> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vexidata.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Passkeys

> Sign in to VexiData without a password using your fingerprint, face, or device PIN.

A passkey lets you sign in using your device's built-in security — Touch ID, Face ID, Windows Hello, or your phone's screen lock — instead of typing a password. Passkeys are phishing-resistant and unique to each site, so they can't be reused or stolen the way passwords can.

## Setting up a passkey

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open security settings">
    Go to [Settings > Security](https://vexidata.com/settings/security).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a passkey">
    Click **Add passkey** in the Passkeys section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm your password">
    You'll be asked to confirm your password the first time you add a passkey, or after a few hours have passed since your last confirmation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name your passkey">
    Give it a name you'll recognize later, like "MacBook Pro" or "Work iPhone". This helps you identify it if you ever need to remove it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve with your device">
    Your browser will prompt you to approve with your fingerprint, face, or device PIN. Once you approve, the passkey is saved.

    <Note>
      We recommend adding a passkey on more than one device — for example, your laptop and your phone — so you always have a way to sign in if one device is unavailable.
    </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Signing in with a passkey

On the [sign-in page](https://vexidata.com/login), click **Continue with a passkey**. Your browser will show the passkeys saved for VexiData — pick the one you want to use and approve with your device.

If your passkey is saved on a different device (like your phone), choose **Use a different device** in the browser prompt and scan the QR code with that device.

You may also see your passkey appear as a suggestion when you focus the email field — picking it there signs you in directly.

## Removing a passkey

Go to [Settings > Security](https://vexidata.com/settings/security), find the passkey you want to remove, and click **Remove**. You'll be asked to confirm your password.

## If you only sign in with Google or GitHub

<Note>
  You need to set a password before you can add a passkey. This way, if you ever lose your passkey-enabled devices, you'll still have a way to sign in.
</Note>

Go to [Settings > Security](https://vexidata.com/settings/security), set a password under the Password section, and then add your passkey.

## Lost your device?

If you lose access to a device with a passkey on it:

* **Sign in from another device that has a passkey** for your account, then remove the lost device's passkey from [Settings > Security](https://vexidata.com/settings/security).
* **Sign in with your password** (and 2FA, if enabled) from any device, then remove the lost passkey.
* If you can't sign in any other way, [contact support](mailto:support@vexidata.com).