CredentialsContainer.create()

The create() method of the CredentialsContainer interface returns a Promise that resolves with a new Credential instance based on the provided options, or null if no Credential object can be created.

Syntax

var promise = CredentialsContainer.create([options])

Parameters

options

An object of type CredentialCreationOptions that contains options for the requested new Credentials object. It must include one of the options "password", "federated", or "publicKey". The options are:

• password: Optional Either an HTMLFormElement, or a PasswordCredentialData object. TBD
  • id: (required) USVString Inherited from CredentialData.
  • name: Optional USVString TBD
  • iconURL: Optional USVString TBD
  • password: (required) USVString TBD
• federated: Optional An FederatedCredentialInit object. Contains requirements for creating/obtaining federated credentials. The available options are:
  • id: (required) USVString Inherited from CredentialData.
  • name: Optional USVString TBD
  • iconURL: Optional USVString TBD
  • provider: (required) USVString TBD
  • protocol: Optional USVString TBD
• publicKey: Optional an PublicKeyCredentialCreationOptions object that describes the options for creating a WebAuthn credential.

Returns

A Promise that resolves with a Credential instance, such as PasswordCredential, FederatedCredential, or PublicKeyCredential.

Specifications

Browser compatibility