Managing user authentication and access control has long been a complex and time-consuming challenge for developers. Often consuming a disproportionate amount of development resources.According to a 2023 survey by SlashData, developers spend an average of 25% of their time on security-related tasks, with authentication and access control being major components of this effort.

In this guide, I will show you how to secure your Next.js application with Userfront by implementing middleware-level authorization and leaving component authorization practices.

This process uses Vercel to clone Userfront’s Next.js Sample App repository. When you're done, you will have a fresh Next.js project with ready to use, customizable authentication forms wired up for signup, login, and password reset.

As SaaS companies scale from product-led growth (PLG) to targeting enterprise customers, the shift fundamentally alters how authentication and identity management are handled.

This post was originally published on hashnode.dev.Python devs this is for you! In this article, I’ll show you how to simplify authentication in your fast API app using a neat little tool called Userfront. It helps you set up things like sign-ups, logins, and password resets without having to build everything yourself.

Managing multiple authentication systems can create significant resource strain, both for IT teams and end users.

SOC 2 is a framework specifically designed to ensure that service providers handle data securely, addressing three key areas: security, availability, and confidentiality. This framework is crucial for organizations that store or process customer information, particularly those in the SaaS industry.

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a dual role in cybersecurity—both as a powerful tool for cyberattacks and as an enabler for advanced system defense. This section outlines these dual aspects, particularly in the context of authentication, and highlights how Userfront defends its customers against AI attacks.

This guide explores how Userfront handles M2M authentication, providing an in-depth look at the options available, including JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) and API keys, and how they can be tailored to meet specific security requirements.

Ready to add some super slick authentication to your React app in no time? 🚀 Let's dive into Userfront, where we'll make sure your users are securely signing up, logging in, and resetting passwords—all without breaking a sweat (or your code)!

Whether you're new to authentication in NextJS or looking to migrate to a modern identity and authentication management system, this guide provides you with the knowledge to build a robust, secure authentication system using Userfront in your NextJS 14 application.

This blog post explores various approaches to access management, focusing on the flexibility provided by tenants, child tenants, and multi-tenancy.

This post will delve into enterprise IAM, its importance, the types of organizations that need it, and key considerations for product teams when onboarding an IAM platform.

Customizing JWT claims just went from a per-user basis to all users, thanks to Declan Brady

When Steve was a full stack engineer at an email security startup, the team took time away from developing their product to add IAM features. Steve shares the bumps along the way.

Oliver Hill likes building systems. Userfront is how he keeps auth simple.

This is why I love working on Userfront: we’re drawing the auth owl for thousands of software companies.

CEO Mike Long has the experience and humor needed to start up Kosli. Working with Userfront engineers has been effortless and enjoyable.

Roi Avidan, technical leader at pay.com.au, replaced an MVP auth implementation with Userfront for seamless migration and enhanced user management.

John Kim Murphy ported Userfront examples to help SvelteKit developers with a common question: how do I implement user authentication in SvelteKit?

This article explores the concept of passwordless authentication, its benefits for organizations, various methods, and how to implement passwordless authentication with Userfront.

Adding single sign-on to your website or application is an excellent way to streamline the signup and login process for your users. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of SSO and provide resources on how you can implement SSO today.

With Userfront’s Toolkit, adding things like a signup form or a login form to your own applications is a breeze. Ready to give it a whirl? Let’s go!

With the new Toolkit upgrades, Userfront admins don’t need to be developers or know how to code to add seamless multi-factor authentication flows to signup and login forms.

Multi-factor authentication (or MFA) adds an extra layer of protection to your authentication flow by requiring two or more forms of authentication, ensuring that only authorized users can access your application.

OpenID Connect is an identity layer that sits on top of the OAuth 2.0 protocol. Learn more about the benefits of OpenID Connect and how to get started.

Userfront maintains a service level agreement (SLA) to protect and provide peace of mind for our customers.

Passwords are the most common authentication factor for our users. Authentication factors are ways in which users verify their identity to gain access to your application.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) and authentication (auth) systems have emerged as essential tools for schools growing their online presence.