User provisioning is hard, and there are many things you can get wrong if you do it in-house. We gathered some best practices on SCIM to help you with that.

An often overlooked but important component of identity management is customer onboarding.

Discover the best user management software tools in 2024, their key features, and why you should consider them for your app.

Learn what Auth0 offers, how much it costs, and why WorkOS is a better, more affordable alternative.

Auth0 vs. Cognito vs. WorkOS — how do they compare, and which one should you use? Learn everything you need to know here.

Explore how Clerk’s pricing stacks up against WorkOS. Understand the costs and features of each service to make an informed decision for your business.

Want to understand Fine-Grained Authorization’s (FGA) meaning? Read on to learn how it works, benefits, and real-world applications.

Compare Clerk vs. AuthO vs. WorkOS to know which one you should use to manage identities in your app.

Frontegg vs. Auth0 vs. WorkOS: Learn their features, costs, and which is best for your needs.

Compare Stytch, Auth0, and WorkOS to learn what each does, its features, and which one you should use.

Launch Week recap (FGA, Radar, Passkeys, Widgets, Actions, Entitlements, Next.js Starter Kit) and more

Explore the top user management services in 2024, including WorkOS, Okta, Zluri, and more.

Learn about user management, including why it’s important, the most important functions, key protocols, and more.

Discover the top five Frontegg alternatives for 2024. Compare features, pricing, and best use cases to find the perfect fit for your needs.

Explore why businesses seek Clerk alternatives, featuring top options like WorkOS, Auth0, Okta, Firebase, and OneLogin.

Explore the top Auth0 alternatives in 2024: WorkOS, Cognito, Firebase, KeyCloak, and Frontegg.

Explore four top WorkOS alternatives: Auth0, Frontegg, Clerk, and Stytch. Compare their features, pricing, and what they are best suited for.

Compare RBAC vs. ACL, their differences, how they work together, and which to use.

Learn what makes Google Zanzibar the best authorization solution and how WorkOS FGA builds on top of these features.

Learn what access management is, why it matters, how it works, and strategies to protect your business data effectively.

SSO is necessary if you want to sell to enterprise customers, but doing it well is hard. We gathered some best practices that can help you with that.

Learn about the failed authentication events you can get from WorkOS and how you can use them to implement features in your app.

Learn everything you need to know about OAuth: what it is, what problem it solves, and how it works.

In this tutorial, paired with companion code, you’ll learn to build a secure, scalable document access control system using WorkOS FGA, AWS Lambda Authorizers, and Amazon S3.

Review some of the common SAML security vulnerabilities and see how you can defend against them.

Learn how to map groups from external identity providers to user roles in your app using SSO or SCIM.

Every business starts with an idea, followed by the challenge of picking the right tech stack. In a crowded field where choosing the right technology is key yet time-consuming, starter kits help you focus on building your idea rather than reinventing the basics. That’s why we’re announcing the WorkOS-built Next.js B2B Starter Kit today.

WorkOS is introducing Entitlements powered by Stripe: one-button setup for enabling immediate, subscription-based access to plans, features, and products. Entitlements are available to all AuthKit customers for free.

Widgets are ready-made components that provide complete enterprise features with a few lines of code. They are now available for free to all AuthKit customers.

We often think of auth as a binary decision—allowed or denied—but what if you want to factor in private knowledge or custom logic at runtime? Actions let you change how WorkOS behaves and customize user registration and authentication logic with AuthKit. Actions are also free to all AuthKit customers.

FGA is the most flexible and granular authorization system, built for product and engineering teams looking to quickly implement fine-grained permissions in their applications. Use FGA to centralize your authorization logic, implement complex authorization schemes like Google Docs-style permissions, and define precise access control that goes beyond RBAC.

Radar enhances AuthKit with powerful security features to protect your application from abuse, fraud, and attacks. It automatically detects authentication patterns that indicate malicious or suspicious behavior and includes six built-in preventions that can be enabled with a single click.

Ever wondered how tools like GitHub's CLI let you authenticate with a single gh auth login command? In this tutorial with companion code repo, we go through the implementation step by step.

Passkeys allow you to log into your account using biometrics instead of a password. They are now available for free to all AuthKit customers.

Every provider does SCIM differently. If you don't pay attention, the results can be catastrophic. Read about these differences, the challenges that arise from them, and how WorkOS can help you overcome them.

XSS attacks are not to be taken lightly. Learn what XSS is, the different types of attacks, and how you can defend against them.

Learn how to securely authenticate users accessing your service through a command-line tool, enabling safe, scriptable workflows across terminals, machines, and Docker containers.

Learn why it is important for SAML certificates to expire and how having a plan in place to handle expiration can avoid downtime.

What is SCIM, and why do you need to support it in your SaaS? We’ll discuss the SCIM standard in-depth, how it works, and how you can add SCIM support to your app.

Learn what social logins are, how they work, and how you can integrate them into your app using WorkOS.

Learn about JSON Web Token (JWT) validation, why it’s important, what the best practices are, and how to do it using trusted third-party libraries.

Learn what is user deprovisioning, how it works with SCIM, and how you can implement it with WorkOS.

Universal Login or Universal SSO streamlines user authentication to log employees into multiple apps quickly and securely. Learn how it works.

User provisioning simplifies onboarding, tightens security, and automates user access management.

RBAC associates permissions with roles, which are then assigned to users. ReBAC allows you to model complex relationships. Which is better for your use case?

Google Zanzibar is a globally distributed authorization system that manages permissions at scale. Learn how it works and which open source implementations are right for you.

What is the Okta App Store or Integration Network (OIN), and should you use it?

Learn what authentication tokens are, the different types, and how you can generate and secure them.

Learn why Single Sign-On (SSO) is essential, which are the best practices to follow, and how to add SSO to your app using WorkOS.

With RAG and GenAI applications, how can you ensure users only see results from documents they have permission to access? In this runnable tutorial, we demo using WorkOS Fine-Grained Authorization to secure your documents.

Learn how OTP bots work, their role in bypassing MFA, and the top methods to protect your accounts from these cyber threats.

A guide on how to model your SaaS using organizations and WorkOS.

The Microsoft Entra ID app gallery is a collection of thousands of apps pre-integrated with the Microsoft Identity stack. Learn how this gallery can help, and when it's not the right choice.

Implementing SAML on your own can be a challenge. In this article, we’ll show you an easier way of adding SAML support to any app using the WorkOS SSO API.

SCIM is a widely used protocol, but not many people understand it. This straightforward and comprehensive guide steps through how it works, using real-world examples and API calls and responses.

As apps have become more complex, especially with the rise of user-generated content, the need for a more granular and scalable authorization scheme has become crucial. Unlike other models, Fine-Grained Authorization defines permissions at the resource level, providing precision and the ability to handle millions of authorization requests per second.

Explore the details of Auth0's pricing, its limitations, and what makes WorkOS a more transparent and scalable alternative.

On September 10th, 2024, a critical security flaw was disclosed in the Ruby-SAML and OmniAuth-SAML libraries, exposing a vulnerability that allows complete authentication bypass. This flaw, CVE-2024-45409, earned the highest possible score of 10 on GitHub's CVE rubric and a 9.8 NIST base score, making it a "worst-case scenario".

Learn what X.509 certificates are and how to generate them with our comprehensive guide. Easy-to-follow steps included.

A technical guide on how you can migrate your RBAC implementation to Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) using WorkOS. Learn how to check a user’s access to resources, manage your FGA implementation, and favor performance vs consistency on a per request basis.

Migrate your RBAC implementation to Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) using WorkOS. Learn what is FGA, how to define resources, relationships, and inheritance rules, and how to test and validate the access model.

Learn what enterprise SSO is, why enterprises need it, how it works, and why you should support it in your SaaS.

Learn what OpenID Connect (OIDC) is, how it works, why you should use it, and how to implement it using WorkOS.

Enterprise Ready Conference, HIPAA compliance, frontend sessions, AuthKit branding customization

Learn what single logout is, its benefits, why it's important, and why it has such limited support.

AuthKit now supports sessions for public clients, like mobile and single-page apps. Use the WorkOS React SDK to keep your users logged in for longer while keeping them safe from attacks.

Learn what sessions are and how you can implement them from scratch or using an auth provider like WorkOS.

Learn what PKCE is, why it's essential for securely authenticating users in mobile and single-page apps, and how you can keep your users safe by using AuthKit and WorkOS.

An in-depth look at fine-grained permissions, their benefits, challenges, use cases, and best practices for implementation.

Learn the most important differences between OAuth vs. OAuth 2.

Learn about the five major types of authentication and understand how they work.

Compare coarse-grained vs. fine-grained access control and find out which is right for you.

Learn what Fine-Grained Access Control is and how it works.

Certificate renewal flow, organization switching APIs, modeling your app docs, provider icons API

Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) provides a targeted, more precise way to manage who can see and use different resources and under which conditions.

Learn key user management features for SaaS apps like secure login, onboarding, and role management. Get implementation tips with WorkOS.

Explore Attribute-Based Access Control examples across various sectors, including corporate data access, healthcare, finance, and more.

Learn what authorization is, its different patterns, and best practices.

Learn what granular control is, how it works, its benefits, and some practical examples.

In this article, we’ll dive into what SAML X.509 certificates are, their role in your SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) connections, and best practices for managing these to ensure there is no downtime for your enterprise customers.

A glossary of terms and definitions for all things related to authentication and authorization.

Explore Role-Based Access Control examples across industries like corporate, healthcare, finance, education, government, e-commerce, and media.

For high-growth startups, time is the single most important resource. It’s so important that months of delay in shipping SSO and SCIM can result in a potential revenue loss of $7.95M compared to using a pre-built solution. The ROI difference is staggering too: 9% for a homegrown solution vs. 1,954% for a pre-built one. This article explains the methodologies used to calculate these numbers.

Learn what data access control is, why it matters, the various types, when to implement it, and effective strategies for doing so.

Explore why businesses seek Clerk alternatives, featuring top options like WorkOS, Auth0, Okta, Firebase, and OneLogin.

SCIM vs SSO: Learn the differences between SCIM and SSO and how they work together in identity and access management.

A breakdown of the five main types of access control models: Discretionary, Mandatory, Role-Based, Attribute-Based, and Relationship-Based access control.

Learn how to implement access control in your organization with our comprehensive guide and best practices.

Learn about the different API authentication methods, including how they work, their use cases, and best practices to follow.

Learn what RBAC vs IAM are and how they can be used to manage access.

Learn all about entitlement management — what it is, how it works, its benefits, and how to implement it effectively.

Compare FGA vs. RBAC to learn how they manage access and how they can complement each other.

Learn what an OIDC provider is and why you should use one, how to connect to an OIDC provider, and how to create your own OIDC provider.

Learn what Google Zanzibar is, how to implement it, and how it compares to other authorization technologies.

RBAC for AuthKit, Fine-Grained Authorization early access, SCIM role assignment, updated Node SDK, and new Log Streams destination

SCIM provisioning is an important enterprise feature that provides user lifecycle management (ULM) and automated access control. Building this in-house means you must deal with fragmentation issues across onboarding, implementation, and triage, incurring significant engineering cost, delayed time to market, and potential security issues.

Time is invaluable for SaaS startups aiming to become Enterprise Ready quickly. Building complex (yet table stakes) features in-house, like SSO and SCIM, can significantly delay enterprise adoption. In part 1, we will dive into the hidden challenges you will face with a homegrown solution, highlighting just how demanding and time-consuming the process can be.

AuthKit now supports RBAC as part of its core authorization capabilities. RBAC is a common authorization scheme where each user is assigned one or more roles, and each role is assigned a set of permissions that defines which resources and actions the user can access in your application.

When building authorization for enterprise customers, supporting IdP role mapping is a challenging yet important task. This allows organizations to manage their roles and permissions through a single source of truth, the IdP, rather than dealing with unique permissions schemes for each SaaS tool.

Learn what RBAC stands for, its key benefits, and how to implement it effectively to maintain access control.