lnbits-legend/lnbits/extensions/boltcards

Bolt cards (NXP NTAG) Extension

This extension allows you to link your Bolt Card (or other compatible NXP NTAG device) with a LNbits instance and use it in a more secure way than a static LNURLw. A technology called Secure Unique NFC is utilized in this workflow.

Tutorial

Disclaimer: Use this only if you either know what you are doing or are a reckless lightning pioneer. Only you are responsible for all your sats, cards and other devices. Always backup all your card keys!

In order to use this extension you need to be able to setup your own card. That means writing a URL template pointing to your LNBits instance, configuring some SUN (SDM) settings and optionally changing the card's keys. There's a guide to set it up with a card reader connected to your computer. It can be done (without setting the keys) with TagWriter app by NXP Android app. Last but not least, an OSS android app by name bolt-nfc-android-app is being developed for these purposes. It's available from Google Play here.

About the keys

Up to five 16-byte keys can be stored on the card, numbered from 00 to 04. In the empty state they all should be set to zeros (00000000000000000000000000000000). For this extension only two keys need to be set:

One for encrypting the card UID and the counter (p parameter), let's called it meta key, key #01 or K1.

One for calculating CMAC (c parameter), let's called it file key, key #02 or K2.

The key #00, K0 (also know as auth key) is skipped to be use as authentification key. Is not needed by this extension, but can be filled in order to write the keys in cooperation with bolt-nfc-android-app.

Always backup all keys that you're trying to write on the card. Without them you may not be able to change them in the future!

Setting the card - bolt-nfc-android-app (easy way)

So far, regarding the keys, the app can only write a new key set on an empty card (with zero keys). When you write non zero (and 'non debug') keys, they can't be rewrite with this app. You have to do it on your computer.

• Read the card with the app. Note UID so you can fill it in the extension later.

• Write the link on the card. It shoud be like YOUR_LNBITS_DOMAIN/boltcards/api/v1/scan/{external_id}

  • {external_id} should be replaced with the External ID found in the LNBits dialog.

• Add new card in the extension.

  • Set a max sats per transaction. Any transaction greater than this amount will be rejected.
  • Set a max sats per day. After the card spends this amount of sats in a day, additional transactions will be rejected.
  • Set a card name. This is just for your reference inside LNBits.
  • Set the card UID. This is the unique identifier on your NFC card and is 7 bytes.
    • If on an Android device with a newish version of Chrome, you can click the icon next to the input and tap your card to autofill this field.
  • Advanced Options
    • Card Keys (k0, k1, k2) will be automatically generated if not explicitly set.
      • Set to 16 bytes of 0s (00000000000000000000000000000000) to leave the keys in debug mode.
      • GENERATE KEY button fill the keys randomly. If there is "debug" in the card name, a debug set of keys is filled instead.
  • Click CREATE CARD button

• Click the QR code button next to a card to view its details. You can scan the QR code with the Android app to import the keys.

• Click the "KEYS / AUTH LINK" button to copy the auth URL to the clipboard. You can then paste this into the Android app to import the keys.

• Tap the NFC card to write the keys to the card.

Setting the card - computer (hard way)

Follow the guide.

The URI should be lnurlw://YOUR-DOMAIN.COM/boltcards/api/v1/scan/{YOUR_card_external_id}?p=00000000000000000000000000000000&c=0000000000000000

Then fill up the card parameters in the extension. Card Auth key (K0) can be omitted. Initical counter can be 0.

Setting the card - android NXP app (hard way)

• If you don't know the card ID, use NXP TagInfo app to find it out.
• In the TagWriter app tap Write tags
• New Data Set > Link
• Set URI type to Custom URL
• URL should look like lnurlw://YOUR_LNBITS_DOMAIN/boltcards/api/v1/scan/{YOUR_card_external_id}?p=00000000000000000000000000000000&c=0000000000000000
• click Configure mirroring options
• Select Card Type NTAG 424 DNA
• Check Enable SDM Mirroring
• Select SDM Meta Read Access Right to 01
• Check Enable UID Mirroring
• Check Enable Counter Mirroring
• Set SDM Counter Retrieval Key to 0E
• Set PICC Data Offset to immediately after e=
• Set Derivation Key for CMAC Calculation to 00
• Set SDM MAC Input Offset to immediately after c=
• Set SDM MAC Offset to immediately after c=
• Save & Write
• Scan with compatible Wallet

This app afaik cannot change the keys. If you cannot change them any other way, leave them empty in the extension dialog and remember you're not secure. Card Auth key (K0) can be omitted anyway. Initical counter can be 0.