# Source: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pn532-rfid-nfc.md

# Adafruit PN532 RFID/NFC Breakout and Shield

## Overview

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/002/710/medium800/rfid___nfc_ID789_LRG.jpg?1396786063)

Hey! So this is not a full tutorial, its just a quickstart guide while we do more research into RFID/NFC. There's a lot of info here but not everything is explained in detail. We hope to fill out the tutorial but there's not a lot of good information about NFC so it's taking a bit of time!- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pn532-rfid-nfc/breakout-wiring.md)

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