Authorization flow
Get access to your SMB customers' data with Link SDK
Authorization is a key part of any solution built with Codat. Each of your SMB customers must authorize access to their data before you can use that data. A frictionless and reassuring auth flow is essential for receiving the authorization from your SMB customers.
To achieve this, use our Link SDK component and embed our Link auth flow in your application.
What is Link?
Link is our pre-built white-label authorization journey, designed using our extensive build experience and authorization best practices to maximize conversion.
Embed this best-in-class auth flow into your user journey with our Link SDK component and enjoy an average auth flow completion rate of 89%.
With our rich examples and an interactive demo, we have made it easy for you to get started. You can have the flow up and running in your front-end code with just a few lines of code.
Features
- Intuitive UI based on our expertise and learned best practices ensures a high-converting auth flow
- Authentication in line with OAuth 2.0 standards
- Customizable UI that reflects your company branding
- React and non-React JavaScript compatible pre-built component for fast implementation
- Dynamic imports mean your auth flow will never fall behind our API
Benefits
Transparency
Link ensures customers have a clear understanding of what exactly is being shared, how the data will be used, and the value they will receive by sharing the data.
Consent
Link provides visibility of the data requiring consent to access, developing enough confidence and trust to authorize consented access to their data.
Control
Codat gives you control of the auth flow so you can serve your use case, provide an experience aligned with your brand, and give your customers an intuitive user experience.
Supported products and integrations
Link is compatible with our entire product range except Sync for Commerce. To set up your Sync for Commerce authorization flow, follow the instructions in our dedicated documentation.
Browser and mobile compatibility of Link varies for different integrations:
- Some integrations are desktop-only, e.g. Sage 50, QuickBooks Desktop.
- Others require downloading a desktop package, e.g. Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Other integrations require switching to complex flows on non mobile-optimized websites due to the complexity of the third-party platform, e.g. Sage 200cloud, Sage Intacct.
Read next
- Get started with the Link SDK to embed the auth journey in your app