Seamless Authentication for Passwordless Login - Open Gateway
Monday February 6, 2023

Seamless Authentication for Passwordless Login

Use CaseSeamless authentication for passwordless login
SectorFinancial Services
Retail
Media
CAMARA APINumber Verification
View API Descriptions
Business problem being solvedEnables a Service Provider to authenticate returning users seamlessly through their mobile phone number
How the solution worksUsers log into a service with their mobile number instead of a username and password, with the Service Provider verifying the user’s possession of the mobile number instead of their knowledge of a password.

By leveraging data from the following API, the system can enable frictionless logins every time with strong SIM-based authentication:
Number Verification API: The Service Provider calls the API and the mobile operator verifies the user’s possession of the mobile number. Additional advantages include:
• A truly passwordless approach (no username or password) resulting in no credentials to be phished