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Living definition

What is FIDO Credential Exchange Format (CXF)?

Authentication & Access (Passkeys / FIDO) Security & Identity

As of
2026-10-01
Revision
2026-10-06.1
Method
v1.4.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

FIDO Credential Exchange Format (CXF) is a standard data schema for representing stored credentials — passkeys, passwords, and related secrets — so that one credential manager can express its items in a structure another can import without loss. It defines the field semantics and containers of the exported material and is paired with a companion protocol that carries the data between providers.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-10-01, verified readiness is 35 (claimed 55, reported 35, gap 20) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Use CXF with supported providers after testing the intended migration.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for FIDO Credential Exchange Format (CXF).

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)

Dataset
2026-10-06.1
Hash
sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
Approved
2026-10-06

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