Add sign-in and member-only pages to Netlify sites.
What it does
Adds user authentication and role-based access checks to a Netlify site.
When to use it
Use when adding login or signup, member-only content, server-side user verification, authentication callbacks, signup roles, or custom Identity emails.
How to use it
Give it a Netlify project and the authentication features you want; it adds the corresponding authentication code and configuration.
What you provide
- An existing project
Uses
Good to know
- sends a credential to a server: client ID; secret
What you need · 4
Authentication testing requires a deployed site with HTTPS; Deploy Previews work, but netlify dev cannot complete authentication flows.
Requires access to the site's Netlify dashboard to enable and configure Identity; custom SMTP and email templates require Pro or higher.
Access · 2
This skill
Netlify
Configures Netlify Identity
@netlify/identity
Installs the Identity package