Koard Now Offers Tap to Pay on iPhone for Merchants to Accept Contactless Payments

An easy, secure and private way to accept contactless payments with only an iPhone and a supporting iOS app, no additional hardware needed

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Koard, a developer-first payments infrastructure company, now enables its U.S. platform customers (such as Payment Service Providers (PSPs), ISOs, and ISVs) to provide their merchants with the ability to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. Tap to Pay on iPhone allows merchants to accept all forms of contactless payments, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and a supporting iOS app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.

Using Tap to Pay on iPhone is easy, secure and private. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, at checkout, merchants will simply prompt the customer to hold their contactless payment method near the merchant’s iPhone, and the payment will be securely completed using NFC technology.

Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology leverages the built-in security and privacy features of iPhone to help protect business and customer data. Apple does not store card numbers or transaction information on the device or on Apple servers, so merchants and customers can rest assured that their data stays theirs.*

Koard provides a comprehensive SDK-based solution that empowers its customers—PSPs, ISOs, and ISVs—to integrate Tap to Pay on iPhone into their platforms. This enables them to offer their merchant clients a streamlined payment acceptance method. Koard’s solution is designed for flexibility, supporting customers through the integration journey, including offering white-labeled implementation options and guidance for App Store submission.

Sesie Bonsi, Chief Innovation Officer at Koard, noted that Tap to Pay on iPhone is being considered by many platforms as a new option for in-person payments. “Our program offers an SDK and support resources for PSPs, developers, and ISOs interested in integrating this payment option. The goal is to help customers explore opportunities to provide merchants with a seamless payment acceptance experience. Our focus is on supporting customers as they consider how to incorporate this technology into their own offerings.”

Tap to Pay on iPhone, when integrated by Koard’s platform customers, allows them to offer a contactless payment acceptance solution that is easy for merchants to set up and use. Merchants, through their platform’s supported iOS app, can typically unlock contactless payment acceptance within minutes on an iPhone XS or later, running the latest version of iOS.

For more information on Koard and its solutions for integrating Tap to Pay on iPhone, please visit www.koard.com/tap-to-pay

*Encrypted card numbers are temporarily stored on iPhone only for transactions made in Store and Forward mode.

For more information on Koard and its solutions for integrating Tap to Pay on iPhone, please visit www.koard.com.

Contacts

Media Contact: Koard

Name: Sesie Bonsi

Email: contactus@koard.com
Website: www.koard.com