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function authenticate(reason: string, options?: AuthOptions): Promise<void>;

Defined in: plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:69

Prompts the user for authentication using the system interface (touchID, faceID or Android Iris). Rejects if the authentication fails.

import { authenticate } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-biometric";
await authenticate('Open your wallet');
Parameter Type Description
reason string -
options? AuthOptions -

Promise<void>


function checkStatus(): Promise<Status>;

Defined in: plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:53

Checks if the biometric authentication is available.

Promise<Status>

a promise resolving to an object containing all the information about the status of the biometry.

Defined in: plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:7

Enumeration Member Value Defined in
FaceID 2 plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:12
Iris 3 plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:14
None 0 plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:8
TouchID 1 plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:10

Defined in: plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:35

Property Type Defined in
allowDeviceCredential? boolean plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:36
cancelTitle? string plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:37
confirmationRequired? boolean plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:45
fallbackTitle? string plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:40
maxAttemps? number plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:46
subtitle? string plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:44
title? string plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:43

Defined in: plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:17

Property Type Defined in
biometryType BiometryType plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:19
error? string plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:20
errorCode? | "appCancel" | "authenticationFailed" | "invalidContext" | "notInteractive" | "passcodeNotSet" | "systemCancel" | "userCancel" | "userFallback" | "biometryLockout" | "biometryNotAvailable" | "biometryNotEnrolled" plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:21
isAvailable boolean plugins/biometric/guest-js/index.ts:18

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