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Startups advised to use hosted SMS OTP APIs for logins
Original: TL;DR: For a startup login flow, begin with a hosted SMS OTP API. It removes code generation, expiry,... # sms # securit
A technical guide argues startups should launch login flows with a hosted SMS one-time-password API rather than custom verification code. The hosted approach removes the burden of building code generation, expiry handling and delivery logic in-house, letting small teams ship secure phone verification faster. The advice is framed around startups and fintech, where SMS OTP remains a common baseline for customer authentication despite its known security trade-offs.
Why now: Developers and security practitioners are debating build-versus-buy choices for authentication in early-stage products.
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- TL;DR: For a startup login flow, begin with a hosted SMS OTP API. It removes code generation, expiry,... # sms # security # fintech # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Startup Login SMS Verification API — Hosted OTP Versus Custom Code · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 2
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