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