#PC/SC

Gives information regarding the PC/SC readers attached to the computer.

It is also possible to use PC/SC through the SpringCard Companion Service, use the JSON RPC methods exposed by the Service’s WebSocket PC/SC API.

#Objects

• PCSC_READER

#Routes

#Misc.

• Get status of PC/SC middleware : GET /pcsc/status

#Listing and reader information

• List PC/SC readers : GET /pcsc/readers
• Get PC/SC reader data : GET /pcsc/reader/{$id}

#Using the reader for PC/SC operation

The functions below map to SCardConnect, SCardDisconnect and SCardTransmit, respectively.

• Open a channel with the card in the reader : POST /pcsc/reader/{$id}/connect (counterpart for SCardConnect)
• Close the channel with the card : POST /pcsc/reader/{$id}/disconnect (counterpart for SCardDisconnect)
• Exchange APDUs with the card : POST /pcsc/reader/{$id}/transmit (counterpart for SCardTransmit)

#Reader real-time control

The functions below will work with SpringCard PC/SC readers only.

• Send a command to the reader : POST /pcsc/reader/{$id}/control (counterpart for SCardControl)