requireLocalAuthentication does not work when used via useAuth hook

[botre]

Checklist

• [X] The issue can be reproduced in the react-native-auth0 sample app (or N/A).
• [X] I have looked into the Readme, Examples, and FAQ and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
• [X] I have looked into the API documentation and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
• [X] I have searched the issues and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
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Description

The requireLocalAuthentication method exposed by the useAuth hook does not seem to work.

I have a hunch that it is because requireLocalAuthentication cannot be called after getCredentials, however a useEffect in Auth0Provider.tsx (line 79) calls getCredentials on mount. So this condition cannot be satisfied.

I can call the requireLocalAuthentication method exposed by the Auth0 directly as a workaround:

const configureLocalAuthentication = async () => {
  const auth0 = new Auth0({
    clientId,
    domain,
  })
  try {
    await auth0.credentialsManager.requireLocalAuthentication()
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error)
  }
}

export const AuthManager = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
  useEffect(() => {
    configureLocalAuthentication()
  }, [])
  return (
    <Auth0Provider domain={domain} clientId={clientId} >
      {children}
    </Auth0Provider>
  )
}

I have tested this on a real device.

Reproduction

1. Setup the provider
2. Down the tree, call the requireLocalAuthentication exposed by the useAuth hook

useEffect(() => {
    requireLocalAuthentication()
  }, [requireLocalAuthentication])

3. Nothing happens.

Additional context

No response

react-native-auth0 version

3.1.0

React Native version

0.72.10

Expo version

49.0.23

Platform

iOS

Platform version(s)

17.4

[brth31]

We are planning to address this issue along with other improvements in the next major release coming up this quarter. I'll share exact timelines by the mid of June.

[thyming]

any update on this @brth31 ?

[desusai7]

Hi @botre , @thyming,

We've removed this API in v4 beta and made improvements around local authentication. Can you try it out once here and let us know how it goes ?

[brth31]

@botre @thyming Could we close this issue if it is resolved in v4 beta?

[thyming]

sounds good to me 👍🏻

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[arpit-jn]

Closing this issue as it appears to be addressed in v4.0.0. Please update to the latest version and retest. Reopen this issue if you continue to experience the problem.