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@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webauthn
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Ledger Hardware Wallet Web implementation of the communication layer, using WebAuthN api
Allows to communicate with Ledger Hardware Wallets.
[Web] (WebAuthn) – WebAuthn api. check browser support.
There is a "blink" at each time there is a communication with the device due to WebAuthn. WebAuthn is meant for authentification and we use it for communication, ideally prefer WebUSB.
Extends Transport
WebAuthn Transport implementation
import TransportWebAuthn from "@ledgerhq/hw-transport-webauthn";
...
TransportWebAuthn.create().then(transport => ...)
Exchange with the device using APDU protocol.
apdu
BufferReturns Promise<Buffer> a promise of apdu response
A scramble key is a string that xor the data exchanged. It depends on the device app you need to exchange with. For instance it can be "BTC" for the bitcoin app, "B0L0S" for the dashboard.
scrambleKey
stringtransport.setScrambleKey("B0L0S")
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Ledger Hardware Wallet Web implementation of the communication layer, using WebAuthN api
The npm package @ledgerhq/hw-transport-webauthn receives a total of 202 weekly downloads. As such, @ledgerhq/hw-transport-webauthn popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that @ledgerhq/hw-transport-webauthn demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 15 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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