Implement the WebAuthn Signal API to synchronize server-side passkey revocations to platform passkey providers
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Steps
The WebAuthn Signal API allows relying parties to signal to the platform (browser/OS) that a passkey has been revoked or that a credential is unknown, so the platform can update its passkey store.
Call PublicKeyCredential.signalUnknownCredential({ rpId, credentialId }) when the server receives an authentication attempt for a credential ID that no longer exists in your database; this hints to the platform to remove it from the passkey picker.
Call PublicKeyCredential.signalAllAcceptedCredentials({ rpId, userId, allAcceptedCredentialIds }) after a successful authentication to inform the platform of the complete set of valid credential IDs for this user, allowing the platform to remove stale entries.
Call PublicKeyCredential.signalCurrentUserDetails({ rpId, userId, name, displayName }) to update the display name or username stored in the passkey manager when the user changes their account details.
These calls are best-effort signals — the platform is not required to act on them immediately or at all; do not rely on them for security enforcement, only for UX cleanup.
Known gotchas
The Signal API is available only in browsers that support it (Chrome 132+ as of early 2025, other browsers vary); call with feature detection (check if PublicKeyCredential.signalUnknownCredential exists) before invoking.
signalAllAcceptedCredentialIds with an empty array will prompt the platform to remove all passkeys for the user — use this intentionally only when the user has deleted all their passkeys server-side.
These signals do not propagate across ecosystems; signaling Chrome will not remove a passkey from iCloud Keychain on the same device — each platform's passkey manager is independent.
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