How do I handle user sessions with Passlock after authentication?

After verifying the passkey with exchangeCode, you need to create and manage sessions in your backend by associating the authenticatorId with a user account and issuing your own tokens or cookies, as outlined in the backend examples.

Can Passlock be used with mobile apps or React Native?

Passlock is designed for web applications using WebAuthn; for mobile apps, you'd need to check compatibility with platform-specific WebAuthn implementations, which may require additional configuration and is not covered in the README.

What's the difference between Passlock and SimpleWebAuthn?

Passlock abstracts more WebAuthn complexity with a higher-level API and managed services for quick setup, while SimpleWebAuthn is a lower-level library offering more control but requiring deeper expertise and manual configuration.

Is there a free tier for Passlock, and what are the costs?

The README doesn't specify pricing; you need to check the project website or documentation for details on free tiers, usage limits, and potential costs associated with tenancy IDs and API keys.

How to self-host Passlock to avoid external dependencies?

Based on the README, it's not clear if self-hosting is supported; you might need to rely on Passlock's hosted service or explore the source code, as the quick start uses their CLI and cloud-based tenancy.

Does Passlock support multi-factor authentication with passkeys?

Passlock focuses on passkey-based authentication as a single factor; for MFA, you'd need to integrate additional methods manually in your backend, as it doesn't provide built-in multi-factor workflows.

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A framework-agnostic library for adding passkey authentication to web applications without WebAuthn expertise.

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What is passlock?

Passlock is a developer-focused authentication library that simplifies implementing passkeys (WebAuthn) for modern web frameworks. It abstracts the complexities of WebAuthn ceremonies and browser quirks, allowing teams to deploy production-ready, passwordless authentication quickly while maintaining full control over user data and sessions.

Target Audience

Developers and teams looking for flexible integration options who need to launch quickly and adopt advanced authentication features as their needs evolve, without being locked into a specific product or framework.

Value Proposition

Developers choose Passlock because it is framework agnostic and standards compliant, avoiding SDK or ecosystem lock-in, and it works out of the box with sensible defaults for rapid setup while providing programmatic control over passkeys.

Overview

Passkey authentication for Astro, Sveltekit and other frameworks

Use Cases

Best For

Implementing passwordless authentication with passkeys (WebAuthn) in web applications
Teams needing to deploy production-ready passkey authentication quickly without deep WebAuthn expertise
Organizations requiring full control over user data, sessions, and authorization without vendor lock-in
Supporting domain migration by accepting passkeys from other domains under security constraints (related origins)
Managing passkeys programmatically on end-user devices, including user verification and autofill support
Integrating passkey authentication into existing backend systems using vanilla REST calls or JWT libraries

Not Ideal For

Projects needing out-of-the-box authentication with pre-built UI components and user dashboards
Applications requiring support for traditional password-based or social login methods alongside passkeys
Teams unwilling to manage backend user data storage and session handling independently
Systems targeting legacy browsers without WebAuthn compatibility

Pros & Cons

Pros

Framework Agnostic

Passlock is standards compliant and avoids SDK lock-in, working with any web framework as emphasized in the README's 'No lock-in' feature.

Rapid Deployment

With zero config passkeys and sensible defaults, developers can set up production-ready authentication in under 30 minutes, as shown in the quick start guide.

Advanced WebAuthn Features

Includes user verification, autofill support, roaming authenticators, and related origins for domain migration, providing powerful capabilities out of the box.

Developer Control

Maintains full control over user data and sessions, allowing customization without vendor constraints, as stated in the 'How Passlock works' section.

Cons

Backend Integration Overhead

Requires developers to implement user management and session handling on the backend, as Passlock only handles passkey verification, increasing initial setup complexity.

Limited Authentication Scope

Focused exclusively on passkeys, lacking built-in support for other common methods like passwords or OAuth, which might necessitate additional solutions.

Dependency on External Service

Uses tenancy IDs and API keys from Passlock's service, introducing potential vendor risk and reliance on their infrastructure, despite claims of no lock-in.

Open Source Alternative To

passlock is an open-source alternative to the following products:

Auth0

Auth0 is a cloud-based identity and access management platform that provides authentication and authorization services for applications. It supports single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and social login integrations.

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