diff --git a/core/java/android/nfc/Tag.java b/core/java/android/nfc/Tag.java
index f2cd232e2e480..0d261d19f23af 100644
--- a/core/java/android/nfc/Tag.java
+++ b/core/java/android/nfc/Tag.java
@@ -203,6 +203,14 @@ public final class Tag implements Parcelable {
         return mServiceHandle;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * For use by NfcService only.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public int[] getTechCodeList() {
+        return mTechList;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the Tag Identifier (if it has one).
      * <p>The tag identifier is a low level serial number, used for anti-collision