Installing the extension

Keyring Connect is a Chrome extension. Install it from the Chrome Web Store , either directly or by following the prompt a Keyring-integrated app shows when the extension is missing.

The extension runs in Chromium browsers; Chrome version 88 or later is recommended.

Permissions and what they are for

Side panel

Shows the verification flow next to the current page.

Offscreen documents

Runs proof generation in a separate context so the browser stays responsive.

Storage

Keeps verification state between steps.

Active tab

Opens and follows the provider sign-in tab.

Web request

Observes the signed-in provider session to capture the fields a proof needs.

Access to a specific provider’s site is requested separately, at the moment a data source is selected, and is revoked automatically after a successful proof. The extension does not hold standing access to any provider.

What happens to captured data during a proof is described precisely in privacy.

After installing

Return to the app that requested verification and start again; the extension opens as a side panel. The steps are described in creating a proof.