CredentialsContainer: preventSilentAccess() method
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2023.
Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The preventSilentAccess() method of the CredentialsContainer interface sets a flag that specifies whether automatic log in is allowed for future visits to the current origin, then returns a Promise that resolves to undefined.
For example, you might call this, after a user signs out of a website to ensure that they aren't automatically signed in on the next site visit.
Mediation varies by origin, and is an added check point of browser stored credentials, informing a user of an account login status. This method is typically called after a user signs out of a website, ensuring this user's login information is not automatically passed on the next site visit.
When using a PublicKeyCredential, this method generally has no effect; such authenticators typically require user interaction. However, it is possible that certain authenticators may be excluded, which could otherwise have operated silently.
Earlier versions of the spec called this method requireUserMediation().
The Browser compatibility section has support details.
Syntax
preventSilentAccess()
Parameters
None.
Return value
A Promise that resolves to undefined.
Specifications
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| Credential Management Level 1 # dom-credentialscontainer-preventsilentaccess |
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