Verkada Access Credentials
Issue and revoke any credential in seconds from Command — encrypted keycards and fobs, mobile NFC in Apple Wallet, Bluetooth through the Verkada Pass app, Face Unlock, even license plates for the parking gate.
Current Access Credentials options
Mix and match per site and per person — start with the badges you already carry and phase into mobile and biometric credentials on your schedule.
Prox Cards
Low-frequency proximity cards that ease migration from legacy badge systems.
- Type: Card
- Technology: 125kHz proximity
- Provisioning: Managed & printed via Command badge tools
Encrypted Cards & Fobs
DESFire EV3 smartcards and fobs with AES-128 encryption.
- Type: Card / fob
- Technology: MIFARE DESFire EV3, AES-128
- Provisioning: Provisioned per user in Command
EV3 Multi-Tech Cards
One card carrying both prox and encrypted credentials for phased upgrades.
- Type: Card
- Technology: Prox + DESFire EV3 combined
- Provisioning: Managed in Command
Verkada Pass
Bluetooth mobile app with touchless entry, remote unlock, and one-tap lockdown.
- Type: Mobile app
- Technology: Bluetooth with Intent Unlock
- Provisioning: App invite; SSO/SCIM sync
Mobile NFC
Badge in Apple Wallet or Android — works even with a dead iPhone battery reserve.
- Type: Mobile wallet
- Technology: Encrypted NFC
- Provisioning: Issued from Command
Face Unlock
Face as a credential on the AF64 Access Station Pro, with anti-spoofing.
- Type: Biometric
- Technology: On-device recognition + 3D IR
- Provisioning: Photo upload or self-enrollment
License Plate
Verkada LPR cameras open gates for authorized vehicles automatically.
- Type: Vehicle
- Technology: Camera-based LPR
- Provisioning: Plates registered in Command
Official Verkada spec sheet · PDF · opens in a new tab
Compare options
| Prox Cards | Encrypted Cards & Fobs | EV3 Multi-Tech Cards | Verkada Pass | Mobile NFC | Face Unlock | License Plate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Card | Card / fob | Card | Mobile app | Mobile wallet | Biometric | Vehicle |
| Technology | 125kHz proximity | MIFARE DESFire EV3, AES-128 | Prox + DESFire EV3 combined | Bluetooth with Intent Unlock | Encrypted NFC | On-device recognition + 3D IR | Camera-based LPR |
| Provisioning | Managed & printed via Command badge tools | Provisioned per user in Command | Managed in Command | App invite; SSO/SCIM sync | Issued from Command | Photo upload or self-enrollment | Plates registered in Command |
Every Verkada access device requires a Command cloud license (1, 3, 5, or 10-year), quoted together with hardware. Specifications summarized from Verkada's official documentation — download the spec sheet above for complete details.
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