This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Md Rasheduzzaman
🚀 Simplify ZKTeco Biometric Device Integration in PHP — No SDK Needed
Working with ZKTeco biometric attendance devices can be frustrating.
Most developers struggle with SDKs that are Windows-only, hard to configure, or poorly documented.
That’s why I built jmrashed/zkteco —
an open-source PHP library that lets you connect directly to any ZKTeco device via TCP/IP and manage data seamlessly.
💡 What This Library Does
This package gives PHP developers a simple, clean API to communicate with ZKTeco devices —
no proprietary SDKs or Windows dependencies required.
You can easily:
✅ Connect to your device using IP and port
✅ Retrieve attendance logs
✅ Add, update, or delete users
✅ Clear attendance data
✅ Restart the device remotely
All using pure PHP, compatible with Laravel, CodeIgniter, or standalone PHP apps.
🧠 Quick Start
Install via Composer:
composer require jmrashed/zkteco
Example Usage:
use jmrashed\Zkteco\Lib\ZKTeco;
$zk = new ZKTeco('192.168.1.201');
if ($zk->connect()) {
$attendance = $zk->getAttendance();
print_r($attendance);
$zk->disconnect();
}
That’s it — you’ve just pulled attendance logs directly from your ZKTeco device 🎯
📊 Current Stats
📦 3,136+ installs on Packagist
⭐ 30+ stars on GitHub
🍴 11 forks
🐛 8 active issues (community-driven improvements ongoing)
Already used in HRM, ERP, and attendance SaaS systems across multiple companies.
⚙️ Why This Matters
ZKTeco integration is a critical feature for enterprise and HR software —
but SDK limitations often slow developers down.
This library bridges that gap — enabling faster, cross-platform, and cloud-ready attendance solutions in PHP.
💬 How You Can Help
If you:
- 🖐️ Use ZKTeco devices
- 🧩 Work on HRM/ERP systems
- ❤️ Love contributing to open-source projects
Then this is your chance to get involved:
➡️ ⭐ Star the repo
➡️ 🍴 Fork and improve it
➡️ 🐞 Report issues or suggest features
🔗 Resources
- GitHub: https://github.com/jmrashed/zkteco
- Packagist: https://packagist.org/packages/jmrashed/zkteco
If this project saves you time or helps your next PHP project,
please ⭐ the repository — it really helps the project grow 🙌
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Md Rasheduzzaman
Md Rasheduzzaman | Sciencx (2025-10-22T09:45:01+00:00) 🚀 Simplify ZKTeco Biometric Device Integration in PHP — No SDK Needed!. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/10/22/%f0%9f%9a%80-simplify-zkteco-biometric-device-integration-in-php-no-sdk-needed/
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