Card Tap & Read at Standard Checkout
Let customers add a card by tapping it on their NFC-enabled Android phone at Razorpay Checkout. Card number and expiry auto-fill instantly.
Card Tap & Read lets your customers add a new card by tapping their physical card on the back of their NFC-enabled Android phone at
. The card number and expiry auto-fill instantly, removing the need to type a 16-digit number.Built on NFC (Near Field Communication) and fully PCI-DSS compliant, it reduces manual entry errors and helps improve card payment success rates.
Handy Tips
Tapping a card only reads the card number and expiry. It does not trigger a payment. Customers still enter the CVV and complete OTP authentication.
- Higher success rates: Fewer failures from incorrect card numbers and expiry details.
- Zero setup cost: Included at no additional charge.
- No code changes: Available out of the box on the latest Android SDK.
Your customers can use Card Tap & Read if they have:
- An Android device with NFC support.
- A physical card that supports contactless reading.
- Your app on the latest .
Handy Tips
The feature is available out of the box for all merchants on the latest
, with no integration changes required. To opt out, contact our .To pay using Card Tap & Read at
:- Select Card, then choose Add New Card.
- Tap the card on the back of the phone. The card number and expiry auto-fill within about a second.
- Enter the CVV and cardholder name.
- Choose whether to save the card.
- Complete the payment through the standard authentication and authorisation flow.
Handy Tips
Select Enter card details manually at any time. From the manual screen, choose Enter card details via NFC to return to the tap flow.
The
handles device and card scenarios gracefully, so customers can always complete a payment:No. Tapping only reads the card number and expiry. The customer must enter the CVV and complete OTP authentication to pay.
Only the card number and expiry. The CVV and cardholder name are entered manually, as these are not shared over NFC.
No. It is supported only in the in-app Android
SDK flow, as NFC is not supported on iOS or mobile web in India yet.No. It is available automatically on the latest Android Standard Checkout SDK. To opt out, contact our
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