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CBOR isn't a hobby spec. It's integral to the WebAuthn API spec. Every time someone uses a passkey, CBOR is used to exchange messages with the authenticator
by djrenren 1y ago
CBOR isn't a hobby spec. It's integral to the WebAuthn API spec. Every time someone uses a passkey, CBOR is used to exchange messages with the authenticator
- 0x006A 1y agowhy was CBOR used for WebAuthn and was that a good idea?
- qcnguy 1y agoBecause given the same input data structure every correct implementation generates exactly the same byte sequence, so it's useful for signing. This isn't true of many other data formats, including JSON and protocol buffers.