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Key objects

User object

An end user’s account in your application.

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Overview

In consumer applications, users are the sole owners of their accounts and are in control of their identity and how they authenticate. Stytch’s consumer data model is designed to support this ownership model and is designed for simplicity, working well for applications that don’t require complex identity management features like SSO or SCIM. Users are identified by either email or phone number:

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Unique identifiers

  • user_id is unique to each specific user
  • email or phone_number

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Need teams or organizations?

Use multi-tenant auth to support org-based account ownership and tenancy.