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Version: v1

JavaScript SDK

The Embedded SDK is a holistic SDK solution offering the entire experience embedded in your product. Users will not need to download the Beyond Identity Authenticator. A set of functions are provided to you through the Embedded namespace. This SDK supports OIDC and OAuth2.

Sample App​

Sample App

Sample apps are available to explore. Check out Example for the Embedded SDK.

Installation​

yarn add @beyondidentity/bi-sdk-js

or

npm install @beyondidentity/bi-sdk-js

Setup​

First, before calling the Embedded functions, make sure to initialize the SDK.

const embedded = await Embedded.initialize();

Binding a Credential​

The bindCredential function expects a URL. This can either be a binding credential link fetched directly from our public API, or a binding credential instruction that is the result of a redirection to your web application. This function should be used in conjunction with isBindCredentialUrl in order to determine if the URL being passed in is a valid bind credential URL.

Usage​

const bindCredentialResponse = embedded.bindCredential(url);

Where the response type consists of an object containing a Credential and an optional postBindRedirect URL to redirect to upon succesfully binding a credential.

{
    credential: Credential;
    postBindRedirect?: string;
}

Authentication​

The authenticate function expects a URL. This Beyond Identity specific URL is generated during on OAuth2 authorization flow and carries with it a JWT that contains information specific to the current authorization request. When passing this URL into the authenticate function, this will perform a challenge/response against the private key bound to the credential on your device. You will be required to select from one of the credentials bound to your device if more than one credential belongs to a single Realm. This function should be used in conjunction with isAuthenticateUrl in order to determine if the URL being passed in is a valid authenticate URL.

Usage​

const authenticateResponse = embedded.authenticate(url, (credentials) => {
    // Allow the user to make a selection on what
    // credential to authenticate against. This example
    // makes use of the built in `prompt` function to
    // show how a user can be prompted to select a
    // credential. In an actual app, you would replace
    // this with your own UI or you would inject a
    // preselected credential.id.
    let promptText = credentials.map((credential, index) => {
    return `${index}: ${credential.id}\n`;
    });
    let selectedIndex = prompt(promptText, "index");
    if (selectedIndex >= 0 && selectedIndex < credentials.length) {
    let selectedId = credentials[selectedIndex].id;
    return selectedId;
    }
    return "";
});

Where the response consists of an object containing a redirectURL that you should redirect back to in order to complete the authentication flow, and an optional message to display to the user.

{
    redirectURL: string;
    message?: string;
}

URL Validation​

Bind Credential URL Validation​

This function is used to validate if a given URL is able to be used by the bindCredential function.

if (embedded.isBindCredentialUrl(url)) {
    // bind the credential using `bindCredential`
}

Authenticate URL Validation​

This function is used to validate if a given URL is able to be used by the authenticate function.

if (embedded.isAuthenticateUrl(url)) {
    // authenticate against a credential bound to the device
}

Credential Management​

Listing Credentials​

The getCredentials function enables you to get all credentials currently bound to the device.

const allCredentials = await embedded.getCredentials();

Where the response is a [Credential].

Deleting a Credential​

The deleteCredential function allows you to delete a credential given its ID.

await embedded.deleteCredential(credential.id);