NFC Plugin
Read NFC tags natively in your Android WebView app and pass tag data to your web app.
Near-Field Communication (NFC) enables two devices or a device and an NFC tag to communicate wirelessly when in close proximity. NFC is widely used on Android devices for reading and writing small amounts of data, making it an effective tool for sharing information via NFC-enabled cards or tags.
Since Android Nougat (7.0), the Android NFC API has allowed developers to read and write data to NFC tags directly from app code. This opens up new ways for apps to interact with users, from sharing contact information to embedding text snippets. NFC is particularly useful for Android WebView apps, where a JavaScript bridge enables NFC functionality within the app interface.
WebViewGold NFC Plugin Integration
While NFC is not included in WebViewGold’s standard feature set, we offer a custom NFC plugin integration on an individual basis that supports JavaScript-based NFC interactions.
Please send us your requirements (e.g., writing/reading text snippets and/or contact card details to/from NFC tags) via an email to [email protected] for a free consultation and a non-binding quote.
SDK-style implementation notes
Treat this feature as a native capability exposed to your web layer: keep your production website or PWA as the source of truth, then use the documented WebViewGold configuration flags, URL commands, and JavaScript bridge calls to opt in to native Android behavior only where it adds value. This approach keeps your codebase maintainable because the same web application can serve browsers, WebViewGold for Android, and the other WebViewGold platforms with minimal conditional logic.
For reliable results, prefer HTTPS endpoints, stable route names, explicit success/error states in your UI, and small JavaScript helper functions that wrap native calls. For example, a web app built with jQuery Mobile, Lovable, Base44, Bolt, WordPress, Bubble, a custom React/Vue/Angular stack, or static HTML can expose a single button or event handler that triggers the native WebViewGold API while still showing a graceful browser fallback.
- Recommended integration pattern: detect the app context, call the WebViewGold API, then update your web UI after the native callback or route change.
- Testing checklist: validate the feature on a real device or packaged build, verify permissions and store review text, and confirm that browser-only users still receive a useful fallback.
- SEO benefit: keep feature pages, route titles, and structured content indexable on your website while WebViewGold delivers the native app shell for Android users.