Does Discourse allow OTP-based signups? Or is it strictly through a link only?

I don’t know the answer, however I would like to have a node js app that performed a whitelisted email check, if valid called magic.link, and sent the 6-dgiti code to that email address for authorized user entry to the discourse site. Anyone done this around discourse, I do so with my static html …

[image] MihirR: OTP-based signups Do you mean single factor authentication via HOTP or TOTP?

Does Discourse support OTP signups

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sandra.mccollum November 14, 2025, 3:54am 4

I meant magic.link OTP via email, and Discourse Connect

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Does Discourse support OTP signups

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