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Authentication Types

FusionAuth supports authentication in many different ways. These are the methods that are available.

  • APPLE - The user was authenticated using Apple. Available since 1.17.0
  • APPLICATION_TOKEN - The user was authenticated using an Application Authentication Token.
  • EpicGames - The user was authenticated using Epic Games. Available since 1.28.0
  • FACEBOOK - The user was authenticated using Facebook. Available since 1.1.0
  • FEDERATED_JWT - The user was authenticated using a JWT from an external source.
  • GENERIC_CONNECTOR - The user was authenticated using a generic connector. Available since 1.18.0
  • GOOGLE - The user was authenticated using Google. Available since 1.1.0
  • HYPR - The user was authenticated using HYPR. Available since 1.12.0
  • JWT_SSO - A valid JWT associated with one application was exchanged for another JWT associated with a different application.
  • LDAP_CONNECTOR - The user was authenticated using an LDAP connector. Available since 1.18.0
  • LINKEDIN - The user was authenticated using LinkedIn. Available since 1.23.0
  • Nintendo - The user was authenticated using Nintendo. Available since 1.36.0
  • ONE_TIME_PASSWORD - The user was authenticated using a one-time password. Available since 1.5.0
  • OPENID_CONNECT - The user was authenticated using OIDC. Available since 1.1.0
  • PASSWORD - The user was authenticated using a loginId and password combination.
  • PASSWORDLESS - The user was authenticated using a passwordless login link. Available since 1.5.0
  • PING - The user was authenticated using a PUT request on the Login API. This is used to record a login event without prompting for credentials, such as when the FusionAuth SSO session is used.
  • REFRESH_TOKEN - The user requested a new JWT using a refresh token.
  • REGISTRATION - The user was created using the Registration API. Available since 1.16.0
  • SAMLv2 - The user was authenticated using SAMLv2. Available since 1.6.0
  • SAMLv2IdpInitiated - The user was authenticated using SAMLv2 IdP Initiated login. Available since 1.28.0
  • SonyPSN - The user was authenticated using Sony. Available since 1.28.0
  • Steam - The user was authenticated using Steam. Available since 1.28.0
  • TWITTER - The user was authenticated using Twitter. Available since 1.1.0
  • Twitch - The user was authenticated using Twitch. Available since 1.28.0
  • USER_CREATE - The user was created using the User API. Available since 1.16.0
  • WebAuthn - The user was authenticated using a passkey. Available since 1.41.0
  • Xbox - The user was authenticated using Xbox. Available since 1.28.0

These authentication type values are available in webhook payloads, OAuth tokens and for use with a login validation lambda.