The signature read-only property of the AuthenticatorAssertionResponse interface is an ArrayBuffer object which is the signature of the authenticator for both AuthenticatorAssertionResponse.authenticatorData and a SHA-256 hash of the client data (AuthenticatorAssertionResponse.clientDataJSON).

This signature will be sent to the server for control, as part of the response. It provides the proof that an authenticator does possess the private key which was used for the credential's generation.

An ArrayBuffer object which the signature of the authenticator (using its private key) for both AuthenticatorAssertionResponse.authenticatorData and a SHA-256 hash given by the client for its data (the challenge, the origin, etc. and available from AuthenticatorAssertionResponse.clientDataJSON).

See User login using the WebAuthn API for a detailed example.