Case study

ebkn-m61-protocol: reconstructing biometric terminal communications

ebkn-m61-protocol documents communication with EBKN and Realand BioFace M61 biometric access terminals and supplies a Python reference listener. Its specifications cover WebSocket with XML messages, FkWeb HTTP posts with JSON, and raw TCP XML streaming, including attendance events and supported command exchanges.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 2
Last commit: 2026-10-10
Language: Python
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A compatible M61BH terminal is required for device communication; the listener uses Python 3.
Testing evidence: The author reports different levels of device and mode support across the listed models.
License: Apache-2.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{ebkn-m61-protocol-case,
  title = {{ebkn-m61-protocol: reconstructing biometric terminal communications}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Vibhav-Aggarwal/ebkn-m61-protocol}},
  url = {https://github.com/Vibhav-Aggarwal/ebkn-m61-protocol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ebkn-m61-protocol-case/}}
}

Plain text

ebkn-m61-protocol: reconstructing biometric terminal communications. https://github.com/Vibhav-Aggarwal/ebkn-m61-protocol (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ebkn-m61-protocol-case/

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README.md GitHub · Vibhav-Aggarwal/ebkn-m61-protocol · Revision fff27fe
docs/fkweb-protocol.md GitHub · Vibhav-Aggarwal/ebkn-m61-protocol · Revision fff27fe
docs/websocket-f500-protocol.md GitHub · Vibhav-Aggarwal/ebkn-m61-protocol · Revision fff27fe