at_onboarding_flutter 5.0.2

A Flutter plugin project for onboarding any atSign in atPlatform apps with ease. Provides a QRscanner option and an upload key file option to authenticate.

Overview

This at_onboarding_flutter package handles secure management of secret keys for authenticating an atsign as cryptographically secure replacement for usernames and passwords.

This open source package is written in Dart, supports Flutter and follows the atPlatform's decentralized, edge computing model with the following features:

• Takes away the difficulty in implementing atsign authentication.
• Generate and Supports free atsigns.
• Supports multiple atSign onboarding.
• Flexibility of either pair atSign with QRCode or Atkey file.
• Reset/Sign out button.

We call giving people control of access to their data “flipping the internet” and you can learn more about how it works by reading this overview.

Get Started

There are two options to get started using this package.

1. Clone it from GitHub

Feel free to fork a copy the source from the GitHub repo. The example code contained there demonstrates the onboarding flow of an atSign.

git clone https://github.com/atsign-foundation/at_widgets

2. Manually add the package to a project

Instructions on how to manually add this package to you project can be found on pub.dev here.

Setup

Android

Add the following permissions to AndroidManifest.xml

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.flash" />

Also, the Android version support in app/build.gradle

compileSdkVersion 29

minSdkVersion 24
targetSdkVersion 29

IOS

Add the following permission string to info.plist

  <key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
  <string>The camera is used to scan QR code to pair your device with your atSign</string>

Also, update the Podfile with the following lines of code:

post_install do |installer|
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      config.build_settings['GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS'] ||= [
        '$(inherited)',
        ## dart: PermissionGroup.calendar
        'PERMISSION_EVENTS=0',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.reminders
        'PERMISSION_REMINDERS=0',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.contacts
        'PERMISSION_CONTACTS=0',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.microphone
        'PERMISSION_MICROPHONE=0',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.speech
        'PERMISSION_SPEECH_RECOGNIZER=0',

        ## dart: [PermissionGroup.location, PermissionGroup.locationAlways, PermissionGroup.locationWhenInUse]
        'PERMISSION_LOCATION=0',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.notification
        'PERMISSION_NOTIFICATIONS=0',

        ## dart: PermissionGroup.sensors
        'PERMISSION_SENSORS=0'
      ]
    end
  end
end

macOS

Go to your project folder, macOS/Runner/DebugProfile.entitlements

For release you need to open macOS/Runner/Release.entitlements

and add the following key:

<key>com.apple.security.files.downloads.read-write</key>
<true/>

3. Migration guide

From 4.x.x to 5.x.x

1. Replace Onboarding(...) with AtOnboarding.onboard(...)
2. Move all config params (domain, atClientPreference, rootEnviroment, ...) into AtOnboardingConfig(...)
3. The nextScreen and fistTimeAuthNextScreen has been removed and should be using AtOnboardingResult to determine which screen will be opened

Usage

Parameters	Description
domain	Domain can differ based on the environment you are using.Default the plugin connects to 'root.atsign.org' to perform onboarding.
atClientPreference	The atClientPreference to continue with the onboarding.
rootEnvironment	Permission to access the device's location is allowed even when the App is running in the background.
appAPIKey	API authentication key for getting free atsigns.
isSwitchingAtsign	Param specifies whether this action is switching atsign or not. Default is false
atsign	The atsign name when change the primary atsign. Default is null

TextButton(
    onPressed: () async {
      final result = await AtOnboarding.onboard(
        context: context,
        config: AtOnboardingConfig(
          atClientPreference: atClientPreference,
          domain: AtEnv.rootDomain,
          rootEnvironment: AtEnv.rootEnvironment,
          appAPIKey: AtEnv.appApiKey,
        ),
      );
      switch (result.status) {
        case AtOnboardingResultStatus.success:
          final atsign = result.atsign;
          // TODO: handle onboard successfully
          break;
        case AtOnboardingResultStatus.error:
          // TODO: handle onboard failure
          break;
        case AtOnboardingResultStatus.cancel:
          // TODO: handle user canceled onboard
          break;
      }
    },
    child: Text('Onboard my @sign'),
  );

Steps to generate API key :

1. Open URL https://my.atsign.com/login
2. Login with valid credentials
3. Click on My atSign on the dashboard
4. Click on atSign for which you want to generate an API key
5. Click on the manage button
6. Click on Advance settings
7. Click on "Generate New API key"

Open source usage and contributions

This is open source code, so feel free to use it as is, suggest changes or enhancements or create your own version. See Contribution Guideline for detailed guidance on how to setup tools, tests and make a pull request.