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Expand Up @@ -153,6 +153,16 @@ func associateWebAuthNCredentials() -> AnyCancellable {

The user will be prompted to register a passkey using their local authenticator. Amplify will then associate that passkey with Cognito.

<Callout>

Passkey registration relies on the browser and operating system for enforcing user verification (such as PIN, password, or biometrics).

If a device does not have a secure screen lock configured, the browser/OS may block the registration flow or prompt the user to set it up before proceeding.

Amplify and Cognito do not override or bypass these device-level security checks.

</Callout>

## List WebAuthn credentials

You can list registered passkeys using the following API:
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