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@simplewebauthn/server
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@simplewebauthn/server
Installation
This package can be installed from NPM and JSR:
Node LTS 20.x and higher
npm install @simplewebauthn/server
Deno v1.43 and higher
deno add jsr:@simplewebauthn/server
Documentation
You can find in-depth documentation on this package here: https://simplewebauthn.dev/docs/packages/server
Supported Attestation Formats
SimpleWebAuthn supports all current WebAuthn attestation formats, including:
- Android Key
- Android SafetyNet
- Apple
- FIDO U2F
- Packed
- TPM
- None
Other packages similar to @simplewebauthn/server
fido2-lib
fido2-lib is a library for implementing FIDO2 and WebAuthn server functionality. It provides similar features to @simplewebauthn/server, such as registration and authentication flows, but may require more manual setup and configuration.
webauthn
webauthn is another library for implementing WebAuthn server functionality. It offers a straightforward API for handling registration and authentication, similar to @simplewebauthn/server, but with a different approach to configuration and usage.
FAQs
SimpleWebAuthn for Servers
The npm package @simplewebauthn/server receives a total of 2,631,763 weekly downloads. As such, @simplewebauthn/server popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @simplewebauthn/server demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 26 Aug 2026
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