Discover how to set up and manage Firebase Authentication email link sign-ins. Effortlessly secure and streamline user logins for your apps.
Firebase Authentication allows developers to easily set up email link sign-ins, providing users with a secure way to log in without passwords. The process involves emailing a sign-in link to users, who then click the link to get authenticated. To make this work, developers first need to set up Firebase, send out the sign-in link, and confirm the link when users come back to the app. This approach boosts security and eases the user experience by ditching passwords. Let's break down how to set this up and look at some best practices along the way.
npm install firebase
import firebase from "firebase/app";
import "firebase/auth";
const firebaseConfig = {
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
authDomain: "YOUR_PROJECT_ID.firebaseapp.com",
projectId: "YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
storageBucket: "YOUR_PROJECT_ID.appspot.com",
messagingSenderId: "YOUR_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID",
appId: "YOUR_APP_ID",
};
firebase.initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
const actionCodeSettings = {
url: 'https://www.example.com/finishSignUp?cartId=1234', // Make sure this URL points to your sign-in completion page
handleCodeInApp: true,
};
firebase.auth().sendSignInLinkToEmail(email, actionCodeSettings)
.then(() => {
// The link was successfully sent. Save the email locally to complete sign-in after the redirect.
window.localStorage.setItem('emailForSignIn', email);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.error('Error sending email link', error);
});
// Check if the current URL is a sign-in with email link
if (firebase.auth().isSignInWithEmailLink(window.location.href)) {
// Retrieve the stored email from local storage
let email = window.localStorage.getItem('emailForSignIn');
if (!email) {
// Ask the user for their email if not available
email = window.prompt('Please provide your email for confirmation');
}
// Sign-in the user with the email link
firebase.auth().signInWithEmailLink(email, window.location.href)
.then((result) => {
// Clear email from storage
window.localStorage.removeItem('emailForSignIn');
// User is signed in successfully
const user = result.user;
})
.catch((error) => {
console.error('Error during sign-in', error);
});
}
firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged((user) => {
if (user) {
// User is signed in.
console.log('User signed in:', user);
} else {
// User is signed out.
console.log('No user is signed in.');
}
});
firebase.auth().signOut().then(() => {
console.log('User signed out');
}).catch((error) => {
console.error('Error during sign out', error);
});
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