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Apple's trying to eliminate copy-and-pasting one-time codes from messages into a browser. It also states that a more refined solution would ensure that one-time codes sent over SMS are used only on originating sites.
Using a "lightweight text format," the proposed format embeds an actionable one-time code in an SMS message and links that code to a particular originating URL. Doing so allows recipient systems to automatically extract the code and log in to an associated website.
Apple provided an example SMS for the proposed format:
747723 is your [website] authentication code.
@website.com #747723
The first line in the message above is optional human-readable text to explain the incoming message, while the second line contains information for programmatic use. Special characters are employed to denote the one-time code and originating URL, which in this case is "747723" and "website.com," respectively.
Apple and Google have signed on to the proposal, while Mozilla has not made an official statement on the standard, the report said.
Apple seeks to simplify two-step verifications with standard SMS format
Using a "lightweight text format," the proposed format embeds an actionable one-time code in an SMS message and links that code to a particular originating URL. Doing so allows recipient systems to automatically extract the code and log in to an associated website.
Apple provided an example SMS for the proposed format:
747723 is your [website] authentication code.
@website.com #747723
The first line in the message above is optional human-readable text to explain the incoming message, while the second line contains information for programmatic use. Special characters are employed to denote the one-time code and originating URL, which in this case is "747723" and "website.com," respectively.
Apple and Google have signed on to the proposal, while Mozilla has not made an official statement on the standard, the report said.
Apple seeks to simplify two-step verifications with standard SMS format
