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- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:31:31 +0000
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This is a transition request for a Candidate Recommendation
CR Request for Web Authentication Level 3 - webauthn-3
from https://github.com/w3c/transitions/issues/753
# Document title, URLs, estimated publication date
Web Authentication: An API for accessing Public Key Credentials Level 3
WD https://www.w3.org/TR/2025/WD-webauthn-3-20250127/
ED https://w3c.github.io/webauthn/
Moving forward after CR : 28 days after CR
# Abstract
https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-3/#abstract
# Status
https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-3/#sotd
Addition for CR:
> [...]
> For the Web Authentication specification to move to beyond CR we must show two browser implementations supporting the new features and extensions. The spec will be run through the Level 3 on the experimental Web Platform Tests.
>
> [...]
>
> This Candidate Recommendation is not expected to advance to Proposed Recommendation any earlier than 19 December 2025.
# Link to group's decision to request transition
[https://www.w3.org/2024/12/18-webauthn-minutes.html?#7cd1](https://www.w3.org/2024/12/18-webauthn-minutes.html?12312312#7cd1)
# Changes
https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-3/#revision-history
# Requirements satisfied
N/A
# Dependencies met (or not)
Considering the groups present in the [charter](https://www.w3.org/2024/04/wg-webauthn-charter.html#coordination):
- **W3C groups:** There is significant cross-participation across the various groups, both by the editors and by the groups, thanks also to cross-meetings during the various TPACs, particularly for the payments section.
- **External groups**: there has been formal communication with
- [IETF SecDir](https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/saag/iMVJFpEjf0Rj4G2hK0jMcLJhGqU/)
- [FIDO (Team only)](https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Team/w3t-archive/2025Apr/0097.html)
# Wide Review
**Design**:
- [Request](https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/1085)
- [No Issues](https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3Atag-needs-resolution)
**Accessibility**:
- [Request](https://github.com/w3c/a11y-request/issues/101)
- [No issues]( https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3Aa11y-needs-resolution)
**Internationalization**:
- [Request](https://github.com/w3c/i18n-request/issues/257)
- [only old issues open](https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3Ai18n-needs-resolution)
**Security**:
- [Request](https://github.com/w3c/security-request/issues/90#issuecomment-3357708982)
- [No issues]( https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Asecurity-needs-resolution)
**Privacy**:
- [Request](https://github.com/w3cping/privacy-request/issues/162)
- [Issues](https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aprivacy-needs-resolution)
- [Mail discussion](https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Team/w3t-archive/2025Nov/0057.html)
# Issues addressed
https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/milestone/32
# Formal Objections
No
# Implementation
https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues/2249
https://wpt.fyi/results/webauthn?label=experimental&label=master&aligned
# Patent disclosures
https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/webauthn/ipr/
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