Understanding Authentication in Your Adaptive App

Authentication is just a fancy word for "knowing who's using your app." It's how your app recognizes returning users, remembers their preferences, and protects their personal information. With adaptive, you don't need to understand the technical complexities—we've made it simple.

What Authentication Does For Your App

• Recognizes returning users so they don't have to start from scratch each time
• Protects private information by ensuring only the right people can access it
• Enables personalized experiences based on who's using your app
• Allows for members-only areas or premium content for paying customers
• Keeps user data secure with industry-standard security practices

How It Works

When someone uses your app, they can either browse as a visitor or sign in as a registered user. Adaptive handles all the behind-the-scenes work:

• Sign-Up: Users can create an account using their email, phone number, or existing accounts like Google
• Sign-In: Returning users can quickly access their account with secure login options
• Remember Me: The app recognizes users across visits without asking them to log in repeatedly
• Protected Areas: You decide which parts of your app require users to be logged in
• User Profiles: Basic information like names and profile pictures are automatically managed

The best part? You don't have to build any of this yourself or understand how it works under the hood.

Building Authentication Into Your App

When creating your app with Adaptive's AI assistant, simply describe what you want in everyday language:

Examples of what you can say:

• "I want users to log in before they can view their dashboard"
• "Create a members-only section for premium content"
• "Only logged-in users should be able to leave comments"
• "I want to show different content to logged-in users versus visitors"
• "Add a profile page where users can see their information"

Pro Tips for Getting What You Want

• Be specific about protection: Clearly state which parts of your app should be accessible only to logged-in users
• Describe the user experience: Explain how you want login to feel rather than technical details
• Think about user types: If you need different types of users (like admins vs. regular users), mention this early on

Inviting Users to Your App

Want to bring people directly into your app? You can invite users by email, and adaptive handles the rest. Simply ask the AI to:

• "Add a feature to invite new users by email"
• "Create an invite form on the admin page"
• "Allow team leaders to invite their team members"

Common Questions

Q · Can I use my own authentication system or connect to services like Auth0?
No, adaptive uses its own built-in authentication system rather than external providers like Auth0. Adaptive's built-in authentication system handles everything securely for you, eliminating the complexity and security risks of custom authentication. This approach ensures:

• Your users enjoy a consistent, reliable login experience
• Security best practices are automatically implemented
• User accounts work seamlessly across all adaptive apps
• You don't have to worry about authentication bugs or security vulnerabilities

Rather than spending time on authentication infrastructure, you can focus on building the unique features that make your app valuable. Just tell the AI what authentication behavior you want (like "only allow logged-in users to access this page"), and Adaptive handles all the technical details behind the scenes.

Q · Can I customize the look of the login screen or remove the "Powered by adaptive.ai" message?
No, the "Powered by adaptive.ai" message stays visible for transparency. Just like payment forms show "Secured by Stripe" or checkout pages display "Powered by Shopify," users expect to see who's handling their sensitive information. This actually builds trust because users recognize that their accounts are protected by a dedicated authentication service.

The login itself is just a simple overlay that appears when needed. You control everything else: how users get to login, welcome messages, onboarding flows, and your entire app experience. Your app remains the star of the show - authentication just handles the security.

Q · Is user data secure?
Yes! Adaptive uses industry-standard security practices to protect all user information.

Q · Can I add special user roles like "admin" or "editor"?
Yes! Just tell the AI assistant what roles you need and what each role should be able to do. The system can handle different permission levels.

Q · Do users need to create a new account for each adaptive app?
No! Users can use the same adaptive credentials across different apps, making it convenient for them.

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Remember, you don't need to understand the technical details of authentication to build a secure, user-friendly app. Just describe what you want your users to experience, and adaptive's AI will handle the rest.