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      What is Magic and why should I use it?

      What is Magic?

      Magic is a developer SDK that you can integrate into your application to allow users to authenticate without a password.

      To signup or login to your application:
      1. User requests a one-time passcode sent to their email address
      2. User enters that passcode into the application
      3. User is securely logged into the application

      Users can also one-click sign on with social providers (like Google, Facebook, GitHub, Apple) or log in with biometrics via WebAuthn.

      Example (with code):

      Guides: https://magic.link/guides
      Docs: https://docs.magic.link/

      Why use it?

      • With Magic you can build auth in minutes, not months.
      • No need to secure and manage user passwords.
      • Complete control over your UI.
      • Flexibility to manage your own user sessions.
      • Lightweight sdk.
      • Improved conversion rates. Source
      • Increased security - 59% of people use the same password for every site. Source
      • No more password reset tickets to deal with. Source