Webcore - iOS Shortcuts/Automation - NFC

#1

If I write a piston URL to an NFC tag and scan it. My phone prompts me to open the URL in safari.

If I create a automation in the shortcuts app, works perfectly and doesn’t open up a browser as long as the URL is set to GET. BUT that automation has to be setup on each phone as they aren’t able to be shared

If I setup a routine in the shortcuts section. I can share it. But don’t have the ability to trigger via NFC.

Basically, I’m looking for a way to incorporate NFC, and have it where anyone in the house can use them, including guest, without having to setup the shortcuts/routines on everyone’s phone or have a browser open or require additional user input/actions.

Just scan the tag, done.

I’m fairly new to the NFC tag thing, but regardless I feel like it should be easily accomplished. Anyone have any insight? Is it even possible?

#2

The owners of each phone, (and the software installed on those phones), can control what happens when near a NFC tag… so there is not really a “universal” solution…

You will have to get “hands on” any phone that you wish it to work with reliability… (or take a gamble)

The other benefit with a “hands on” approach is you can program more strategically.

  • If Linda touches StickerA, then a piston does X…
  • If Sally touches StickerA, then a piston does Y… but
  • If anyone else touches StickerA, then it does Z

One good example:

I have a NFC sticker in the cup holder in my car… When I insert my phone there (normal place when driving), I have allowed a command to be passed to webCoRE, and lots of things happen with my SmartHome, as well as volume adjustments on my phone etc.

The operative word here:
I made effort to allow this to happen. If you put your phone in my drink holder, nothing (visibly) would happen.

#3

If we look at this from a security standpoint, I can say with passion that I would not want to own a device that accepted forced commands when near objectX. It would not be wise to let “any-ole-body” decide how my devices react!

Can you imagine the chaos if a malicious bartender installed a few corrupt stickers on their bartops?!?

I firmly believe that we (the phone owners) should have the final say what happens on our devices!