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Web Authenticator API: cross-origin iframe support

Category
Security
Type
New or changed feature
Status
Enabled by default (Chrome 84)
Intent stage
Evaluate readiness to ship

WPT details: Web Platform tests for WebAuthn are a mess. We are working[1] on improving the situation. [1] https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/pull/1256

Summary

Adds support for web authentication calls from cross-origin iframes if enabled by a feature policy. This brings Chrome in line with the Web Authentication level two specification (https://w3c.github.io/webauthn/#sctn-iframe-guidance).

Motivation

There are two use cases that the working group is aware of: Firstly, there is interest in banks using this to comply with PSD2 regulations in the EU where they have to authenticate their users inside the context of a 3rd-party service-provider's site. Secondly, some sites wish to outsource their authentication to 3rd-party providers.

Standards & signals

Ecosystem

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