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In this month's Auth Thoughts, we cover:

🌟 Scriptlets to manipulate user journey data
🤝 Salesforce connector
📚 Tutorials for Flutter and JWT authorizers

Read on for your regular roundup from the world of and : https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/js-scriptlets-salesforce-connector-other-product-updates-descope-vsopc/

🤩 G2 Summer Reports are in and they're turning us all starry-eyed

We're delighted that Descope was named a High Performer in:

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✔ Authentication
✔ Multi-Factor Authentication ( )
✔ Single-Sign On ( )

Here's Gilad Shriki reflecting on customer feedback and how much it means to us: https://www.descope.com/blog/post/g2-summer-2024

💓 Is your heart aflutter at the thought of building auth?

Bring your beats-per-minute back to normal with a tutorial that:

☑ Adds passkeys and social login to Flutter
☑ Enforces OTP MFA for extra security
☑ Governs access with

Start building: https://www.descope.com/blog/post/flutter-authentication

In late 2023, CARS24 was seeking a solution that was:

1️⃣ Scalable enough to meet current & future traffic volumes
2️⃣ Flexible enough to support different hashtag methods per user
3️⃣ Comprehensive enough to centralize all user identities

⏩ Fast forward to the present

☑ Integrated five applications (and counting)
☑ Rolled out auth for partners, dealers & even internal users
☑ Enforced app-level session management configuration

Read the full case study: https://www.descope.com/blog/post/cars24-customer-story

Adding Zendesk SSO (and more) with Descope

Here's Iddo Mayblum with a blog covering how to add Descope as a provider for Zendesk SSO and how to enforce adaptive based on user roles.

🔗 : https://www.descope.com/blog/post/zendesk-sso

🧘‍♂️ We're pausing the race to reflect for a second

The Descope team is no stranger to IAM events, but the KuppingerCole European Identity and Cloud conference deserves a double click.

Here's a recap that covers:

✔ Themes of attendee conversations
✔ Our session on modern identity protocols
✔ Winning Identity Startup of the Year

🔗 : https://www.descope.com/blog/post/kuppingercole-eic-2024

Twilio Verify 🤝 Descope

Here's an overview of how the Descope Twilio Verify connector helps you:

✅ Easily add SMS and voice OTP authentication
✅ Auto-translate voice and SMS messages
✅ Orchestrate actions across products with Descope Flows

Learn more: https://www.descope.com/blog/post/twilio-verify-connector

SMS & Voice OTP Authentication With Twilio Verify & Descope Descope integrates with Twilio Verify to help developers add seamless, multilingual SMS and voice OTP authentication to their app. Learn how the integration works.

🔑 What does a implementation look like in real life? The Branch team sure knows.

Join this virtual fireside chat hosted by the FIDO Alliance to learn:

☑ How to set goals and expected outcomes
☑ Navigating build vs buy decisions
☑ How to communicate changes to end users

RSVP here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4636747/4B3E17DECE708B1C36D04B4569ADFEF7

📶 OTPs and mixed signals

Apart from , OTPs are the most popular method out there. But should they be as popular as they are?

For SC Media, Descope Co-Founder Rishi Bhargava puts OTPs under the microscope to cover:

😍 The good
😕 The bad
💡 Tips to avoid the ugly

Read more: https://www.scmagazine.com/perspective/one-time-passwords-the-good-bad-and-how-to-avoid-the-ugly

One-Time Passwords: The good, the bad, and how to avoid the ugly Here are three options for moving beyond OTPs.

🏆 JWT authorizers and OIDC to the rescue

Securing APIs and the underlying microservices is crucial. Here's a detailed that covers:

☑️ Customizing JWTs with Descope JWT Templates
☑️ Using JWT authorizers with Amazon Web Services API Gateway
☑️ An authentication use case with Descope and Google Apigee

Follow along with the full guide: https://www.descope.com/blog/post/jwt-authorizer-oidc

🤯 A lot can be done in a week. Just ask Iddo Mayblum.

His DevRel internship started with a bang as he used Descope Flows to give our "escape room" challenge for new DevRel hires a complete makeover.

✔ Adding checks to allow only invited users
✔ Creating interactive user screens to display the coding challenge
✔ Using email connectors to let users easily submit their response

Learn more: https://www.descope.com/blog/post/devrel-escape-room

📈 This is not what we meant by user growth

Duplicate user accounts - especially ones created accidentally - can cause user frustration and result in inaccurate user data.

With Descope, user merging works like a charm. You can:

✅ Merge user identities across auth methods
✅ Give end users the choice to merge or not
✅ Securely validate user identifiers like phone / email

Check out this video to learn how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKRQmm7_dw4

More links in the comments 👇

🤩 Chicago, you've been amazing!

The Data Connectors Cybersecurity Conference was filled with discussions, demos, and good vibes. To everyone who attended our panel on protecting against cyber attacks - we appreciate you!

In this month's Auth Thoughts, we cover:

🌟 Self-service SSO config and testing
📄 JWT templates galore
📚 Tutorials for refresh token rotation and Expo auth

Read on for your regular roundup from the world of and : https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/self-service-sso-jwt-templates-other-product-updates-descope-a6mdc/

This year's ReactNext took things to the next level!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth - our developers had a great time chatting about all things and .

Until we meet again!

💡 Food for (re)thought

Thank you to everyone who attended Descope Co-Founder Aviad Lichtenstadt's session on modern protocols that are driving the future of .

If you're at the Rethink! IAM Summit in Zurich - we'd love to chat! Thank you we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH for a great event.

Should you use a no / low code approach or SDKs?

The real question is not "which" approach to use, but "when" to use each approach.

In this column on DZone, Descope Co-Founder Meir Wahnon covers:

1️⃣ A breakdown of and first approaches
2️⃣ Pros and cons of each approach
3️⃣ Real-life examples of when to use each approach

Read more: https://dzone.com/articles/no-low-code-versus-sdk-whats-the-right-approach

That's enough Bronco bucking, Descopers! Ride fast and sure into the weekend, the notifications will take care of themselves.

🎸 Rocking it at Identity Week Europe!

Thanks to everyone who attended Dan's session on the power of orchestration in .

Drop by Booth 190 for auth talks, demos, and swag that pops!

💡 Light up your React Native login

React Native apps are meant to be frictionless. You don't want cumbersome getting in the way.

Here's a comprehensive tutorial that covers how to add , OTP MFA, and to a React Native app.

🔗: https://www.descope.com/blog/post/react-native-authentication

🏆 Identity Startup of the Year

Delighted to be recognized at the European Identity and Cloud Conference! We'd like to thank the "what you have" and "who you are" authentication factors (not so much the "what you know" one).

Drop by Booth 45 at if you're in Berlin - we're always up for identity chats. Thank you KuppingerCole for the award!

*collars up*

*shades on*

Seeing your name up in lights never gets old. Thank you to Notable Capital and the 100+ CISO judges for naming Descope in "Rising in Cyber" 2024!

🌍 Serving Descopers all over the world

We are excited to announce continued momentum including:

☑ Expansion into with data residency, localization, and other key capabilities
☑ Being named in Notable Capital's "Rising in Cyber 2024"
☑ Being included in KuppingerCole Leadership Compass reports for Passwordless and CIAM

Learn more: https://www.descope.com/press-release/emea-expansion-ciam-momentum

It promises to be a busy week ahead at the KuppingerCole European Identity and Cloud Conference!

Catch up with us at Booth 45 or attend Meir Wahnon's session on modern protocols that will drive enterprise use cases in the years to come.