Developer Documentation
Comprehensive NFC reference for developers, IoT engineers, and product designers. Covers NFC chips and IC families (NTAG, MIFARE, DESFire, FeliCa), NFC Forum tag types 1-5, NDEF record types, operating modes, standards (ISO 14443, ISO 15693, ISO 18092), manufacturers, use cases, security protocols, interactive tools, glossary, and guides. 15 languages supported.
- NFC chips with full technical specs (memory, security, performance, RF, compatibility, pricing)
- NFC chip families: NTAG, MIFARE, DESFire, ICODE, ST25, FeliCa, and more
- NFC Forum Tag Types 1-5 with memory range, data rate, and compatible chips
- NDEF record types: URI, Text, Smart Poster, MIME with payload format and hex examples
- Operating modes: Reader/Writer, Card Emulation, Peer-to-Peer
- Standards: ISO 14443, ISO 15693, ISO 18092, ECMA-340, NFC Forum specifications
- NFC chip manufacturers with market share and product lines
- Use cases: payments, business cards, smart home, transit, authentication
- Security protocols and cryptographic capabilities
- Interactive tools: chip selector, NDEF encoder/decoder, NDEF builder, memory calculator, tag cost calculator
- NFC technology timeline
- Glossary and in-depth guides
Quick Start
curl -s "https://nfcfyi.com/api/v1/chips/"
API Endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/chips/ | List all NFC chips |
| GET | /api/v1/chips/{slug}/ | NFC chip detail with full specs |
| GET | /api/v1/chip-families/ | NFC chip families |
| GET | /api/v1/manufacturers/ | NFC chip manufacturers |
| GET | /api/v1/tag-types/ | NFC Forum Tag Types 1-5 |
| GET | /api/v1/standards/ | NFC standards |
| GET | /api/v1/operating-modes/ | Operating modes |
| GET | /api/v1/ndef-types/ | NDEF record types |
| GET | /api/v1/use-cases/ | NFC use cases |
| GET | /api/v1/frequency-bands/ | NFC frequency bands |
| GET | /api/v1/security-protocols/ | Security protocols |
| GET | /api/v1/glossary/ | Glossary terms |
| GET | /api/v1/guides/ | Guide articles |
| GET | /api/v1/tools/ | Interactive tools |
| GET | /api/v1/faqs/ | FAQs |
| GET | /api/v1/stats/ | Site statistics |
| GET | /api/v1/search/?q={query} | Search across all content |
URL Patterns
Use these patterns to construct URLs programmatically:
/chip/
Browse all NFC chips (e.g. /chip/)
/chip/{slug}/
NFC chip detail with full specs (e.g. /chip/ntag213/)
/family/
NFC chip families (e.g. /family/)
/family/{slug}/
Chip family detail (e.g. /family/ntag/)
/manufacturer/
NFC chip manufacturers (e.g. /manufacturer/)
/manufacturer/{slug}/
Manufacturer detail (e.g. /manufacturer/nxp/)
/tag-type/
NFC Forum Tag Types 1-5 (e.g. /tag-type/)
/tag-type/{slug}/
Tag type detail (e.g. /tag-type/type-2/)
/standard/
NFC standards (ISO, ECMA, NFC Forum) (e.g. /standard/)
/standard/{slug}/
Standard detail (e.g. /standard/iso-14443/)
/mode/
NFC operating modes (e.g. /mode/)
/mode/{slug}/
Operating mode detail (e.g. /mode/reader-writer/)
/ndef/
NDEF record types (e.g. /ndef/)
/ndef/{slug}/
NDEF record type detail (e.g. /ndef/uri/)
/use-case/
NFC use cases (e.g. /use-case/)
/use-case/{slug}/
Use case detail (e.g. /use-case/contactless-payment/)
/glossary/
NFC terminology glossary (e.g. /glossary/)
/glossary/{slug}/
Glossary term detail (e.g. /glossary/ndef/)
/guide/
In-depth NFC guides (e.g. /guide/)
/guide/{slug}/
Guide article (e.g. /guide/choosing-nfc-chip/)
/tools/
Interactive NFC tools (e.g. /tools/)
/tools/chip-selector/
NFC chip selector wizard (e.g. /tools/chip-selector/)
/tools/ndef-encoder/
NDEF message encoder (e.g. /tools/ndef-encoder/)
/tools/ndef-decoder/
NDEF message decoder (e.g. /tools/ndef-decoder/)
/tools/memory-calculator/
NFC memory calculator (e.g. /tools/memory-calculator/)
/tools/tag-cost-calculator/
Tag cost calculator (e.g. /tools/tag-cost-calculator/)
/tools/ndef-builder/
NDEF message builder (e.g. /tools/ndef-builder/)
/timeline/
NFC technology timeline (e.g. /timeline/)
/compare/
NFC chip comparison index (e.g. /compare/)
/compare/{slug}/
Side-by-side chip comparison (e.g. /compare/ntag213-vs-ntag215/)
/search/
Search chips, terms, guides (e.g. /search/?q=mifare)
Response Format
All endpoints return JSON with pagination:
Example JSON response
{
"count": 636,
"next": "https://example.com/api/v1/items/?page=2",
"previous": null,
"results": [
{"slug": "example", "name": "Example Item", "...": "..."}
]
}
OpenAPI Specification
Full API schema available as OpenAPI 3.1.0 JSON. Import into Swagger UI, Postman, or any OpenAPI-compatible tool.
SDK Packages
PyPI
pip install nfcfyi
NFC chip data, NDEF encoding, tag type reference
RubyGems
gem install nfcfyi
Ruby NFC chip reference
crates.io
cargo add nfcfyi
Rust NFC chip reference
Embed Widget
Embed data cards on your site:
https://widget.nfcfyi.com
npm install nfcfyi-embed
Format Support
- Markdown endpoints: Append
.mdto any page URL for LLM-friendly markdown output. - Internationalization: Content available in 14 languages: ko, ja, zh-hans, es, fr, de, pt, ru, vi, tr, ar, hi, th, id.