Open Smart Card Development Platform (OpenSCDP)

The Open Smart Card Development Platform (OpenSCDP) is a collection of tools for the development, test and deployment of smart card applications. It uses the capabilities of Global Platform Scripting, Profile and Messaging technology to provide unparalleled flexibility and development speed.

The tools are written in Java and use JavaScript as scripting language. Smart card access is provided through an enhanced version of the OpenCard Framework. Drivers are included for most ISO 7816-4 compliant smart cards, PC/SC and CT-API card readers. The platform provides cryptographic support through JCE with the Bouncy Castle Crypto API.

Tools, libraries and documentation for the Open Smart Card Development Platform are provided as Open Source under the GNU Public License (GPL). The software can be downloaded and used free of charge.

OpenSCDP is the toolset used by CardContact when providing consulting services to customers. It has been successfully used in major card projects and is utilized by a number of third party companies in their respective products.

Take a look at the screenshots to get an idea of what the software looks like.

Architecture Overview

Project Status

Version 3.6 of the Smart Card Shell (SCSH3) is released.

The Profile and Script Editor is still under development, but an early beta version is available here.

Features planned for upcoming releases are listed in the OpenSCPD Roadmap.

New versions are announced on the project page at freshmeat.

Related Projects

GlobalTester is a plug-in for the popular Eclipse platform and allows the execution of a set of test scripts structured with XML and defined using JavaScript. GlobalTester uses the Smart Card Shell as underlying scripting engine.

Other Smart Card related Open Source Projects

M.U.S.C.L.E. - PC/SC middleware for Unix environments and JavaCard applet for electronic signature applications
OpenSC - Excellent collection of smart card tools to support various native card operating systems and applications using PKCS#11 and PKCS#15
LSM-PKCS11 - PKCS#11 cryptographic token with a client/server approach, based on openssl

Smart Card Resources on the Internet

New to smart cards ? Try the excellent "Smart Card Handbook" to bring yourself up to speed.

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