This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The passwordName property of the PasswordCredential interface returns a USVString, depicting the name used by the password field, when submitting the current object to a remote endpoint via fetch. This property defaults to 'password', but may be matched to anything your backend service expects.
Syntax
var passwordName = PasswordCredential.passwordName PasswordCredential.passwordName = "passcode"
Value
A USVString representing the password field name, used when submitting the current object to a remote endpoint via fetch.
Example
// TBD
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Credential Management Level 1 | Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
passwordName | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge Full support ≤79 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.