web-feature: Web authentication

baseline logo Widely available in browsers but not in WebViews

The web authentication API allows you to create public key-based credentials and use them for authentication, such as when signing in. Also known as WebAuthn.

Notes

Unsupported keys in WebViews

  • Android WebView:
    api.AuthenticatorAssertionResponse api.AuthenticatorAssertionResponse.authenticatorData api.AuthenticatorAssertionResponse.signature api.AuthenticatorAssertionResponse.userHandle api.AuthenticatorAttestationResponse api.AuthenticatorAttestationResponse.attestationObject api.AuthenticatorAttestationResponse.getTransports api.AuthenticatorResponse api.AuthenticatorResponse.clientDataJSON api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.attestation api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.attestation.direct api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.attestation.enterprise api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.attestation.indirect api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.attestation.none api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.extensions api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.extensions.appidExclude api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.extensions.credProps api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.extensions.credProtect api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.extensions.minPinLength api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.requireResidentKey api.CredentialsContainer.create.publicKey_option.residentKey api.CredentialsContainer.get.publicKey_option api.CredentialsContainer.get.publicKey_option.extensions api.CredentialsContainer.get.publicKey_option.extensions.appid api.CredentialsContainer.get.publicKey_option.extensions.largeBlob api.PublicKeyCredential.isConditionalMediationAvailable_static

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This feature was last updated on October 10, 2026.