Nexus Go Cards as a Service (CaaS) is a service that makes it feasible to outsource the personalisation and production of authenticators.

“First, you get help to set up a personalised online catalogue of pre-configured access cards, photo ID cards, key fobs and accessories, such as card holders and lanyards. You can then order the predefined and ready-to-use authenticators and accessories from an ordering portal. We have also created a new SDK, which makes it possible to send the order straight from another system,” says Malmström.

This means that information about the intended card holder – such as name, picture, role and entitlement codes – only has to be entered once. “This makes HR processes, for example, more convenient, secure and cost-effective,” says Malmström. 

The information can either be sent to CaaS with the click of a button, or automatically, as the final step of any process.

The new CaaS SDK is powered by Swagger, which is an open-source software framework that is backed by a large ecosystem of tools that helps developers design, build, document and consume RESTful web services.

“We use Swagger, since Nexus stands for open standards and transparency, and since it’s becoming increasingly popular. Microsoft’s Logic Apps supports Swagger-based interfaces out of the box, for example. It’s now extremely easy to integrate CaaS with systems that support Swagger, and the SDK is published online on Nexus Docs,” says Malmström.

The next release of the identity management software Nexus Prime, which is a part of the Nexus Smart ID solution, will support off-site production of authenticators via the CaaS SDK.

“Many different system providers will build in the possibility to order authenticators straight from their systems, since that’s an easy way to add value. There is a strong demand in the market for HR-based and automated onboarding processes,” says Malmström.