Living definition
What is WebAuthn Conditional Create (Automatic Passkey Upgrades)?
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
WebAuthn Conditional Create is a credential-creation mode that lets a site register a passkey opportunistically, immediately after a user signs in with an existing password held in the same credential manager, instead of interrupting them with a separate enrolment prompt. The browser and password manager decide whether the moment is appropriate and the passkey is created quietly, which lets sites move accounts away from passwords without adding a step to the sign-in flow.
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 55, gap 20) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Adopt conditionally on tested browser and credential-provider combinations.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for WebAuthn Conditional Create (Automatic Passkey Upgrades).
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