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Authenticator codes

Vaultiq can hold time-based one-time passcode (TOTP) secrets and show the 6-digit codes, the same as an authenticator app. Codes are computed in the shared Rust core and checked against RFC 6238’s published test vectors.

Add an account

  • Paste an otpauth:// link. The link an issuer shows beside its QR code carries the algorithm, digit count and period, so nothing is guessed.
  • Type the secret. Anything under 16 bytes is refused as too short.
  • Scan a QR code (Android). The Codes tab, and the new item form, open the camera.

Using codes

On Android the Codes tab lists every authenticator account with its live code and a countdown ring. Tap a code to copy it; the clipboard clears after 30 seconds. Codes are grouped by account.

In the extension, an authenticator item autofills into a one-time-code field on the page.

A caution

Keeping your passwords and your second factor in the same vault means one master password protects both. That is a trade-off, not a flaw, but decide on it deliberately for your most important accounts.