4.8
  • .NET Core: 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
  • PC/SC compliant smart card reader

Supported Cards

any CPU card, U.S. Gov. CAC and PIV cards, Geldkarte, eCard, HID Prox, iCLASS, SEOS card, NXP Mifare Classic, Ultralight, DESFire EV1, NTAG, NXP iCODE, Texas Instrument’s Tag-IT, Atmel CryptoMemory, Memory cards (SLE4442, AT24Cxx, I2C, 2/3 wire …), JavaCard, MULTOS cards,
…. and any other card you can access with your PC/SC-compliant card reader

CardWerk Technologies

The company behind this SDK. We integrate any card – any reader – any platform.

License

By downloading SmartCard API software you agree to be bound to the software license conditions. Any reverse engineering attempt or code analysis of binary files (disassembly for example) violates this agreement and is strictly prohibited.

Trial downloads are only for evaluation purposes or strictly for personal use. They are restricted to 30 days or 100 runs.

The purchase of a software license allows you to use and redistribute SmartCard API with your software.  CardWerk SmartCard API (Professional) License Terms

Version History

please refer to SmartCardAPI version history.

SmartCard API (Enterprise) SDK license

  • licensed SmartCardAPI assemblies
  • for multiple developers in one company (multi-user)
  • source code for smartcard.dll
  • supports Windows 10, 11
  • no additional royalty fees
  • includes 12 months of license maintenance (updates, support)
  • binaries of all .NET assemblies (smartcard.dll, card modules ..)
  • binaries can be distributed with your smart card software (royalty free)
What’s different from SmartCardAPI(professional)?
  • includes source code of smartcard.dll, the core assembly of SmartCardAPI SDK G1
    Source code of CardWerk.SmartCard.DLL (G2) is currently not available.
  • SmartCardAPI SDK can be used by multiple developers in your organization
  • allows integration of proprietary card terminals

SmartCard API (Professional) SDK license

  • licensed SmartCardAPI assemblies for one developer (single user)
  • supports Windows 10, 11
  • no additional royalty fees
  • includes 12 months of free maintenance updates
  • binaries only (.NET assemblies)
  • may be distributed with your smart card software