What Is Email Only Authentication - Magic Link Auth

Email only authentication, sometimes called magic link auth, may seem like a crazy idea, but it is actually more secure than password based authentication. In this video I will go over how email only auth works, the pros/cons of using it, and show you how to implement email only auth in Node.js.


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JSON Web Token Video: What Is JWT and Why Should You Use JWT
Cookie Session Based Auth Video: Auth Does NOT Have To Be Hard


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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - How Passwordless Works
02:25 - How Is This More Secure
04:49 - Code Example


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