| Type | Single sign-on provider |
|---|---|
| Launch date | September 19, 2019 |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Web (JavaScript) |
| Status | Active |
| Website | developer |
Sign in with Apple is a single sign-on provider operated by Apple Inc., introduced on June 3, 2019, at Apple's 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in iOS 13.[1]
It is designed to allow users to create accounts for third-party services with a minimal amount of personal information (as opposed to login services offered by social networking service platforms such as Facebook, where such features may also grant the third-party service access to personal information tied to their account), only requiring the user to provide a name and email address.
Users can opt for the email address associated with their Apple ID or choose the "Hide My Email" option to generate a disposable email address specific to the service; these addresses end in the privaterelay.appleid.com domain.[2] Messages sent via a disposable (or relay) email address are automatically forwarded to a verified email address of the user's choice, and this function can also be disabled if needed.[3][4] The service is compatible[5] with the OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect standards, and integrates with Face ID and Touch ID on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.[6]
- ^ Brandom, Russell (June 3, 2019). "Apple announces new sign-in tool to compete with Facebook and Google". The Verge. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Hide My Email for Sign in with Apple". Apple Support. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Manage the apps you use with Sign in with Apple". Apple Support. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Perez, Sarah. "Answers to your burning questions about how 'Sign In with Apple' works". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Wuerthele, Mike. "'Sign in with Apple' better but not perfect, says OpenID Foundation head". AppleInsider. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "App Makers Are Mixed on 'Sign In With Apple'". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 5, 2020.