Application passwords not working on localhost?

I have to get following error on the localhost

"code":"application_passwords_disabled"

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  • Server & Apache: Xampp v3.2.4
  • OP: Win 10 64Bit
  • WP: v5.6.1

1 Answer
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That error could happen if wp_is_application_passwords_available() returns a false, and the docs says:

By default, Application Passwords is available to all sites using SSL
or to local environments. Use
‘wp_is_application_passwords_available’
to adjust its availability.

So, to enable the Application Passwords:

  • Enable SSL on your localhost,

  • Or define WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE either as a global system variable or constant, and set its value to local:

    // Example when defining it as a constant.
    define( 'WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE', 'local' );
    
  • Or use the wp_is_application_passwords_available hook like so:

    add_filter( 'wp_is_application_passwords_available', '__return_true' );
    

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