In the US, PayPal already supports passwords.

PayPal already supports passwords in the US. A variant that should appear in France in early 2023.

PayPal began rolling out passkeys to users in the United States, the same day that Apple introduced the technology on its computers and tablets running macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16. This means that willing Americans will be able to log into their PayPal account without logging into her. their IDs to be able to pay even faster.

PayPal is already compatible with US access keys

PayPal explains that this option will be available for iPhone, iPad and Mac users first, with other platforms supported later. Earlier this month, Google released access keys for Android and Chrome, and will release a stable version and API for native Android apps later this year. PayPal will also provide access keys in other countries, including France, in early 2023.

A variant that should appear in France in early 2023.

Access keys use your biometrics to authenticate you, but the process is different from fingerprint or facial recognition to automatically fill in fields on login forms. With access keys, you become an identity. When you enable an option for an app, a pair of crypto keys associated with your account is generated. One of these keys is public and is stored by apps and services to verify your identity. The other is private and only stored on your devices, so hackers won’t be able to steal it if they hijack the app servers you use. Apps and services that support access keys then compare the public key they have with your private key to make sure you’re actually signed in.

You can activate this feature by logging into your account from a desktop or mobile browser using your username and password and selecting “Generate Access Key”. After authenticating with Apple Face ID or Touch ID, your password will be automatically generated. And since passwords are synced with iCloud Keychain, this process only needs to be done once. If you log into your account on another device that does not yet have a passkey, you will be able to generate a QR code after entering your username. You can scan this QR code with a passcode compatible iPhone to sign in.