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jazzman
2 years agoFrequent Contributor
Saving a passkey in Safari
I'm trying to dive in to passkeys but having issues understanding it. For example, I have a website that I use regularly that, after entering the username, shows me an option for a passkey and anothe...
1P_Dave
Moderator
2 years agoThank you for the reply. I'll respond to your questions below:
In order to get a passkey for a website, does it have to be in the Passkeys Directory? Although the one I mentioned had a passkey option, it is not listed in the directory.
The websites listed in the Passkeys Directory are those that our team has verified, however there will be websites that support passkeys out there that we're still working to add to the directory. If you come across one of these websites then you can submit it: Passkeys Directory Contribution Form
When using a passkey, does a website require a username and passkey instead of a username and password?
This depends on each website's implementation of passkeys but you'll usually see a username and passkey.
Can you give me an example of a passkey?
Here's an example of what a passkey looks like in 1Password when saved using our demo site:
Can you let me know which website you're trying to save a passkey for?
-Dave