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Introduction

React Native Shared Passwords enables cross-platform password and credential sharing between web and mobile apps using native platform APIs.

Features​

  • Password AutoFill - Request stored credentials via native system UI
  • Save Passwords - Store credentials to system keychain/credential manager
  • Passkey Support - FIDO2/WebAuthn authentication (iOS 16+, Android 9+)
  • Check Credentials - Query if credentials exist for a domain
  • Delete Credentials - Remove stored credentials

Platform Support​

FeatureiOSAndroid
Password AutoFilliOS 13+Android 9+ (API 28)
Password ModaliOS 16+Android 9+
PasskeysiOS 16+Android 9+ (with Play Services)
Save PasswordiOS 8+Android 9+

Architecture Support​

  • React Native Old Architecture (Bridge)
  • React Native New Architecture (Turbo Modules + Codegen)
  • Expo development builds via config plugin
  • Expo Go graceful fallbacks - Detects Expo Go and provides helpful error messages

Quick Example​

import SharedPasswords from 'react-native-shared-credentials';

// Request stored credentials
const credential = await SharedPasswords.requestPasswordAutoFill();
console.log('Username:', credential.username);
console.log('Password:', credential.password);

// Save new credentials
await SharedPasswords.savePassword({
  username: 'user@example.com',
  password: 'securePassword123',
  domain: 'example.com',
});

// Authenticate with passkey
const assertion = await SharedPasswords.authenticateWithPasskey({
  rpId: 'example.com',
  challenge: 'base64-challenge-from-server',
});

Next Steps​