Wallet

Wallet and Apple Pay Updates

Sessions Mentioned:

1. What’s new in Wallet and Apple Pay
2. Meet FinanceKit

Key Updates:

1. Wallet Pass Enhancements:

   • Visual Upgrades: New visual enhancements for event tickets in Wallet, including a richer ticketing experience and a new event guide for detailed event information.
   • System Integration: Stronger integration with apps like Weather and Calendar.
   • Pass Bundle Content: New assets introduced for pass bundles, including an artwork asset and a secondary logo. These assets ensure compatibility across different OS versions.
   • Contactless Entry: Enhancements for contactless entry using passes.

   For more details, you can refer to the Wallet pass enhancements chapter.

2. Apple Pay Enhancements:

   • Fund Transfers: Ability to transfer funds from both in-app and web.
   • Browser Support: New APIs like canMakePayments and ApplePayCapabilities to determine Apple Pay availability across different browsers.
   • Merchant Category Codes: Support for merchant category codes following ISO standard 79450.

   For more details, you can refer to the Updates to Apple Pay on the web chapter.

3. FinanceKit:

   • Central Repository: Provides access to a central repository of financial data stored in Apple Wallet.
   • Local Data Access: All financial data access is local on the device, requiring no internet.
   • Privacy Control: Users have explicit control over which and how much financial data an app may access.
   • Data Types: FinanceKit exposes three main data types: accounts, balances, and transactions.
   • Transaction Picker: A new API for selecting specific transactions, ideal for apps tracking expenses.

   For more details, you can refer to the Overview of data types chapter.

These updates aim to enhance the user experience with Wallet and Apple Pay, providing more robust features for both developers and end-users.