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Charles SchaeferandLucas Nogueira 0374bec1e2 [feat] [biometric] Adding the capability of encrypting/decrypting data using biometric authentication on Android (Ref. #2306) (#2454)
* –feat: adding the ability to encrypt/decrypt data based on the biometric auth

Adding the method biometricCipher() that allows to use the biometric authentication to use a generated key from android that can be accessed only through the biometric authentication. The method uses this key to encrypt/decrypt the data provided by the caller in the "options" parameter, with "dataToEncrypt" or "dataToDecrypt" filled.

Changes were done both on Kotlin, Rust and JS sides.

* Improving the way we encrypt data by allowing only if the biometric was successful.

* Adding a warning on the JS side

* Adding doc changes in readme.md

* Adding doc changes in readme.md

* Update README.md - it was updated incomplete

* update docs

* enhance error handling

* update example

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Co-authored-by: Lucas Nogueira <lucas@tauri.app>
2026-10-12 10:38:16 -03:00

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![biometric](https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace/raw/v2/plugins/biometric/banner.png)
Prompt the user for biometric authentication on Android, iOS and macOS. On Android, it also allows encrypting and decrypting data with keys protected by biometric authentication.
| Platform | Supported |
| -------- | ----------------------------- |
| Linux | x |
| Windows | x |
| macOS | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ |
| iOS | ✓ (no biometric cryptography) |
## Install
_This plugin requires a Rust version of at least **1.65**_
There are three general methods of installation that we can recommend.
1. Use crates.io and npm (easiest, and requires you to trust that our publishing pipeline worked)
2. Pull sources directly from Github using git tags / revision hashes (most secure)
3. Git submodule install this repo in your tauri project and then use file protocol to ingest the source (most secure, but inconvenient to use)
Install the Core plugin by adding the following to your `Cargo.toml` file:
`src-tauri/Cargo.toml`
```toml
[dependencies]
tauri-plugin-biometric = "2.0.0"
# alternatively with Git:
tauri-plugin-biometric = { git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace", branch = "v2" }
```
You can install the JavaScript Guest bindings using your preferred JavaScript package manager:
<!-- Add the branch for installations using git! -->
```sh
pnpm add @tauri-apps/plugin-biometric
# or
npm add @tauri-apps/plugin-biometric
# or
yarn add @tauri-apps/plugin-biometric
```
## Usage
First you need to register the core plugin with Tauri:
`src-tauri/src/lib.rs`
```rust
fn main() {
tauri::Builder::default()
.plugin(tauri_plugin_biometric::init())
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```
Afterwards all the plugin's APIs are available through the JavaScript guest bindings:
```javascript
import {
checkStatus,
authenticate,
biometricCipher
} from '@tauri-apps/plugin-biometric'
const status = await checkStatus()
if (status.isAvailable) {
await authenticate('Open your wallet')
}
// ... or using biometric-protected cryptography:
if (status.isAvailable) {
const encryptOptions = {
dataToEncrypt: getData()
}
const encrypted = await biometricCipher(
'Login without typing password',
encryptOptions
)
const decryptOptions = {
dataToDecrypt: encrypted.data
}
const originalData = await biometricCipher(
'Login without typing password',
decryptOptions
)
}
```
## Permissions
The default permission set (`biometric:default`) only allows `status` and `authenticate`. To use `biometricCipher`, add the `biometric:allow-biometric-cipher` permission to your capability:
```json
{
"permissions": ["biometric:default", "biometric:allow-biometric-cipher"]
}
```
## Contributing
PRs accepted. Please make sure to read the Contributing Guide before making a pull request.
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## License
Code: (c) 2015 - Present - The Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy.
MIT or MIT/Apache 2.0 where applicable.