Schlage aptiQ / XceedID
Allegion's multi-technology platform — a facility guide to the AES-secured aptiQ smart credential versus the standard open XceedID proximity line we supply directly.
Can you buy third-party Schlage aptiQ / XceedID cards?
Schlage aptiQ (Allegion) is a multi-technology platform: its aptiQ secured credential is an AES-protected 13.56 MHz smart card provisioned with per-site keys through Allegion, while the XceedID line is standard open 125 kHz Wiegand proximity. The secured credential comes from Allegion; the open XceedID proximity credentials are exactly what American Key Cards supplies.
- 13.56 MHz / 125 kHz
- Frequency
- Multi-technology access control — AES-secured 13.56 MHz aptiQ smart credential, with the XceedID 125 kHz prox line
- Technology
- 3
- Bit formats
- 2+
- OEM part nos.
- Brand channel
- Order from
Schlage's aptiQ platform spans two very different credential worlds, and knowing which one your doors use decides everything about sourcing. This page explains the AES-secured aptiQ smart credential (Allegion's channel) and the standard open XceedID proximity line — which is genuinely open-format stock we supply directly, clamshell to fob.
Two credential worlds under one platform
Allegion's aptiQ readers are multi-technology: the same MT-series reader can handle the aptiQ secured 13.56 MHz smart credential and standard open 125 kHz XceedID proximity. That flexibility is what makes aptiQ a migration-friendly platform — a building can run its existing XceedID prox today and add the secured aptiQ credential over time, all on the same readers.
The operational point is that 'Schlage aptiQ' isn't one credential — it's a platform with a secured tier and an open-prox tier, and the two are sourced completely differently.
The aptiQ secured credential
The aptiQ secured credential is an AES-protected 13.56 MHz smart card that Allegion provisions with per-site keys, which is what makes it clone-resistant and un-sourceable from an outside vendor. For new security-conscious deployments it's the target credential, ordered through Allegion or an authorized integrator. We name it here to explain the platform; it's not something a card manufacturer can produce.
This is the piece to route through Allegion's channel. Everything below the secured tier is a different story.
XceedID proximity — the open side we supply directly
The XceedID line is standard open 125 kHz Wiegand proximity — 26-bit and 37-bit — in clamshell, ISO, and fob bodies. There's nothing cryptographically locked about it; it's the same open-format proximity the whole industry uses, which means an independent manufacturer can supply compatible XceedID-format credentials outright, programmed to your facility code and card-number range.
So on an aptiQ site, we cover the XceedID proximity population completely: replacements, additions, and printable ISO badges, with no dealer account. If your building runs aptiQ readers in 125 kHz XceedID mode, that's fully our lane — only the secured aptiQ smart credential goes through Allegion. Send us your facility code and range (or a photo of a working XceedID card) and we'll supply matched stock.
Schlage aptiQ / XceedID specifications
- System brand
- Allegion / Schlage
- Technology
- Multi-technology access control — AES-secured 13.56 MHz aptiQ smart credential, with the XceedID 125 kHz proximity line
- Frequency
- 13.56 MHz / 125 kHz
- Credential platform
- Schlage aptiQ secured 13.56 MHz smart credential uses an AES-secured application with per-site keys provisioned through Allegion; the XceedID line is standard open 125 kHz Wiegand proximity
- Bit formats
- Schlage aptiQ AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart credential (site-keyed), XceedID standard open 26-bit Wiegand H10301 (125 kHz), XceedID 37-bit H10302 (125 kHz)
- OEM part numbers
- 9557 / 9558 / 9559 (XceedID open-prox bodies), aptiQ secured credentials ordered through Allegion
Specifications reviewed August 2026
How to order Schlage aptiQ / XceedID credentials
The Schlage aptiQ secured smart credential is provisioned with per-site AES keys through Allegion, so it's ordered through Allegion or an authorized integrator. The XceedID 125 kHz proximity line, by contrast, is standard open Wiegand — that open-format stock American Key Cards supplies.
The XceedID 125 kHz side of a Schlage aptiQ installation is standard open 26-bit / 37-bit Wiegand proximity — that open-format stock we supply directly (clamshell, ISO, and fob). Only the AES-secured aptiQ smart credential is provisioned through Allegion.
Editorial reference page. American Key Cards is an independent credential supplier and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Schlage (Allegion). We do not sell Schlage (Allegion)'s secured credentials (we supply only the open, standard-format proximity credentials described above); brand and product names appear only to identify the technology discussed, and all trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
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Can American Key Cards supply Schlage aptiQ / XceedID credentials?
The XceedID 125 kHz proximity line, yes — it's standard open Wiegand, so we supply compatible credentials programmed to your facility code, in clamshell, ISO, or fob. The AES-secured aptiQ smart credential is provisioned with per-site keys through Allegion and comes from Allegion or an integrator.
What's the difference between aptiQ and XceedID credentials?
aptiQ is the AES-secured 13.56 MHz smart credential (Allegion's channel); XceedID is the standard open 125 kHz Wiegand proximity line (open-format stock we supply directly). aptiQ multi-technology readers can handle both, which is what makes migrations possible.
Do I need a dealer account for XceedID replacement cards?
No — because XceedID is a standard open proximity format, we supply compatible credentials directly, programmed to your facility code and card-number range. Only the secured aptiQ credential requires Allegion's channel.
How do I tell which mode my aptiQ readers use?
Your Allegion integrator can confirm, or send us a photo of a working credential. XceedID 125 kHz prox we supply; the secured aptiQ smart credential comes from Allegion. Many sites run both during a migration.