The Future of User Authentication: Magic Link SDK

Magic Link SDK is a software development kit that provides a secure and convenient way to authenticate users in an application. It utilizes a passwordless authentication method by sending users a unique magic link via email or other communication channels. This link contains a token that allows users to log in without the need for a password. Magic Link SDK simplifies the authentication process for users as they don't have to remember and enter their passwords every time they want to access the application. Instead, they only need to click on the magic link, which automatically verifies their identity and logs them in. Implementing Magic Link SDK in an application is straightforward.

1. Open the Admin Console for your Okta org.
2. Choose Applications > Applications to show the app integrations that you have already created.
3. Click the application that you previously created.
4. In the General Settings section on the General tab, click Edit.
5. Under EMAIL VERIFICATION EXPERIENCE enter a callback URI for your application. The sample application uses

Design considerations when customizing magic link for password recovery Learn about recommended magic link implementations for specific customized password recovery solutions. Design considerations when customizing magic link for password recovery Learn about recommended magic link implementations for specific customized password recovery solutions.

Implementing Magic Link SDK in an application is straightforward. The SDK provides functions and APIs that developers can integrate into their application's login system. These functions handle generating and sending magic links to the users' email addresses.

Okta email (magic link/OTP) integration guide

Learn how to integrate the Okta Email authenticator into your app with the Embedded SDK.

Learning outcomes

• Configure your Okta org to use the email authenticator.
• Enroll and challenge a user with email OTP and magic links.
• Enable OTP only for the email authenticator.

What you need

• The Embedded SDK set up in your app
  

Sample code

With the Embedded SDK, your app can verify a user's identity using the email authenticator. You can integrate the email enrollment and challenge in your app and complete those flows using

This guide walks you through the email authenticator user journeys for both magic links and OTP and details how to integrate the email enrollment and challenge flows into your app. For more details, see the following sections in this guide:

Configuration

1. Update configurations: Set up your org to enable the email authenticator and magic links.

Note: This guide uses the Email Verification Experience setting to configure magic links. For an alternative solution, see use custom email templates.

Magic links

1. Integrate email challenge with magic links: Integrate email challenge using magic links with step-by-step instructions.
2. Integrate different browser and device scenario with magic links: Integrate the different browser and device scenarios with step-by-step instructions.

OTP

1. Integrate email enrollment with OTP: Integrate email enrollment using OTP with step-by-step instructions.
2. Enable only OTP for the email authenticator: Update the email templates to only support OTP.

Advanced use cases

1. Design considerations when customizing magic link for password recovery: Learn about recommended magic link implementations for specific customized password recovery solutions.

Note: This guide uses the sign-in with email use cases to describe how to integrate email enrollment and challenge.

Before you can start using the email authenticator, you need to enable it in your Okta org and assign it an authentication policy that requires the email authenticator.

First, add the email authenticator to your org and enable it for both authentication and recovery.

1. Open the Admin Console for your org.
2. Choose Security > Authenticators to show the available authenticators.
3. If the Email authenticator isn't in the list:

a. Click Add Authenticator.

b. Click Add on the Email tile.

c. Select the Authentication and recovery option, and then click Save.

If the Email authenticator is in the list:

a. Click the Actions menu for the Email authenticator.

b. Click Edit.

c. Select the Authentication and recovery option, and then click Save.

New app integrations are automatically assigned the shared default authentication policy

(opens new window) . This policy has a catch-all rule that allows a user access to the app using either one or two factors, depending on your org setup. In production, multiple app integrations can share the same application policy. In testing however, it's recommended that you create a new policy specifically for your test application.

1. Open the Admin Console for your org.
2. Choose Security > Authentication Policies to show the available authentication policies.
3. Click Add a Policy.
4. Give the policy a name, and then click Save.
5. Locate the Catch-all Rule of the new policy and select Actions > Edit.
6. Select Allowed after successful authentication.
7. Set User must authenticate with to Password + Another factor.
8. For Possession factor constraints: a. Verify that Device Bound isn't selected. b. Verify that Email is listed in the box under Additional factor types. If it isn't listed, verify that the authenticator is enabled using steps 4 and 5 of Add the email authenticator to your org. c. Click Save.
9. Select the Applications tab for your newly created policy, and then click Add App.
10. Find your app in the list and click Add next to it.
11. Click Close.
12. Verify that the app is now listed in the Applications tab of the new policy.

Enable magic links in your org.

1. Open the Admin Console for your Okta org.
2. Choose Applications > Applications to show the app integrations that you have already created.
3. Click the application that you previously created.
4. In the General Settings section on the General tab, click Edit.
5. Under EMAIL VERIFICATION EXPERIENCE enter a callback URI for your application. The sample application uses

The following instructions detail integrating the email challenge into your app.

One of the primary benefits of using Magic Link SDK is increased security. Since users don't have to enter their passwords repeatedly, the risk of password-related security issues is significantly reduced. Magic Link authentication also mitigates the risk of password theft and unauthorized access. Furthermore, Magic Link SDK enhances the user experience by eliminating the frustrations of remembering and managing passwords. It simplifies the login process, making it faster and more user-friendly. Users can quickly gain access to the application simply by clicking on a link, reducing the chances of login abandonment. Magic Link SDK supports various customization options, allowing developers to tailor the authentication flow to match the application's branding and user interface. It also provides analytics and reporting tools to track user engagement and monitor login activity. In conclusion, Magic Link SDK is a powerful tool for developers to implement secure and seamless authentication in their applications. It offers passwordless login functionality, enhances user experience, and improves security. By simplifying the authentication process, Magic Link SDK can create a frictionless user experience and increase user engagement..

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