Stytch API
Development Tools · Security
Stytch is a modern authentication platform that specializes in passwordless authentication flows magic links, OTPs (one-time passwords) via SMS, WhatsApp, email, and phone, passkeys, and OAuth social login providing Nigerian developers with a comprehensive authentication API that covers the full range of modern login patterns without requiring teams to build authentication infrastructure from scratch. Stytch also provides session management, multi-factor authentication, and B2B authentication (SSO, SCIM) through a unified platform.
Stytch API Highlights
Stytch API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSStytch API is best for:
Nigerian developers building passwordless authentication (magic links, OTP, biometrics, passkeys) into their web and mobile apps without building auth infrastructure.
- Free:25 MAU
- Startup $249/mo
- Growth $799/mo
- Enterprise custom
Stytch API Core Features & Capabilities
Required Access Documents for Stytch API
- Stytch AccountRequiredRegister at stytch.com. Project API keys (public and secret) generated in dashboard.
- Phone Number (for SMS OTP)OptionalE.164 format Nigerian phone numbers (+234...) work with Stytch SMS OTP for Nigerian user auth.
Different Stytch API use cases
- Passwordless Login for Nigerian Consumer App:Nigerian consumer apps can use Stytch magic links to let users sign in with just their email address no passwords to forget or reset, reducing support burden and improving the login experience for Nigerian users who juggle many passwords.
- SMS OTP Auth for Nigerian Users Without Email:Nigerian apps targeting users who are more comfortable with SMS than email can use Stytch's SMS OTP to send a one-time password to the user's Nigerian phone number (+234) for frictionless verification.
- WhatsApp OTP for Nigerian Market Penetration:Nigerian apps can use Stytch's WhatsApp OTP to send verification codes via WhatsApp the most widely used messaging platform in Nigeria offering a familiar, trusted auth channel that Nigerian users already have on their phones.