What is an App Password?

An App Password is a unique, one-time password generated by your AT Protocol identity provider (such as Bluesky, a self-hosted PDS, or other compatible services) specifically for third-party applications like this one. It allows you to grant access to an application without sharing your main account password.

Using App Passwords enhances your security by:

  • Allowing you to revoke access for a single application without changing your main password.
  • Limiting the permissions an application might have (though for this app, it grants full session access).

How to Generate an App Password:

  1. Open your AT Protocol client or identity providers settings (e.g., bsky.app for Bluesky, or your self-hosted PDS admin panel).
  2. Navigate to Settings > App Passwords (or Privacy & Security > App Passwords).
  3. Click on Add App Password.
  4. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "DecodingUs App").
  5. Copy the generated password string. This is the only time you will see it.

This generated password is what youll use in the Login form. Treat it like a regular password.

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