This API is available on Firefox OS for privileged or certified applications only.
NFCPeer provides a Peer to Peer (P2P) interface to interact with other NFC-enabled devices. It is used to send NDEF messages and transfer files.
Methods
MozNFCPeer.sendFile()sendFile()sends files to other NFC-enabled devices. This should be called inside amozNFC.onpeerfound()event callback. This method is available in certified apps only.MozNFCPeer.sendNDEF()sendNDEF()sends NDEF Messages to other NFC-enabled devices. This should be called inside amozNFC.onpeerfound()event callback.
Example
navigator.mozNfc.onpeerfound = function (evt) {
var peer = evt.peer;
// ndef is an instance of MozNDEFRecord contains the shared data, like URL.
peer.sendNDEF([ndef]);
};
Specifications
The NFC implementation in Gecko follows the NFC Forum specifications.
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support |
No support |
No support | No support | No support | No support |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | No support | 2.0 moz [1] | No support | No support | No support |
[1] Available in privileged apps as of Firefox OS 2.2; certified-only before that.
See also
- Using the NFC API
- Using the NFC emulator
- Introduction to NFC (fairly long reference doc, featuring general NFC terms, and some Nokia platform specifics.)