Fidesmo for Card Issuers

There is almost a one-to-one relationship between a card and a service. This makes it costly to issue smart card based services and also limits the number of such services a consumer is willing to use: wallets have finite space.

Join the Fidesmo ecosystem by issuing cards endorsed by Fidesmo!

• Make your card the one which is always used!
• Ensure your service is used by making it harder to forget the required card at home
• A subtle co-branding indicates users that the card can host more applications, discoverable via the Fidesmo Android App. The card’s UID (unique identifier) is printed along the Fidesmo logo, easing customer care processes.
• All services on the card benefit from Fidesmo’s remote management capabilities, as described in Fidesmo for Service Providers.

How to participate in the Fidesmo ecosystem

1. Co-branding

   Fidesmo endorsed cards have a Fidesmo logotype on the front and a 14 character ID on the back according to our card design specification.
   Example of Fidesmo endorsement to be used in light-colored cards. The rest of the card’s surface can be used by the card issuer.

2. Production

   We have a list of approved card suppliers [link coming soon]. Please contact us if you want to include your existing supplier.

3. Personalization

   The initial card setup is described in this page [link coming soon].

4. Technical integration

   Integrating your server and client software with the Fidesmo platform is explained in Fidesmo for Service Providers.

Getting started

1. Sign up
2. Order a sample Fidesmo Card so you can test it
3. Depending on your service and integration needs, you might need to follow Fidesmo for Service Providers.
4. From our card design specification, choose a co-branding layout and download the resource files.
5. Choose a card supplier and include our personalization setup [page coming soon] into your order.

Resources

Tutorials

• Use Fidesmo API to operate MIFARE DESFire® chips
• Write and install a Java Card application
• Publish a Java Card application
• Interact with a Java Card application from an Android app
• Implement a Time-based One Time Password app in Android

Reference documentation

• Overall Architecture
• The Fidesmo API
• Android integration
• The Fidesmo Card
• Java Card capabilities
• MIFARE DESFire® Support
• Selling through Fidesmo
• Service Description
• Service Recipes
• User Interaction
• Card Registration Service
• Branding
• Card Design Specification

FAQ

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Contact

We would love to know your opinion! Please write to us at support@fidesmo.com and we will answer your questions.

Plans and pricing

You can find our plans and pricing structure here.

Our introductory plan

Test our services for free with this plan: