How can I create a fingerprint scanner software

[naijakumar]

Hi everyone!

I need to create an app to interact with my laptop fingerprint scanner, for my university project. What should I use to write software for my fingerprint scanner? Any libraries, API, etc. I use lenovo t480 laptop, OS: Ubuntu Linux. There is a fingerprint scanner embedded in it.

lsusb shows my fingerprint scanner as Synaptics Metallica MOH Touch Fingerprint Reader.

I want to process fingerprint -- get, store and check -- programmatically, for example with code on Python, C or C++. If someone provides me information about:
1) how to programmatically interact with my laptop fingerprint scanner
2) what API or libraries (python, c or c++) should I use
it will be ideal :)