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I recently developed a C# application that can read the PCSC chip in Emirates Identity card, using the SDK provide by Emirates Identity Authority and HID OMNIKEY 3121 device. But I need to read all the GCC Identity cards that have PCSC chips on them, like Omani and mainly Saudi Arabia.

But all the APIs I found online was low-level, that I have to send byte commands to read data. I even tried to follow some tutorials, but with no luck.

Is there any high-level SDK that I can use to read any PCSC chip card?

Shehan Thamel
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Depends on what "read an PCSC chip cards" means but basically there are three options with most of the cards:

  1. PC/SC API with APDUs - see pcsc-sharp for .NET wrapper.
  2. PKCS#11 API with library provided by the card vendor - see my project Pkcs11Interop for .NET wrapper.
  3. Crypto API on MS Windows with a standalone CSP or at least minidriver provided by the card vendor - supported by .NET natively.
jariq
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  • I have tried your first option, but I couldn't get my code to read data from any Identity card as I'm not good with APDU commands. Anyway thanks. – Shehan Thamel Nov 18 '15 at 08:33
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you have to write Winscard.dll wrapper.This link will help you

jiten
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