Wallet-based Credentials
To enable Wallet-based Credentials in your site, contact your integrator.
Overview
Wallet-based credentials leveraging NFC technology lets you use your smartphone or smartwatch as a digital key. Instead of carrying a physical fob or card, you add a “Resident Key” to your Apple (iPhone or Apple Watch) or Google (Android) wallets. Then, simply tap your device to any compatible Zentra device to unlock apartments, perimeter doors, and common-area doors that you’re authorized to access.
Purpose and Benefits
- Contactless entry—no more fumbling for a physical keys or fob.
- Fast setup—add your Resident Key in under five minutes
- Built on secure wallet technology
- Credentials live inside Apple Wallet or Google Wallet
- Protected by device security (Face ID, Touch ID, passcode)
- Works offline
- Apple devices support up to five hours of power-reserve operation after the battery dies
- Multiple Credentials in One Wallet
- Store and manage access to multiple doors or properties
- Remote Issuance & Revocation
- Administrators can add or remove credentials without visiting each door
- Cross-Platform Support
- Apple Wallet on iPhone (iOS 16+) and Apple Watch (watchOS 9+)
- Google Wallet on NFC-capable Android devices (Android9+)