Introduction

Overview
Management
Getting Started
Learn the Lingo

Use Cases & Guides

Business to Business (B2B)
Single Sign On (SSO)

Authentication

One-Time Password (OTP)
Magic Link
Enchanted Link
Social Login (OAuth)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Passkeys
Authenticator Apps (TOTP)
Passwords
nOTP (WhatsApp)
Embedded Link

MFA and Step Up

MFA (Multi-factor Authentication)
Step-up Authentication

Flow Customization

Flows
Screens
Actions
Conditions
Connectors
Styling and Theming
Localization

Self Service and Widgets

SSO Configuration
Auth Hosting Application
Widgets

SDK Customization

Client SDK
Mobile SDK
Backend SDK

Session Management

Session Validation
Sessions in Descope

User Management

User Management
Test Users
Inviting Users
User Exporting
Anonymous Users
Access Keys
Migrate to Descope

Tenant Management

Tenant Management
SCIM
SSO

Project and Company Management

Projects
Company Settings

Authorization

Authorization
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Relationship-Based Access Control
Attribute-Based Access Control

Integrations and Connectors

Connectors
SSO Integrations
Web Development Platforms

Security and Privacy

Fingerprinting
Security Best Practices

Errors and Troubleshooting

Auditing

Deployments and Testing

User Impersonation
Test Users

Support

Support
ChangelogFeature RequestsCommunity Forum

API Reference

API Reference

Learn the Lingo

The world of identity and authentication comes with a lot of acronyms and market terms that can be tricky to keep up with. This page contains a glossary of authentication “lingo” meant for newbies and veterans alike.

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