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2FA via passkey on a mobile device
When I log into 1password.com, it asks for my email, password, and security key. Then, in the next step, it asks for my 2FA, providing two choices: an external security key or "use a passkey from a d...
GreyM1P
1Password Team
1Password TeamHi there chris000
You can't use a passkey for two-factor authentication on your 1Password account – only hardware security keys and authenticator apps are supported.
Hardware security keys work in a very similar way to passkeys. It's not exactly accurate to say that it's like a passkey that's bound to a USB stick, but for our purposes here, that's close enough.
As such, you might see passkey-related messages or interfaces, like the option to scan a QR code, when using a hardware security key for two-factor authentication. As you've noticed, you can bypass that and use a hardware security key from that prompt.
Hope that helps clear things up, but let me know if you have questions. :)
— Grey
