# NFC (Near Field Communication)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/nfc/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of short-range wireless communication protocols that enable two electronic devices to establish communication by bringing them within a few centimeters of each other. NFC is governed by the NFC Forum and standardized through ISO/IEC 18092 and ISO/IEC 14443. Common applications include contactless payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay), transit ticketing, access control, device pairing, smart posters, and secure identification. NFC defines several technical specifications including NDEF (data exchange format), NCI (controller interface), LLCP (link layer), SNEP (data exchange), and the Tag Type 1-5 operation specifications.

## Kin Score — 2.0 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 2.0).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 50.0 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 9.5 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

Regulatory layer — **Payments**: 0.0 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## Tags

Contactless, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 18092, NDEF, Near Field Communication, NFC, NFC Forum, Payments, RFID, Standards, Wireless

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/nfc/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.