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# com.apple.developer.nfc.hce

A Boolean value indicating whether your app can use the card session API.

## Discussion

Your app must have this entitlement or else initializing a <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreNFC/CardSession> raises <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/fatalError(_:file:line:)>.

For more information and to apply for this entitlement, visit [HCE-based contactless transactions for banking and wallet apps in the European Economic Area](https://developer.apple.com/support/hce-payment-transactions-in-payment-apps/).

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