This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The Credential interface of the the Credential Management API provides information about an entity as a prerequisite to a trust decision.
Properties
Credential.idRead only- Returns a
DOMStringcontaining the credential's identifier. This might be any one of a GUID, username, or email address. Credential.typeRead only- Returns a
DOMStringcontaining the credential's type. Valid values arepassword,federatedandpublic-key. (ForPasswordCredential,FederatedCredentialandPublicKeyCredential)
Event handlers
None.
Methods
None.
Examples
// TBD
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Credential Management Level 1 | Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
id | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
type | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
name | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 51 | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
id | 51 | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
type | 51 | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
name | 51 | 51 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |