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While standard authentication flows cover a wide range of use cases, some applications require a more tailored approach. SuperTokens provides the flexibility to design and implement custom authentication flows, allowing developers to address unique security, user experience, or business requirements. This guide will walk you through the process of creating custom authentication flows with SuperTokens, ensuring your application maintains high security and user satisfaction.

Before embarking on creating custom authentication flows, ensure you have:

A solid understanding of authentication principles and SuperTokens core concepts.

SuperTokens Core installed and properly configured in your application environment.

Familiarity with your application's backend and frontend frameworks.

Steps to Create Custom Authentication Flows

// Example: Custom API endpoint using SuperTokens app.post("/custom-auth", async (req, res) => {
    // Implement your custom authentication logic here// Leverage SuperTokens for secure token and session management });


Creating custom authentication flows with SuperTokens allows developers to tailor the authentication experience to their application's unique needs while leveraging SuperTokens' robust security features. By carefully designing, implementing, and testing your custom flow, you can ensure a secure, efficient, and user-friendly authentication process.

This guide provides instructions on creating custom authentication flows, offering flexibility for developers to meet unique application requirements while maintaining security standards.

Custom Authentication Flows with SuperTokens

In today's digital age, providing users with a seamless authentication experience is crucial for the success of any application. Social logins offer a convenient way for users to sign into applications using their existing social media accounts, such as Google, Facebook, or Twitter. SuperTokens simplifies the integration of social logins, enhancing user experience while ensuring security. This guide will walk you through the process of integrating social login functionality into your application using SuperTokens.

A basic understanding of authentication mechanisms.

SuperTokens Core installed and running in your application environment.

Access to the social platforms' developer consoles to create new applications and obtain API keys.

Configure Social Providers in SuperTokens

Install and Configure the SuperTokens ThirdParty Recipe

constSuperTokens = require("supertokens-node"); constThirdParty = require("supertokens-node/recipe/thirdparty"); SuperTokens.init({ supertokens: {
        connectionURI: "http://localhost:3567", },
    appInfo: {
        appName: "Your App", apiDomain: "http://localhost:3000", websiteDomain: "http://localhost:3000", },
    recipeList: [
        ThirdParty.init({ signInAndUpFeature: {
                providers: [
                    // Configure your providers here ]
            }
        })
    ]
});


importReactfrom"react"; importSuperTokensfrom"supertokens-auth-react"; importThirdPartyEmailPassword, {
    Google, Facebook, Github } from"supertokens-auth-react/recipe/thirdpartyemailpassword"; SuperTokens.init({ appInfo: {
        // Your app info here },
    recipeList: [
        ThirdPartyEmailPassword.init({ signInAndUpFeature: {
                providers: [
                    Google.init(), Facebook.init(), Github.init() // Add more providers as needed ]
            }
        })
    ]
});

functionApp() {
    return (
        <div> {/* Your app's components */}
        </div> );
}

exportdefaultApp; 

Integrating social logins with SuperTokens not only enhances the user experience by providing a convenient and familiar way to authenticate but also leverages the security and reliability of established social platforms. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can quickly add social login capabilities to your application, focusing on creating a seamless and secure user journey.

A step-by-step tutorial on adding social login capabilities (e.g., Google, Facebook) to your application using SuperTokens, including handling third-party tokens and syncing user data.

Integrating Social Logins with SuperTokens

SuperTokens is a powerful authentication solution that provides out-of-the-box support for a wide range of authentication needs. However, every application has unique requirements, and there may be scenarios where the default functionality of SuperTokens needs to be extended or customized. Fortunately, SuperTokens supports the use of hooks and plugins, allowing developers to inject custom logic at various points in the authentication flow. This guide will walk you through the process of extending SuperTokens with hooks and plugins, enabling you to tailor the authentication experience to your application's specific needs.

A working implementation of SuperTokens in your application.

Familiarity with the SuperTokens configuration and the authentication flow you wish to customize.

Basic knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript, depending on your development environment.

// Example: Adding a post-login hookSuperTokens.init({ appInfo: {
        // Your app info },
    recipeList: [
        EmailPassword.init({ hooks: {
                postLogin: async ({ user, action }) => {
                    // Custom logic after loginconsole.log(`User ${user.id} has logged in via ${action}`); }
            }
        })
    ]
});


// Example: Creating a simple analytics pluginclassAnalyticsPlugin {
    staticinit() {
        return(SuperTokensInstance) => {
            SuperTokensInstance.addPostLoginHook(async (user, action) => {
                // Send login event to analytics service });
        };
    }
}

SuperTokens.init({ appInfo: {
        // Your app info },
    recipeList: [
        EmailPassword.init() ],
    plugins: [
        AnalyticsPlugin.init() ]
});


Extending SuperTokens with hooks and plugins allows you to achieve a high degree of customization in your authentication flows, enabling you to meet the unique requirements of your application while leveraging the robust security features of SuperTokens. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can enhance the functionality of SuperTokens and provide a tailored authentication experience for your users.

An advanced guide on enhancing SuperTokens functionality with custom hooks and plugins, including examples of common extensions and how to implement them.

Advanced Features and Customization

Custom Authentication Flows with SuperTokens

Integrating Social Logins with SuperTokens

Extending SuperTokens with Hooks and Plugins