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### Prerequisites
- Expo 53 or later
- React 18 or later
- React Native 0.73 or later
- Node.js `>=20.9.0` or later
- An existing Expo application.
- An existing Clerk application. [Create your account for free](https://dashboard.clerk.com/sign-up?utm_source=github&utm_medium=expo_passkeys).
- [Passkeys to be enabled ](https://clerk.com/docs/custom-flows/passkeys#enable-passkeys)
## Usage
```tsx
import { ClerkProvider } from '@clerk/expo';
import { passkeys } from '@clerk/expo/passkeys';
{/* Your app here */};
```
### 🔑 Creating a Passkey
```tsx
const { user } = useUser();
const handleCreatePasskey = async () => {
if (!user) return;
try {
return await user.createPasskey();
} catch (e: any) {
// handle error
}
};
```
### 🔓 Authenticating with a Passkey
```tsx
const { signIn, setActive } = useSignIn();
const handlePasskeySignIn = async () => {
try {
const signInResponse = await signIn.authenticateWithPasskey();
await setActive({ session: signInResponse.createdSessionId });
} catch (err: any) {
// handle error
}
};
```
## Support
You can get in touch with us in any of the following ways:
- Join our official community [Discord server](https://clerk.com/discord)
- On [our support page](https://clerk.com/contact/support?utm_source=github&utm_medium=expo_passkeys)
## Contributing
We're open to all community contributions! If you'd like to contribute in any way, please read [our contribution guidelines](https://github.com/clerk/javascript/blob/main/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [code of conduct](https://github.com/clerk/javascript/blob/main/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
## Security
`@clerk/expo-passkeys` follows good practices of security, but 100% security cannot be assured.
`@clerk/expo-passkeys` is provided **"as is"** without any **warranty**. Use at your own risk.
_For more information and to report security issues, please refer to our [security documentation](https://github.com/clerk/javascript/blob/main/docs/SECURITY.md)._
## License
This project is licensed under the **MIT license**.
See [LICENSE](https://github.com/clerk/javascript/blob/main/packages/expo-passkeys/LICENSE) for more information.
