WebAuthn

Security Key Compatibility

Table 1: Safari Browser, SFSafariViewController/ASWebAuthenticationSession + Compatible FIDO2 Security Keys

Compatible FIDO2 Security Keys that currently work with iOS/iPadOS (since v13.3) devices using Safari browser and native apps using SFSafariViewController or ASWebAuthenticationSession

	iPhone 15 and newer (wtih USB-C and NFC)	iPhone (7 and newer) running iOS 13.3+ (with Lightning and NFC)	iPad running iPadOS 13.3+ (with Lightning)	iPad running iPadOS 13.3+ (with USB-C)
YubiKey 5Ci	USB-C	Lightning	Lightning	USB-C
YubiKey 5 NFC	¹USB-A, NFC	¹USB-A, NFC	¹USB-A	¹USB-A
YubiKey 5C	USB-C	-	-	USB-C
YubiKey 5C NFC	USB-C, NFC	NFC	-	USB-C
Security Key by Yubico	¹USB-A	¹USB-A	¹USB-A	¹USB-A
Security Key by Yubico (NFC)	¹USB-A, NFC	¹USB-A, NFC	¹USB-A	¹USB-A
YubiKey 5 Nano	¹USB-A	¹USB-A	¹USB-A	¹USB-A
YubiKey NEO	¹USB-A, NFC	¹USB-A, NFC	¹USB-A	¹USB-A
YubiKey 4	¹USB-A	¹USB-A	¹USB-A	¹USB-A

Note	¹USB-A is compatible when used with an official Apple or high-end USB adapter (Lightning→USB-A or USB-C→USB-A).

Table 2: Yubico Mobile iOS SDK + Compatible FIDO2 Security Keys

Compatible FIDO2 Security Keys that currently work with iOS/iPadOS apps using the Yubico Mobile iOS SDK

	iPhone 15 (and newer) with USB-C and NFC	iPhone (7 thru 14) running iOS 11+ (with Lightning and NFC)	iPad running iPadOS 13+ (with Lightning)	iPad running iPadOS 16.1+ (with USB-C)
YubiKey 5Ci	USB-C	Lightning	Lightning	USB-C
YubiKey 5 NFC	NFC	NFC	-	-
YubiKey 5C NFC	USB-C, NFC	NFC	-	USB-C
Security Key by Yubico (NFC)	NFC	NFC	-	-

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