CanoKey User Documentation
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Product and Hardware Versions
As of September 2024, the CanoKey project offers three products and two developer reference hardware. They use the same core library - canokey-core.
- CanoKey Canary: This is the now available version. It uses a USB Type C interface.
- CanoKey Pigeon: This is the discontinued version. It uses a USB Type A interface and remains on firmware v2.0.1.
- CanoKey Epoxy: This version is no longer available. Its appearance is made of transparent epoxy.
- CanoKey STM32: This version has never been sold and is only for development testing. The hardware design of this version is open-source and can be obtained here. Please note that this version cannot provide any security assurances; anyone with access to the device can obtain the plaintext keys.
- CanoKey nRF52: This version has never been sold and is only for development testing. It uses the nRF52840 chip, and various USB devices based on this chip are easily available. The open-source firmware for this version can be obtained here. Please note that this version cannot provide any security assurances; anyone with access to the device can obtain the plaintext keys.
The retail versions use the HED CIU98320B chip as the MCU, which has passed EAL4+ certification. Non-retail versions cannot provide any security assurances; anyone with access to the device can obtain the plaintext keys, and are only for development testing.
Contribution Method
Contributions to this document are welcome. Please fork the documentation and send a Pull Request.