Identification, Authentication and Authorization

WebAuthn

Part of the FIDO2 framework.

  • Web Authentication API, an evolution of the U2F API.

  • Specification written by the W3C and FIDO, with the participation of Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Yubico, and others.

Web API.

  • Service API for dealing with the registration and authentication of U2F devices.

JavaScript API.

  • Used by Web pages to interact with local U2F devices.

  • Implemented by browsers.

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