What is NFC ticketing?

NFC ticketing is a technology-based system that uses Near Field Communication (NFC) to enable ticket transactions via contactless communication. NFC is a short-range wireless technology that allows two devices to exchange data when they are brought close together, typically within a few centimeters. Spectators can store their tickets on smartphones equipped with NFC chips. To enter an event, they just tap their phone against an NFC-enabled reader.

Why is NFC ticketing?

No matter what technology the access control system at your event venue uses, TIXNGO now supports both QR code and NFC ticketing. 
The NFC ticket requires spectators to use either Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. As an organizer, you are required to configure the system through the TIXNGO Backoffice.

How to set up NFC ticketing?

Set up infrastructure

The access control systems use a key pair authentication mechanism. After setting up your access control, please send us the public key, which will be embedded into the tickets. This allows the tickets to be validated by the access control system.
Example of access control setup: USR-ACS-WalletMate-User-Guide-1.02-1.pdf

Get an NFC ticket ready for your app

Preparation for Apple Wallet on iOS devices (If you are using Secutix app store, you can skip this step)

1. Request an NFC Certificate for your Apple Developer Account here: https://developer.apple.com/contact/passkit/ 
2. From your Apple developer console create a "Pass Type ID Certificate with NFC support" service, you will need to provide this Pass Type Identifier in TIXNGO Backoffice in the next step
   

Preparation for Google Wallet on Android devices

1. Please add this google service account ggwallet@tixngo.iam.gserviceaccount.com to your Google Pay & Wallet Console, this is require step to allow the system work automatically.
2. From your Google Pay & Wallet Console:
   1. Please create a event ticket class
      
   2. To enable the NFC feature for this event ticket class there is 2 required fields: Redemption Issuer (this value you can get directly from URL, RIGHT after the .../issuer/, OR on screen from Google Wallet API tab), you also need to check on "Enable Smart Tap?"
      

Configure NFC Tickets in TIXNGO Backoffice

Turn the option Allow external wallets (Apple Wallet, Google Wallet) on

For Apple Wallet setup, you need to provide:

• Team Identifier, your Apple developer team identifier) (you will be informed about this value if you are using Secutix app store)
• Pass Type Identifier, which you have prepared in the previous step (you will be informed about this value if you are using Secutix app store)
• Pass Description, this description will be shown in the pass details, and can be integrated with Apple's VoiceOver to enhance accessibility for users who are blind or have low vision)

For Google Wallet setup, you need to provide:

• Issuer ID, this is the same value as Redemption Issuer that you set in the event ticket class on your Google Pay & Wallet Console
• Pass Class ID, the Class ID of event ticket class that you was created from your Google Pay & Wallet Console
  

Example of set up from TIXNGO Backoffice, Navigation: Events > Edit event > External wallets tab

For spectators

How to add a ticket to wallet?

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How to use a NFC ticket to enter an event?

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