diff --git a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/package.json b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/package.json
index 59588089..d28fffec 100644
--- a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/package.json
+++ b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     },
     "license": "MIT",
     "dependencies": {
+        "@auvo/tauri-plugin-crypto-hw-api": "^0.1.0",
         "@hugeicons/core-free-icons": "^1.0.13",
         "@hugeicons/svelte": "^1.0.2",
         "@ngneat/falso": "^7.3.0",
diff --git a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 6c42a7ad..48c4e03b 100644
--- a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ thiserror = { version = "2.0.11" }
 [target.'cfg(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios"))'.dependencies]
 tauri-plugin-barcode-scanner = "2"
 tauri-plugin-biometric = "2.2.0"
+tauri-plugin-crypto-hw = "0.1.0"
 
diff --git a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/gen/android/.idea/AndroidProjectSystem.xml b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/gen/android/.idea/AndroidProjectSystem.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a53bee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/gen/android/.idea/AndroidProjectSystem.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="AndroidProjectSystem">
+    <option name="providerId" value="com.android.tools.idea.GradleProjectSystem" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/gen/android/.idea/deviceManager.xml b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/gen/android/.idea/deviceManager.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91f95584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src-tauri/gen/android/.idea/deviceManager.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="DeviceTable">
+    <option name="columnSorters">
+      <list>
+        <ColumnSorterState>
+          <option name="column" value="Name" />
+          <option name="order" value="ASCENDING" />
+        </ColumnSorterState>
+      </list>
+    </option>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src/routes/(auth)/onboarding/+page.svelte b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src/routes/(auth)/onboarding/+page.svelte
index 821ff479..6b9427ab 100644
--- a/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src/routes/(auth)/onboarding/+page.svelte
+++ b/infrastructure/eid-wallet/src/routes/(auth)/onboarding/+page.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
-    import { Hero } from "$lib/fragments";
-    import { ButtonAction, Drawer } from "$lib/ui";
-    import { getContext, onMount } from "svelte";
-    import { GlobalState } from "$lib/global";
-    import axios from "axios";
-    import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
     import {
         PUBLIC_PROVISIONER_URL,
         PUBLIC_REGISTRY_URL,
     } from "$env/static/public";
+    import { Hero } from "$lib/fragments";
+    import { GlobalState } from "$lib/global";
+    import { ButtonAction, Drawer } from "$lib/ui";
     import { capitalize } from "$lib/utils";
+    import {
+        generate, getPublicKey,
+        // signPayload, verifySignature
+    } from "@auvo/tauri-plugin-crypto-hw-api"
     import * as falso from "@ngneat/falso";
+    import axios from "axios";
+    import { getContext, onMount } from "svelte";
     import { Shadow } from "svelte-loading-spinners";
+    import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 
     let isPaneOpen = $state(false);
     let preVerified = $state(false);
@@ -41,6 +45,31 @@
         return randomLetters() + randomDigits();
     }
 
+    // IMO, call this function early, check if hardware even supports the app
+    // docs: https://github.com/auvoid/tauri-plugin-crypto-hw/blob/48d0b9db7083f9819766e7b3bfd19e39de9a77f3/examples/tauri-app/src/App.svelte#L13
+    async function generateApplicationKeyPair() {
+        let res: string | undefined
+        try {
+            res = await generate("default")
+            console.log(res)
+        } catch (e) {
+            // Put hardware crypto missing error here
+            console.log(e)
+        }
+        return res
+    }
+
+    async function getApplicationPublicKey() {
+        let res: string | undefined
+        try {
+            res = await getPublicKey("default")
+            console.log(res)
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.log(e)
+        }
+        return res // check getPublicKey doc comments (multibase hex format)
+    }
+
     const handleNext = async () => {
         //handle next functionlity
         goto("/verify");
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 45fb938b..3209e7ec 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ importers:
 
   infrastructure/eid-wallet:
     dependencies:
+      '@auvo/tauri-plugin-crypto-hw-api':
+        specifier: ^0.1.0
+        version: 0.1.0
       '@hugeicons/core-free-icons':
         specifier: ^1.0.13
         version: 1.0.14
@@ -913,6 +916,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-30iZtAPgz+LTIYoeivqYo853f02jBYSd5uGnGpkFV0M3xOt9aN73erkgYAmZU43x4VfqcnLxW9Kpg3R5LC4YYw==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.0.0'}
 
+  '@auvo/tauri-plugin-crypto-hw-api@0.1.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZvCc1QGaimaLv4p8suRT+inCJE12LCHkciw1cPiIISzdSLLIEg05MMZnanCoefwJL9795KXD64u0vkIZsa+czg==}
+
   '@babel/code-frame@7.27.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-cjQ7ZlQ0Mv3b47hABuTevyTuYN4i+loJKGeV9flcCgIK37cCXRh+L1bd3iBHlynerhQ7BhCkn2BPbQUL+rGqFg==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.9.0'}
@@ -9246,6 +9252,10 @@ snapshots:
       '@jridgewell/gen-mapping': 0.3.8
       '@jridgewell/trace-mapping': 0.3.25
 
+  '@auvo/tauri-plugin-crypto-hw-api@0.1.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@tauri-apps/api': 2.5.0
+
   '@babel/code-frame@7.27.1':
     dependencies:
       '@babel/helper-validator-identifier': 7.27.1