Passkey Use Cases - FIDO Alliance

Passkey Use Cases

Introduction

Support for passkeys can be implemented by most organizations across multiple industries. There are four main use cases related to passkey implementation. However, each use case has specific guidelines to consider when implementing support for passkeys. 

  • Consumer – Consumer service providers.
  • Enterprise – Large-scale organizations.
  • Government – Government agencies or government-owned organizations and businesses.
  • Payments – Businesses or organizations that require payment transactions. For example, cash, check, wire transfer, credit card, debit card, or cryptocurrency.

These organizations can utilize passkeys for the safety and security of their employees, customers, payments, and information. 
The Passkey Experience describes the passkey experience for the end user. You can also view Live Implementations of Passkeys to see how other companies have successfully implemented support for passkeys.