A few days ago, I found myself thinking about the magic of contactless payments. You know the drill: a quick tap of your card or phone, a satisfying beep, and boom — transaction done. It’s so seamless that it almost feels like wizardry. As a developer, I couldn’t help but wonder: How hard would it be to build something like that myself using React Native? Spoiler alert: it’s totally doable, and I’m here to walk you through how I made it happen. In this article, I’ll share my journey of building a simple “ Tap to Pay ” screen that reads raw card details from a any of popular credit card using the react-native-nfc-manager library. We’ll cover the setup, the code, and a few gotchas I stumbled into along the way. Whether you’re a curious tinkerer or a dev looking to add NFC magic to your app, let’s dive in! Why NFC and React Native? First off, why NFC? Near Field Communication (NFC) is the tech behind contactless payments, key cards, and even those cool “tap...
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