Jan. 13, 2023, 10:14 a.m. | Arnaud Dagnelies

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Passwordless authentication using your phone's fingerprint sensor, or face recognition using your webcam is now possible in the browser thanks to the WebAuthn protocol. It is not only more comfortable for users but also more secure since it is two-factor authentication in a single step.


In this demo, we will use the free Passwordless.ID API. This is a public identity provider, and it will take care of the heavy lifting for us. It's free and you don't even need …

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