WebAuthn vs OAuth

Developers should learn and implement WebAuthn when building applications that require strong authentication, such as banking, healthcare, or enterprise systems, to reduce security vulnerabilities associated with passwords meets developers should learn oauth when building applications that need to integrate with external services (e. Here's our take.

WebAuthn

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and implement WebAuthn when building applications that require strong authentication, such as banking, healthcare, or enterprise systems, to reduce security vulnerabilities associated with passwords

Pros

• It is particularly useful for compliance with regulations like GDPR or for enhancing user experience in consumer-facing apps by enabling quick, secure logins
• Related to: fido2, public-key-cryptography

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

OAuth

Developers should learn OAuth when building applications that need to integrate with external services (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: openid-connect, jwt

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use WebAuthn if: You want it is particularly useful for compliance with regulations like gdpr or for enhancing user experience in consumer-facing apps by enabling quick, secure logins and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use OAuth if: You prioritize g over what WebAuthn offers.

The Bottom Line

WebAuthn wins

Developers should learn and implement WebAuthn when building applications that require strong authentication, such as banking, healthcare, or enterprise systems, to reduce security vulnerabilities associated with passwords