JCjcims·Aug 27, 2021
You can also roll your own with https://github.com/pyauth/pyotp
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pyotp
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pyotp
Python One-Time Password Library
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What it is
Python One-Time Password Library
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Where it is used
- Home Assistant — The One-Time Password (OTP) integration generates One-Time Passwords according to RFC6238 that is compatible with most OTP generators available, including Google Authenticator. The integration calls pyotp.TOTP. Source
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |