Compatible cards for every brand

AWID (Applied Wireless Identifications Group) produces a proprietary 125 kHz proximity platform whose air-interface encoding is distinct from HID Prox, making AWID-format cards readable only on AWID-compatible readers. American Key Cards programs and supplies compatible AWID 26-bit, 37-bit, and generic prox credentials — including the hard-to-find PW-AWID adhesive wafer — for property managers maintaining legacy AWID reader installations without going through restricted OEM channels.

Brivo is a leading cloud-based access control platform widely deployed in US commercial and residential properties, supporting both standard 125 kHz proximity credentials and its own encrypted MIFARE DESFire EV3 Unified Credentials. American Key Cards supplies compatible standard 26-bit proximity cards and fobs for Brivo-managed buildings using legacy prox formats; Brivo's proprietary encrypted Unified Credentials are issued only through Brivo's platform and cannot be sourced from third parties.

Continental Access, a NAPCO Security Group brand, deploys the CardAccess 3000 and CA4K access control platforms across mid-market commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, and government sites using standard 125 kHz Wiegand proximity credentials. American Key Cards supplies drop-in compatible 26-bit clamshell cards and key fobs for Continental Access and CA4K reader installations, programmed to your facility code at a significant saving over OEM distributor pricing.

DoorKing (DKS) is a widely used gate and access control brand in residential and commercial properties, with its DKProx 1508-series credentials using the AWID 26-bit proximity protocol — meaning standard HID cards will not work on DKProx readers. American Key Cards supplies DKProx-compatible clamshell cards and key fobs encoded to your facility code, providing a direct-purchase alternative to DoorKing's dealer-only ordering channel.

DSX Access Systems (Dallas, TX) produces the WinDSX security management platform, which natively uses the proprietary 33-bit D10202 proximity format alongside standard 26-bit HID prox and 13.56 MHz smart card credentials. American Key Cards supplies compatible prox credentials in both the DSX-specific D10202 33-bit format and standard 26-bit H10301, each programmed to the facility code required by the customer's WinDSX installation.

Farpointe Data is an OEM proximity credential supplier whose Pyramid Series cards and fobs are sold exclusively through security integrator channels, with minimum order requirements and a dealer registration process that blocks direct end-user purchases. American Key Cards supplies compatible Pyramid Series credentials in standard 26-bit Wiegand format without dealer registration or order minimums, providing a cost-effective and accessible replacement path for facilities whose installers specified Farpointe Pyramid readers.

HID Global (ASSA ABLOY) is the dominant access control credential brand in North America, offering a full range of products from standard 26-bit H10301 proximity cards to encrypted iCLASS SE, iCLASS Elite, and Seos smart credentials. American Key Cards supplies compatible cards and fobs for HID's standard 125 kHz proximity formats (H10301, H10302, H10304, Corporate 1000 35-bit and 48-bit, and legacy iCLASS); HID's iCLASS SE, iCLASS Elite, and Seos formats use AES-based encryption that prevents any third-party duplication, and AKC is transparent about this distinction.

Honeywell's Northern Computers acquisition introduced the N10002 34-bit 125 kHz proximity format, used across the OmniProx reader series and the Pro-Watch access control platform. American Key Cards supplies compatible N10002-format clamshell cards and key fobs programmed to your facility code, supporting the large installed base of Northern/Honeywell OmniProx readers still in service across North American commercial buildings.

Integrated Control Technology (ICT) produces the Protege GX and WX access control platforms, dominant in Australasia and growing in North America, supporting both standard 125 kHz proximity credentials and ICT's proprietary encrypted DESFire smart card credentials. American Key Cards supplies compatible standard 125 kHz proximity cards and fobs for ICT Protege installations where readers are configured for standard prox input; ICT's proprietary DESFire tSec credentials cannot be sourced from third parties.

IEI (Identification Engineering Inc.) and its parent company Linear / Nortek Security & Control source their standard proximity credentials as HID-protocol 26-bit Wiegand cards, making them fully interchangeable with the broader HID 125 kHz ecosystem. American Key Cards supplies IEI/Linear-compatible clamshell cards and key fobs pre-encoded to your facility code and card number range, at value pricing with no dealer-channel minimums.

Indala is a 125 kHz proximity platform originally developed by Motorola and now owned by HID Global, using PSK (Phase Shift Keying) modulation — making Indala cards incompatible with HID Prox readers despite sharing the same carrier frequency. American Key Cards supplies compatible Indala FlexPass 26-bit and 27-bit credentials for standard (non-FlexSecur) Indala installations; the FlexSecur/ASP variant uses site-specific encryption that prevents any third-party card supply, and AKC is transparent about this limitation.

Kantech (a Johnson Controls brand) produces the ioProx credential line used across North American commercial buildings on EntraPass access control systems, with cards dual-encoded in both Kantech's proprietary XSF format and standard 26-bit Wiegand. American Key Cards supplies compatible ioProx clamshell cards (P10SHL-style) and key tags dual-encoded in XSF and 26-bit Wiegand, serving as drop-in replacements at value pricing without the OEM's minimum-50-unit requirement.

Kastle Systems is a managed-access provider for US commercial real estate that centralizes credential issuance through its own platform, using proprietary 32-bit 125 kHz proximity cards. Kastle-programmed credentials with building-specific facility codes must be ordered through Kastle's portal; however, American Key Cards can supply compatible standard 26-bit proximity cards for Kastle buildings where readers also accept standard Wiegand formats — check with your building manager to confirm the configuration.

Keri Systems is a major North American access control brand with one of the most widely installed legacy proprietary formats (MS/MicroStar) alongside standard 26-bit, encrypted NXT, and 13.56 MHz MIFARE credentials. American Key Cards supplies compatible credentials across Keri's standard-prox formats (MS, 26-bit, Proximité) and the NXT encrypted series; Keri's MIFARE credentials use custom sector programming not available off-the-shelf, and AKC offers compatible versions for verified system owners.

LenelS2 (a Carrier company) produces one of the most widely deployed enterprise access control platforms globally, with OnGuard and NetBox software supporting standard 26-bit and the Lenel-proprietary 36-bit L11601 proximity formats alongside HID iCLASS and MIFARE smart card credentials. American Key Cards supplies compatible credentials for the most common LenelS2 field formats — standard 26-bit H10301 and the Lenel-proprietary 36-bit L11601 prox format — programmed to the facility code required by your system.

Paradox Security Systems is a globally distributed alarm and access control brand with strong residential and small commercial presence, using a proprietary 24-bit 125 kHz proximity encoding on its C702 card and C704/C705 key fob credentials. American Key Cards programs and supplies Paradox-compatible clamshell cards and key fobs for Digiplex and Magellan system users, saving dealers and property managers the OEM markup on routine credential replacements.

Rosslare Security Products is a globally distributed access control brand with strong presence in the Middle East, Europe, and North America, deploying standard 125 kHz 26-bit Wiegand credentials across its ACS reader line. American Key Cards supplies compatible clamshell cards and key fobs programmed to your facility code and card number specification, providing a cost-effective alternative to OEM Rosslare credentials for dealers, property managers, and end users replacing lost or damaged access cards.

Secura Key produces the Radio Key proximity credential line — a proprietary 125 kHz format available in 26-bit (Format 201) and 32-bit (Format 303) Wiegand variants — sold primarily through its restricted dealer network, creating significant aftermarket demand. American Key Cards supplies Radio Key-compatible clamshell cards and key tags pre-encoded to your facility code, filling the supply gap for property managers who cannot easily source replacements outside the Secura Key dealer channel.

Verkada is a cloud-managed physical security platform whose door readers natively support standard 125 kHz proximity cards (26-bit H10301 and similar) as well as Verkada's proprietary MIFARE DESFire EV3 encrypted credentials. American Key Cards can supply compatible standard prox cards and fobs for Verkada deployments operating in legacy credential modes; Verkada's own encrypted DESFire EV3 credentials use end-to-end encryption and are proprietary — they are not available from third-party suppliers.

Vicon's VAX access control platform uses standard 125 kHz proximity technology with Wiegand output, making its credentials fully interchangeable with any compliant 26-bit card. American Key Cards supplies programmed Vicon VAX-compatible clamshell cards and key fobs at value pricing, ideal for property managers replacing lost badges on existing VAX installations without involving the original installer.

EM Microelectronic-Marin is the Swiss semiconductor company behind the EM4100, EM4102, and EM4200 read-only 125 kHz RFID chips that form the basis of the world's most widely deployed low-security proximity standard. American Key Cards supplies compatible EM4100, EM4102, and EM4200 clamshell cards and key fobs pre-encoded to your facility code range for any access control or identification system that speaks the EM protocol.

Gallagher Security (New Zealand) produces a high-security access control ecosystem using proprietary Cardax IV 125 kHz credentials and AES-128 encrypted MIFARE DESFire EV2/EV3 smart cards — neither of which can be supplied by third parties. However, Gallagher Prox 125 kHz readers are documented to also accept standard Wiegand formats from other manufacturers, and American Key Cards can supply compatible standard 26-bit proximity cards for Gallagher installations where the reader is configured in multi-format Wiegand mode.

Identiv, the company that acquired Hirsch Electronics, produces the Velocity access control platform and a range of readers from standard 125 kHz proximity to high-security MIFARE DESFire EV2 and PIV. American Key Cards supplies compatible standard proximity cards (26-bit H10301 and DSX D10202 format) for Identiv/Hirsch reader installations using Wiegand-based credential formats; Identiv's proprietary uTrust TS DESFire smart card credentials are platform-specific and cannot be sourced from third-party suppliers.

The T5577 (ATA5577C), originally designed by Atmel and now produced by Microchip Technology, is a 256-bit rewritable 125 kHz transponder IC that can emulate virtually any unencrypted LF proximity format including EM4100, HID H10301, Indala, AWID, Kantech ioProx, DoorKing DKProx, SecuraKey, and many others. American Key Cards supplies T5577 blanks in clamshell, ISO PVC, and key-fob form factors — as unprogrammed blanks or pre-programmed to your specified format and facility code range.

MIFARE is NXP Semiconductors' family of 13.56 MHz contactless smart card platforms, ranging from the widely deployed but cryptographically broken MIFARE Classic (1K and 4K) through the AES-secured MIFARE Plus and the high-security MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2/EV3 series. American Key Cards supplies compatible cards and fobs across the full MIFARE portfolio: Classic 1K/4K and Ultralight for legacy and low-security systems, Plus for Classic-to-AES migration, and blank DESFire EV1/EV2/EV3 for new high-security deployments — with honest disclosure that secured DESFire credentials cannot be cloned or duplicated.

RBH Access Technologies produces the Integra32, Axiom, and ATOM security management systems popular in Canadian and US commercial markets, using a proprietary 50-bit AWID-based proximity format as the native credential. Because the RBH IRC-2000 controller accepts up to five simultaneous Wiegand formats, many RBH installations also accept standard 26-bit credentials; American Key Cards supplies compatible standard prox cards and fobs for those configurations, while native 50-bit RBH cards remain available through authorized RBH distribution channels.

Allegion's Schlage aptiQ platform spans both 125 kHz XceedID proximity credentials (standard 26/37-bit Wiegand, fully replaceable) and 13.56 MHz MIFARE DESFire EV1 smart cards with AES-128 encryption (proprietary, not supplyable by third parties). American Key Cards covers the 125 kHz XceedID prox installations, providing cost-effective clamshell and ISO card replacements for buildings whose aptiQ readers operate in proximity mode.