Authy features
A range of authentication options that balance security for your business and usability for users.
Push Authentication
More security. Less hassle.
For frictionless authentication, send a push notification directly to your user’s device, alerting them that an authentication attempt is taking place. Users will have the option to view authentication details and approve or deny access with a single touch. Communication between the user’s smartphone and the Authy API is encrypted end-to-end and cryptographically signed. It’s our simplest, and strongest authentication offering. Available via an SDK to embed the features in your own apps.
- Authentication via Push notification
- Go beyond 2FA with passwordless login
- Go beyond the login and authorize in-application transactions
Soft token TOTP
Top-rated 2FA.
soft tokens avoid the risk of someone intercepting an auth code delivered via SMS, phone call, or email by generating a Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) on their device. Available for mobile, wearable, or desktop platforms, it even works while the phone is offline, allowing users on laptops to authenticate on plane WiFi.
Combine the API with our free, popular 2FA app for greater security or use the SDK and embed TOTP directly in your existing apps.
- Offline authentication
- Multi-device support
- Cloud backup and sync
OTP via SMS/Voice/Email
Globally-accessible 2FA.
An ideal option for users who cannot install a mobile app. Users simply authenticate with a One-Time Passcode (OTP) sent to their device via SMS, phone call, or email. Because we are built on leading communications platforms, we can reliably deliver codes to over 200 countries.
- SMS, Voice, and Email
- Intelligent global routing
- Multi-language support
Why Authy?
No need to fear if your developers are not security software development experts. Authy is managed by an expert security operations team and fraud-trained help desk. Our service is also SOC2 compliant for security, so you have trust in our ability to secure our service — we’ve got your back.
Different users have different security needs. Authy provides multiple ways to authenticate from the latest in passwordless authentication, to the lowest common dominator, SMS.
Our free Authy apps allow users to manage their own authentication data such as email and phone. No need to increase your help-desk resources or train up security specialists. Reducing cost of deploying increased security to your applications.
As an added level of convenience, Authy supports multiple devices, so your users can access your application, and their security tokens, from any device. New devices linked to an account immediately synchronize all user tokens, reducing locked out users due to device loss.
Customer stories
Large companies rely on Authy
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