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Overview
Developed byW3C
Founded2019
LicenseW3C Software and Document License
Open source✓ Open Source
Use casepasswordless authentication
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Claims50
Avg confidence95%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated yesterday
WikidataQ55637499
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WebAuthn

concept

W3C standard for passwordless authentication using public key cryptography

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integrates with

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web browsers○UnverifiedHighFresh1
JavaScript Web API○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Chrome browser○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Firefox browser○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Firefox○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Chrome○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Safari○UnverifiedHighFresh1

primary use case

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passwordless authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1
passwordless authentication for web applications○UnverifiedHighFresh1
passwordless authentication using public key cryptography and biometrics○UnverifiedHighFresh1
multi-factor authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1
two-factor authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1

requires

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HTTPS○UnverifiedHighFresh1
compatible authenticator device○UnverifiedHighFresh1

alternative to

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password-based authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1
password authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1
OAuth 2.0○UnverifiedHighFresh1
SMS-based two-factor authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1
SMS authentication○UnverifiedModerateFresh1
SMS-based authentication○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

pricing model

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free specification○UnverifiedHighFresh1

implemented by

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Google Chrome○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Mozilla Firefox○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Microsoft Edge○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Safari○UnverifiedHighFresh1

used by

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Clerk○UnverifiedHighFresh1

open source

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true○UnverifiedHighFresh1

standardized by

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W3C / FIDO Alliance○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports model

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hardware security keys○UnverifiedHighFresh1
biometric authentication○UnverifiedHighFresh1

developed by

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W3C○UnverifiedHighFresh1
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)○UnverifiedHighFresh1
FIDO Alliance○UnverifiedHighFresh1
World Wide Web Consortium○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

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public key cryptography○UnverifiedHighFresh1
CTAP○UnverifiedHighFresh1
biometric authentication○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

based on

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FIDO2 CTAP protocol○UnverifiedHighFresh1
FIDO2 specification○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

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2019○UnverifiedHighFresh1

governed by

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World Wide Web Consortium○UnverifiedHighFresh1
FIDO Alliance○UnverifiedHighFresh1

license type

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
W3C Software and Document License○UnverifiedHighFresh1

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Commonly Used With

web browsersJavaScript Web APIChrome browserFirefox browserFirefoxChromeSafari

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Claim count: 50Last updated: 4/9/2026Edit history