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url: 'https://www.corbado.com/faq/difference-conditionalget-conditionalmediation-webauthn'
title: 'What is the Difference between conditionalMediation and conditionalGet?'
description: ' Learn why there is a different naming in the WebAuthn standard (conditionalGet) and Apple''s implementation (conditionalMediation) for Client Capabilities.'
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keywords: 'conditionalMediation, conditionalGet'
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# What is the Difference between conditionalMediation and conditionalGet?

## What is the difference between conditionalGet and conditionalMediation in WebAuthn Client Capabilities?

The short answer is that there is no difference. For some reason, Apple decided to not
adhere to the standard give the same
[WebAuthn client capability](https://www.corbado.com/blog/webauthn-client-capabilities) a different name. This
means that the [WebAuthn client capability](https://www.corbado.com/blog/webauthn-client-capabilities)
`conditionalMediation` (on Safari) is the same as `conditionalGet` in the WebAuthn
standard (Level 3 Editor's Draft).

> - **conditionalGet** and **conditionalMediation** describe the same WebAuthn client
>   capability.
> - For some reason, **Apple decided to take a different wording** compared to the WebAuthn
>   standard
> - Both are **client capabilities within WebAuthn** to improve user flows and reduce
>   friction in passkey experiences.

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