Power Apps app with facial recognition, fingerprint authentication, and password login?

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Posted on by BBC_Astha

Hi Power Apps Community,

My manager has asked me to explore building a Power Apps application that includes the following authentication features:

Facial recognition
Fingerprint authentication
Password-based login

I've tried researching if this is possible directly within Power Apps, but haven’t been able to find any official documentation or working examples. From what I understand, Power Apps has limitations around accessing device-level biometric data such as fingerprints or facial scans.

Is there any way to achieve this functionality using Power Apps alone, or by integrating with Power Automate, Azure services, or third-party connectors?

If anyone has attempted something similar or can guide me to the right approach or documentation, I’d really appreciate the help.

Thanks in advance!

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,362 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @BBC_dhanvi

Sort of, and its getting there. Next exactly like other situations, where it will essentially do this as a pre-step to launching the app.

However, you can add a form of face recognition, either as they attempt to open it on the first Screen. If the facial recognition fails, you can use the Exit function to shut down your app.

The face API one essentially let's you build something that you could build.

Face recognition based authentication in Power Apps using Azure Cognitive Services

Facial Recognition Sign In with Power Apps

Facial Recognition - Lobe AI with Power Apps | KAISPE Blogs

Face API - Connectors | Microsoft Learn

How to Implement MFA in PowerApps Login Screen? - Flexmind

User Authentication in PowerApps: Secure your apps with user authentication | by Satyam Singh Chauhan | Medium

While there is no specific Microsoft side "quote answer", these should help you as you asked to get an idea.

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ronaldwalcott 3,847 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Authentication is currently managed through Microsoft Entra which provides a single sign on solution for all of Microsoft services and persons are assigned roles which provides access to data, services, and solutions.

How do you envision the biometric component working? Is this a second authentication layer? Computer (PC or Mac), tablet or mobile?

Microsoft currently provides the Windows Hello solution which is primarily used to grant access the device. Theoretically if the APIs are available you could call them from your power apps solution (not directly). This would not be available on mobile devices.

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