Supported Suprema models and connection methods
| Method | How it works |
|---|---|
| BioStar 2 REST API (pull) | Ankastra reads attendance events from your BioStar 2 server on a schedule |
Supported Suprema models include the BioStation 2, BioEntry W2 and BioLite N2.
How the connection is set up
- Confirm the BioStar 2 setup. Our onboarding team checks the version and that the BioStar 2 server can be reached for API access.
- Give Ankastra read access. Your administrator creates an account for Ankastra to read events through the BioStar 2 API.
- Match device users to employees. BioStar user IDs are mapped to the Ankastra roster, contract workers included.
- Run both side by side. Compare Ankastra's attendance against the attendance reports you use today before you switch the old process off.
Our onboarding team does this with you.
Why Ankastra reads BioStar 2, not the terminals
Suprema is usually chosen for high-security sites, and those sites manage their terminals centrally in BioStar 2. Reading from BioStar 2 keeps that arrangement intact: enrolment, device management and access rules stay where your security team already manages them, and Ankastra only reads the events it needs for attendance.
After the punch
From there every brand is handled the same way: shift rules, exceptions and the muster roll, contract workers on the same roster, with attendance reconciled against the contractor's bill, and statutory payroll from the same punches in the Pro plan.
Plan and price
Device integration is in the Growth plan: ₹5,999 a month for 50 employees, or ₹5,099 a month billed annually, plus GST. Each employee above 50 adds ₹49 a month.
Suprema is a trademark of its owner. Ankastra reads attendance from Suprema devices; it is not made, sold or endorsed by Suprema.
Questions people ask
Do we need to replace our Suprema devices?
No. Your BioStation 2, BioEntry W2 and BioLite N2 terminals stay under BioStar 2, and Ankastra reads their attendance events from it.
Does Ankastra connect to each Suprema terminal directly?
No. Suprema terminals are managed through BioStar 2, so Ankastra reads attendance events from the BioStar 2 REST API.