SCalibur

Enables developers to integrate smartcards, tokens, and eID protocols into applications through a Java middleware SDK.

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Overview

Accelerate smartcard integration across platforms

Eviden SCalibur is a Java middleware SDK for integrating smartcards and tokens into applications. It supports common eID protocols such as BAC, EACv1, EACv2, and PACE, and is suitable for complex trust models. The SDK abstracts smartcard protocol details so developers can focus on business logic and user experience. Realized with Java, it is platform-independent and can be integrated into applications on different devices. SCalibur provides low-level and high-level interfaces, standalone terminal examples, use-case examples, detailed documentation, JavaDoc, and biometric support including fingerprint recognition with Match-on-Card functionality.

Key capabilities

Java smartcard middleware SDK
Common eID protocol support
Low-level and high-level APIs
Distributed middleware architecture support
Biometric Match-on-Card support.

Developer SDK for smartcard, token, eID, and MRTD protocol integration into platform-independent Java applications.

Key Features

What sets SCalibur apart

Common eID protocol support

Supports eID and MRTD security protocolsincluding BAC, EACv1, EACv2, and PACEfor protected access to chip data.

Developer interface layers

Provides both low-level control and high-level abstraction modules for flexible application development.

Biometric and example tooling

Includes Match-on-Card biometric support, integration for multiple fingerprint scanners, and minimal working examples for rapid implementation.

Benefits

A unified SDK for smartcards, tokens and biometrics

Faster development

Lets developers focus on business logic instead of smartcard protocol implementation.

Reduced smartcard complexity

Abstracts protocol details through reusable interfaces and documentation.

Flexible integration

Java implementation supports integration into applications on multiple platforms and devices.

Why Eviden

Why choose Eviden SCalibur?

Key differentiators

Supports all common eID protocols named on source page
Java-based platform-independent SDK
Includes low-level/high-level APIs, examples, documentation, and biometric support

Optional proof

Eliminates the need for specialized in-house smart card know-how
Accelerates time to market through fast, simplified prototyping
Proven enterprise compatibility across supported OS platforms and Oracle JDK 1.8

Proof & Evidence

Compliance: Supports common eID protocols used to regulate protected access to card data

Architecture & Integration

Deployment model: Java middleware SDK integrated into customer applications; supports distributed middleware scenarios

Supported platforms: Windows 7/8.1/10; Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, RedHat 7, OpenSuse 13.2; OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 and El Capitan 10.11; Oracle JDK 1.8

Key integrations:

Smartcards and tokens
PKI systems
eID cards and MRTDs
Central secure server for remote protocol execution
Fingerprint scanners for biometric support
Customer applications via Java APIs

Standards supported: BAC, EACv1, EACv2, PACE; eID and MRTD protocol support; Java SDK / JavaDoc documentation

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Eviden SCalibur is a Java-based middleware SDK that enables the integration of smart cards and security tokens into applications. It supports eID, ePassport, and MRTD scenarios while allowing developers to focus on business logic instead of complex smart card protocols.

Eviden SCalibur supports the key eID and MRTD protocols BAC, EACv1, EACv2, and PACE. It also enables biometric authentication, including fingerprint Match-on-Card technology and support for multiple fingerprint scanners.

Yes. SCalibur is developed in Java and runs across major platforms, including Windows, Linux, macOS, and Oracle JDK 1.8 environments. Developers can use both Low Level and High Level APIs without requiring deep smart card expertise.

The SDK includes comprehensive documentation such as Getting Started guides, manuals, JavaDoc, and example applications. It also supports distributed middleware architectures, enabling remote protocol execution while keeping private keys securely stored on a central server.

Solution

Eviden SCalibur

eID middleware SDK

Eviden SCalibur is a Java^® middleware SDK that enables the integration of smart cards and tokens into applications. It supports all common eID protocols and is also suitable for complex trust models. Thanks to SCalibur, developers do not have to build up smart card know-how and can concentrate on their core tasks instead.

SCalibur by Eviden is a distributed smart card middleware SDK that supports all relevant eID protocols and enables their easy use. SCalibur provides the developer with powerful interfaces to control the protocol flow. Realized with Java, SCalibur is platform-independent and can be integrated into existing applications on any device.
With SCalibur, the customer does not have to worry about the details of the security protocols. Instead, developers can focus on business logic and user experience. The time to market is extremely short. Rapid prototyping is easy.

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