Increase Path Security with Attestation API | Mentor Workshop
App security is an integral part of your life ops reality if you ship on Quest. In this workshop, Start Mentor Shane Nilsson breaks down a practical approach to protecting your build from tampering and unauthorized distribution, with a focus on entitlement checks and the Meta Quest Attestation API. By the end, you will understand what Attestation is designed to verify and how to handle failed checks tactfully.
💡 After watching this session, you’ll be able to:
- Define a basic app security posture that combines entitlements with integrity checks
- Implement a server-mediated Attestation flow that resists spoofed responses and replay attempts
- Choose a response strategy for failed verification that fits your game and your player experience goals.
Recorded in August 2025 as part of the Meta Horizon Start program.
🎬 CHAPTERS
👋 INTRODUCTION
🕒 00:00 - Welcome & why app security matters
🧠 THE PIRACY LANDSCAPE
🕒 04:07 - Understanding common vulnerabilities
🕒 08:32 - Practical, non-technical ways to reduce abuse
🕒 17:21 - How to detect suspicious patterns and decide on responses
🛡️ SECURITY TOOLS & IMPLEMENTATION
🕒 19:24 - Entitlements & the Attestation API overview
🕒 27:29 - Demo: verification outcomes and handling options
🕒 31:31 - Technical Deep Dive: API Implementation
✅ FINAL THOUGHTS
🕒 31:31 – Implementation walkthrough and required components
🕒 37:37 - Q&A & Best Practices
📚 RESOURCES
🔖 Meta Quest Attestation API: https://developers.meta.com/horizon/documentation/native/ps-attestation-api
➡️ Developers Blog: https://developers.meta.com/resources/blog/
➡️ Meta Quest Developer Hub: https://developers.meta.com/horizon/documentation/unity/ts-mqdh/
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💡 LEARN ABOUT THE META HORIZON START PROGRAM
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