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LoginID biometric authentication Web SDK tutorial

Natalie — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:17:53 +0000

Initial Setup

The LoginID Web SDK enables you to add FIDO-certified authentication in your web-based application without having to redirect the user to any pages outside your application.

For more robust functionality, it is likely that you will need to also leverage a Server SDK. The Server SDK makes requests to LoginID's API easier by leveraging your API Credential. Check out the LoginID Server SDK for a simplified integration.

Create Application on the Dashboard

An application must be created on the LoginID Dashboard in order to correctly configure the Web SDK.

Once logged into the dashboard, navigate to the Applications tab in the sidebar, select “Add Application,” and select Web.

In the resulting form, you must create a name for your application and provide your website URL.

NOTE Unlike in the OAuth/OpenID Connect flow, the Website URL is not a callback URL. The Website URL is the top-level domain that is integrating the Web SDK functionality. LoginID's backend will check this domain against your client profile as an allowable domain to issue cross-origin requests.

After entering your name and website URL, you will be prompted to create an API credential. If you have a client-side only application, please skip this step. Otherwise, create an API credential.

NOTE An API service token must be included on all requests with a service token scope once an API credential is assigned to an application.

Add SDK to Existing Application

CDN

<script src=”https://loginid-sdk.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/sdk/js/0.9.8/loginid.web.min.js”></script>

NPM

npm install --save @loginid/sdk

Create an SDK Instance

Javascript
NPM

import WebSDK from ‘@loginid/sdk';
const l = new WebSDK(‘BASE_URL’, ‘CLIENT_ID’);

HTML
CDN

<!-- Import module from the JS SDK -->
<script src="./src/vendor/loginid.web.min.js"></script>
<script>
  const dw = new web.default(
      "{BASE_URL}", "{CLIENT_ID}"
  );
  // ...
</script>

FIDO biometric authentication for WooCommerce

Natalie — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:03:58 +0000

LoginID’s DirectWeb Plugin enables your WordPress application’s end users to utilize FIDO/FIDO2 certified passwordless authentication, including the ability to provide more sensitive operations such as credential management. By leveraging the end user’s existing device biometrics you can quickly integrate multi-factor authentication into your site. Our service is now compatible with WooCommerce and is aligned with PSD2, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPPA.

Benefits:
Privacy:
– Biometric information never leaves your device (based on FIDO/FIDO2 principles), not stored in the cloud.
– No tracking of customers.
Convenience:
– Eliminate the need for your users to enter a password when they log in to your website from their primary device.
– Reduce your user abandonment rates by making transactions as seamless as possible.
Compliance:
– FIDO/FIDO2 is aligned with the GDPR and PSD2 principals around the use of strong authentication.
Security:
– Boost your website’s security through the use of multifactor authentication with strong public/private key credentials.

For more information on how the DirectWeb plugin works, please view our documentation: https://docs.loginid.io/.

Download the plugin here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/loginid-directweb/

Biometric authentication quick install guide through NPM

Natalie — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:45:55 +0000

Initial Setup

The LoginID Server SDK enables you to perform operations which are protected, enabling much more robust functionality for your users.

Create API Credential on the Dashboard

An application must be created on the LoginID Dashboard in order to correctly configure the Server SDK.

Once logged into the dashboard, navigate to the Applications tab in the sidebar, select “Add Application,” and select Management / Server.

In the resulting form, you must create a name for your application and provide an API credential to be associated with this application. If you have already created an application, we suggest using the naming convention of “{my-app) server.”

When adding the API credential, you can either upload your own public key, or have us generate a key pair on your behalf.

NOTE: All API calls made from a Management integration type require an API Service Token

Add SDK to Existing Application

npm install --save @loginid/node-sdk

import WebSDK from '@loginid/node-sdk';
const lAdmin = new WebSDK(CLIENT_ID, PRIVATE_KEY, BASE_URL);

Biometric authentication with Python

Natalie — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:31:28 +0000

Initial Setup
The LoginID Server SDK enables you to perform operations which are protected, enabling much more robust functionality for your users.

Create API Credential on the Dashboard
An application must be created on the LoginID Dashboard in order to correctly configure the Server SDK.

Once logged into the dashboard, navigate to the Applications tab in the sidebar, select “Add Application,” and select Management.

When adding the API credential, you can either upload your own public key, or have us generate a key pair on your behalf.

NOTE: All API calls made from a Management integration type require an API Service Token

Add SDK to Existing Application
PIP

pip install -e .

Create an SDK Instance

from loginid import LoginID
lid = LoginID(CLIENT_ID, PRIVATE_KEY)

NOTE: If using a custom base_url, you can initialize the SDK with that base_url. Otherwise, it will default to the main LoginID production environment.