Mercury Security has announced the commercial release of its embedded application environment, following a successful period of developer onboarding and ongoing partner application development. This environment allows technology partners and OEMs to build and deploy secure applications directly on Mercury MP Intelligent Controllers equipped with the latest firmware.
Launch of embedded application environment
This new commercial launch marks a significant step for Mercury since introducing the embedded application environment a year ago. By extending Mercury's open architecture, the platform enables approved applications to operate directly at the edge. With business logic and integrations embedded within the controller, organisations can drive innovation, enhance security, and expand functionality without revamping their core infrastructure.
Structured developer program
The launch signals an expanding developer and OEM community utilising Mercury's platform
The environment is supported by a structured developer program, guiding technology partners through a four-step onboarding process. This includes proposal submission, collaboration on technical evaluations, access to development tools, and a security review before distribution. This ensures applications meet performance and cybersecurity standards, facilitating a faster market introduction for partner solutions.
The launch signals an expanding developer and OEM community utilising Mercury's platform. By providing a secure, open environment within the controller, Mercury empowers partners to innovate directly at the edge.
Added value through integration
Through this approach, applications can now improve integration, analytics, and orchestration at the controller level. This enables partners to distinguish their offerings while increasing value for end users. Steve Lucas, Vice President of Sales at Mercury Security, stated, "This is a milestone moment. We’ve laid the groundwork with a secure, open controller platform and validated distribution through OEM channels. We’ve created an environment where partners and developers can build apps on MP Controllers. Now, we have the program and tools to support a growing list of certified app developers."
Partner application demonstrations
Mercury collaborates with three new partners to showcase the innovative potential of the app environment:
- Commend Edge Bridge: This app provides real-time, hardware-level data to Commend device displays and audio products without middleware.
- HiveWatch: Securely connects access control hardware to HiveWatch's cloud security platform, offering centralised visibility into physical security events and facilitating swift diagnostics and proactive maintenance.
- KeyShare Connect by PassiveBolt: This app enables verification of government-issued digital IDs for physical access, operating natively on the Mercury controller at the edge. This collaboration with PassiveBolt aims to eliminate the need for separate access credentials.
These applications will join the existing Mercury KS210 device app, which allows for the integration of up to 32 KS210 OSDP server cabinet locks per controller.
Security and governance
The embedded application environment prioritises security and governance by requiring structured testing to maintain performance and cybersecurity integrity. By adhering to open standards, controllers enable efficient partner integration and provide end users with the flexibility to adapt as regulatory requirements evolve. This supports phased modernisation over wholesale infrastructure replacement.
Visitors can explore the embedded application environment at ISC West, Booth 8053, where demonstrations will highlight application operation on Mercury controllers and the structured innovation facilitated by the developer program. With this commercial availability, Mercury underscores its dedication to offering a secure, open foundation for modern access control, ready to meet future needs.
Mercury Security, a pioneer in open architecture access control hardware, announces the commercial launch of its embedded application environment.
With developer onboarding active and partner applications in progress, the platform moves from concept to execution, enabling technology partners and OEMs to build and deploy secure applications directly on Mercury MP Intelligent Controllers equipped with the latest Mercury firmware.
Embedded application environment
Mercury introduced its embedded application environment one year ago to expand what access controllers can do. Today’s announcement marks the platform’s transition from preview to commercial launch.
The platform extends Mercury’s open architecture by allowing approved applications to run directly at the edge. By embedding business logic and integrations on the controller itself, organisations can accelerate innovation, strengthen security and scale functionality without reengineering their core infrastructure.
Structured developer program
Supported by a structured developer program, technology partners follow a four-step onboarding process that includes submitting proposals, collaborating with Mercury on technical evaluation, accessing development tools and completing a security review prior to distribution. This framework ensures applications meet performance and cybersecurity expectations while helping partners bring solutions to market faster.
The launch highlights the growing community of OEMs and developers building on Mercury’s platform. By providing a secure, open environment at the controller, Mercury empowers partners to create new capabilities that operate directly at the edge.
Delivering additional value
Innovation is no longer confined to upstream systems. Applications can now enhance integration, analytics and orchestration within the controller itself. This ecosystem approach allows partners to differentiate their offerings, while delivering additional value for end users.
“This is a milestone moment,” said Steve Lucas, Vice President of Sales at Mercury Security. “We’ve laid the groundwork with a secure, open controller platform and validated distribution through OEM channels. We’ve created an environment where partners and developers can build apps on MP Controllers. Now, we have the program and tools to support a growing list of certified app developers.”
Partner application highlights
Mercury is working with three new partners to demonstrate the range of innovation possible within the app environment:
- Commend Edge Bridge: The Commend Edge Bridge app will deliver real-time, hardware-level data directly and securely to Commend device displays and audio products, without requiring any middleware.
- HiveWatch: The HiveWatch app on Mercury controllers will securely connect access control hardware to HiveWatch’s cloud security operations platform. Security teams will gain centralised visibility into physical security events, with the ability to isolate device health events at the panel level, enabling faster diagnostics, proactive maintenance, and more efficient incident response.
- KeyShare Connect by PassiveBolt: The KeyShare Connect app will enable government-issued digital IDs — such as mobile driver’s licenses — to be verified for physical access within a Mercury-powered environment, running natively on the Mercury controller at the edge. Together, PassiveBolt and Mercury will help eliminate the need to issue, manage, or pay for separate access credentials.
These partner applications will join the Mercury KS210 device app, which enables OEMs to integrate up to 32 KS210 OSDP server cabinet locks per controller.
Embedded application environment
Security and governance are foundational to the embedded application environment. Applications undergo structured testing to ensure performance integrity and alignment with enterprise cybersecurity expectations.
Controllers designed on open standards allow partners to integrate more efficiently while giving end users flexibility to adapt over time. As regulatory requirements evolve and integration needs expand, the Mercury app environment supports phased modernisation rather than wholesale replacement.
Attendees can experience the embedded application environment in action at ISC West, Booth 8053. Demonstrations will showcase how applications run directly on Mercury controllers and how the developer program supports structured innovation across the ecosystem. With the app environment now commercially available, Mercury reinforces its commitment to providing the secure, open foundation that powers modern access control and enables what’s next.
