Email magic links - Stytch Docs

Email magic links are a secure, passwordless way to authenticate users. When a user logs in, Stytch generates a unique, single-use URL and sends it to the user’s email address. After the user clicks the link, Stytch verifies the token and issues a Session.

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Pick the integration approach that matches your app’s architecture:

Stytch UI / frontend SDK: Use the SDK to start and authenticate magic links in a Stytch-managed login flow. Add Email Magic Links with the SDK
Custom auth flow: Use the API directly for a fully custom UI and backend-controlled flow. Add Email Magic Links with the API
Embeddable magic links: Let users request magic links from an embedded UI component. Embeddable Magic Links

Core behaviors

Redirect URLs: Magic links require redirect URLs configured in your Dashboard.
Login or signup: You can choose to allow login, signup, or login-or-create behavior.
Session creation: Once verified, Stytch issues a Session and returns session tokens or session JWTs depending on your integration.

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