The magic of OpenID Connect
OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an identity layer built on top of the OAuth2 authorization standard. OIDC enables applications to verify user identities and get basic profile information in a standardized and interoperable manner. Learn the basics and benefits of OIDC by visiting the link below.
OIDC use cases with Descope
Auth augmentation
Supplement your existing logins on Amazon Cognito, Auth0, and Firebase with Descope’s passwordless authentication.
Unifying user identity
Centralize identity across several internal applications to prevent the visibility gaps caused by siloed identity stores.
SSR integrations
Use Descope authentication with server-side rendering frameworks such as Next.js, Nuxt.js, and SvelteKit.
“Descope has truly been ‘set it and forget it’ for authentication by making user journeys seamless and secure for all users that interact with our service.”
- Sasidhar Sista, Co-Founder
"This is the fastest implementation of RBAC in a product I've ever seen."
- Alok Shukla, Co-Founder and CEO
"Our developers had an amazing experience with the Descope SDK. It only took us 3 hours to deploy OAuth social logins to production."
- Manu Zenou, Head of Engineering
"Descope is very customizable and easy to use. We seamlessly embedded Descope Flows inside an Outlook plugin for our app, which was not possible with other authentication products."
- Alon Cohen, CEO
"Security and compliance is always top of mind in healthcare. It's reassuring that Descope takes care of all the little security details involved in authentication."
- Jonah Mink, Founder and CEO
"Every B2B SaaS app needs to think about SAML and access control from Day 1. Descope helps us offer these capabilities to our customers with minimal engineering effort."
- Harsh Shrivastava, Founding Engineer
"Authenticating our community members with LinkedIn is intuitive for them, gives us a better understanding of their identity, and removes the burden of managing passwords."
- Shreesha Ramdas, Co-Founder
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More OpenID Connect resources
Firebase as IdP
Improve the security and UX of your Firebase app with passkeys from Descope.
Add SSO to Retool
Add single sign-on and access control to your Retool apps with Descope.
Our service is for every app developer
No code, some code, or a whole lotta code – Descope meets you where you are by offering different integration options.
Descope SDKs
“I’ll build the authentication screens and flows, but may need help with session management.”
Explore other authentication methods
Passkeys
Let users log in the same way they unlock their device – with a fingerprint, face scan, or PIN.
Social login
Enable users to log in with identity providers like Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and others.
One-time passwords
Implement quick and easy login with one-time passwords over email and SMS.
Authenticator apps
Harden security by having users prove the possession of their devices.
Biometrics / WebAuthn
Implement FIDO-based biometric authentication native to your users’ devices.
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