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2. Backend config

1) Install supertokens package#

npm i supertokens-node

2) Create a configuration file (config/supertokensConfig.js)#

  • Create a config folder in the root directory of your project.
  • Create a supertokensConfig.js inside the config folder.
  • An example of this file can be found here.

3) Create a backend config function#

To learn more about what these properties mean read here.
Your app's name:*
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This is the name of your application
API Domain:*
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This is the URL of your app's API server.
API Base Path:
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SuperTokens will expose it's APIs scoped by this base API path.
Website Domain:*
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This is the URL of your website.
Website Base Path:
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The path where the login UI will be rendered
Submit form
How do you want to identify your users?
Only phone numberOnly emailEmail or phone number
Which authentication type will you use?
OTPMagic linksOTP and Magic link

4) Set up your email / sms delivery method#

How do you want to identify your users?
Only phone numberOnly emailEmail or phone number
Which UI do you use?
Custom UI
Pre built UI