MessageBird sends SMS one-time codes for this environment. A newly connected SMS provider becomes the one that sends. Other connected SMS providers stay as fallbacks after a hard failure. With none connected, SMS sign-in and SMS MFA cannot send a code. Authenticator-app MFA does not need MessageBird.
Connect MessageBird
In the Authdog console:
- Select the project and environment.
- Open Notifications > Providers.
- Select the SMS channel.
- Choose MessageBird and select Connect.
- Enter:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Access key | A live access key. Stored encrypted. Leave blank on a later edit to keep the stored key |
| Originator | The sender recipients see, for example Authdog, or an E.164 number the account owns |
- Save. MessageBird becomes the active SMS provider.
- Select Test and confirm the message arrives.
The originator is the sender name or number recipients see. Use a key MessageBird will accept for those destinations.
Use it for sign-in or MFA
SMS codes are a channel. Turn the method on separately.
- For passwordless sign-in, open Authentication > Methods and enable SMS.
- For a second factor, open Authentication and enable Multi-factor authentication, then enroll a test user with SMS before you enforce it.
- Sign in and confirm the code arrives from the originator you set.
Connect a test key to development and the live key to production. Providers do not copy between environments.
Related
| Read | To learn how to |
|---|---|
| SMS code | Enable the passwordless SMS method |
| Multi-factor authentication | Enrollment, reset, and which factors count |
| Marketplace | The listing for this integration |