ProximityReader iOS Development Skill

Build contactless payment, loyalty, and ID verification features using Apple's ProximityReader framework on iPhone — no additional hardware required.

When to Use This Skill

• Integrating Tap to Pay on iPhone (contactless payment acceptance)
• Reading loyalty cards / VAS passes from Apple Wallet
• Implementing Store and Forward for offline payment scenarios
• Building ID verification with the Verifier API (mobile driver's licenses, national IDs)
• Showing merchant education UI via ProximityReaderDiscovery
• Debugging PaymentCardReaderError or MobileDocumentReaderError

Framework Overview

ProximityReader (iOS 15.4+, iPadOS 15.4+, Mac Catalyst 15.4+) enables an iPhone to act as a contactless reader for: