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# ASCredentialRequest

A protocol that describes a request from the user for your extension to provide a credential.

```
protocol ASCredentialRequest : NSCopying, NSSecureCoding, NSObjectProtocol
```

## Topics

### Identifying the requested credential type

[`var type: ASCredentialRequestType`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASCredentialRequest/type)

The type of credential used for this request.

[`enum ASCredentialRequestType`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASCredentialRequestType)

An enumeration that identifies different types of credentials that apps and websites can request.

### Identifying credentials

[`var credentialIdentity: any ASCredentialIdentity`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASCredentialRequest/credentialIdentity)

The credential identity the user selected for authentication.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`NSCoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoding)

[`NSCopying`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCopying)

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

[`NSSecureCoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSSecureCoding)

### Conforming Types

[`ASPasskeyCredentialRequest`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASPasskeyCredentialRequest)

[`ASOneTimeCodeCredentialRequest`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASOneTimeCodeCredentialRequest)

[`ASPasswordCredentialRequest`](/documentation/AuthenticationServices/ASPasswordCredentialRequest)

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