The Missing LEGO Piece
summary
A passwordless auth SDK that claims to replace passwords with client-generated public/private keys stored in an iframe and to emit a DID token (W3C decentralized identifier) signed with elliptic curve crypto, integrates with Next.js/Redwood and backend stacks (example full‑stack Next.js + FaunaDB tutorial), routes email via multiple mail providers with redundancy, runs 20 million auth requests/month, reports SOC2 Type 1 compliance and anomaly detection, and supports magic links social login and WebAuthn.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 2:25The future of auth is passwordless.
- 5:30Magic makes passwordless auth easy.
- 6:18Security that scales with your company.
- 7:16Developers should own their brand & UX.
- 7:39One auth SDK that connects everything.
- 8:03Traditional apps use passwords as secrets
- 9:08Magic uses key-pairs instead.
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