Request to Update Candidate Recommendation for WebAuthn API

*#Title:*
Web Authentication: An API for accessing Public Key Credentials
Level 1

*#URL:*
https://www.w3.org/TR/2018/CR-webauthn-20180320/

*# Abstract*
This specification defines an API enabling the creation and use of
strong, attested,
scoped, public key-based credentials by web applications, for the purpose
of strongly authenticating users.

*#Link to previous CR Transition*
https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/chairs/2018JanMar/0096.html

*#Decision to request transition:*
https://www.w3.org/2018/07/25-webauthn-minutes.html
*https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webauthn/2018Jul/0440.html
<https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webauthn/2018Jul/0440.html>*

*#Changes*
*Diff from previous published draft:*
https://services.w3.org/htmldiff?doc1=https%3A%2F%
2Fwww.w3.org%2FTR%2Fwebauthn%2F&doc2=https%3A%2F%2Fw3c.
github.io%2Fwebauthn%2F

*Closed PRs*
https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&
q=is%3Apr+closed%3A%3E2018-03-20++

*The revised Candidate Recommendation​ ​supersedes the previous
recommendation.*

*#Requirements satisfied?*
Scope of API features was not altered.
https://www.w3.org/2017/03/web-authentication-charter.html#history

*#Dependencies met or not*
Met. No changes.


*​#​Wide Review*
All changes for transition were due to feedback received during review at
original move to CR (2018 03 20).

Including:
Web Payments; Demo implementation https://www.w3.org/2018/06/
lyra-webauthpay.mp4
FIDO Alliance FIDO2 WG review (no public notice)
Browser adoption: Chrome, Firefox, Edge (beta)

WGs listed as dependent solicited for review:
https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webauthn/2018Jul/0558.html


*#Issues addressed*
https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&
q=is%3Apr+closed%3A%3E2018-03-20+

*#Formal Objections*
None

​*# C*
*hanges in implementation information*
The Webauthn API is now supported in two shipping browsers (Chrome,
Firefox), and one beta browser (Edge): A fourth interop is planned 2018 07
27.

*#Deadline for further comments*
Please provide feedback by 2018 08 30
File an issue in the GitHub repository
https://github.com/w3c/webauthn

*#Change in Patent Disclosures*
None

*#At Risk*
We have multiple interoperable implementations of the AppID extension,
validating the
​ ​
WebAuthn extensions framework. All other extensions are "at risk". If there
are not multiple interoperable implementations, each may independently be
removed or made informative at Proposed Recommendation.