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netlify-identity

netlify

Add secure sign-in and user management.

web authentication

What it does

Add authentication and user management to a Netlify site.

When to use it

Use it for login or signup flows, social login, role-gated content, protected functions or pages, user roles, auth emails, or OAuth callbacks.

How to use it

Give it a Netlify project and an authentication goal; it adds the corresponding Identity integration to the project.

What you provide

  • a login or signup flow
  • An existing project

Uses


Access · 1

This skill

npm install @netlify/identity

Execute

Installs Netlify Identity

What you need · 2

A Netlify project with Identity enabled in Project configuration > Identity is required.

HTTPS is required; custom domains must have HTTPS/SSL working before Identity integration.


About this skill

Visibility
Public
Repository
netlify/context-and-tools
Created
Oct 8, 2026
Updated
Oct 8, 2026
Files
3