Descope: development features and setup

Overview

Descope is designed for building sign-in flows for users or business customers, including scenarios where an agent also needs an identity and permissions. Define authentication flows without building the entire identity layer from scratch. Before connecting it to a live application, check sign-out, account recovery, and minimum permissions for each role. Convenient authentication does not replace the decision about who is allowed to perform a sensitive action.

Features

• Authentication flows for users and business customers
• Identity management for AI agent scenarios
• Build sign-in flows without writing the entire layer

Business uses

• Customer sign-in to a portal using several authentication methods
• Give an agent limited identity to act on behalf of a user

Getting started

• Set up a sign-in flow in a test environment only.
• Check a new user, an existing user, and account recovery.
• Set a limited role for a sensitive action.

What to check

• Check privacy and consent requirements before storing authentication data.
• Make sure there is a way to revoke an agent's or user's access immediately.