Test multi-factor authentication (MFA) with Synthetic Monitoring

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an increasingly popular method for securing user accounts, requiring users to provide two or more pieces of identifying information when logging into an application. This can include unique verification links or codes sent to the user's phone or email address, as well as time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs). However, testing features with MFA enabled can be challenging. Datadog now supports automatic generation and use of TOTPs in synthetic tests, allowing users to fully test their application's MFA modules and features without disabling critical security measures or manually entering authentication codes created by separate tools. This also eliminates the need for creating and maintaining dedicated environments to test MFA-enabled user journeys. Additionally, Datadog enables testing of other authentication methods such as sending one-time codes via phone or email, and generating custom synthetic email addresses for simple validation workflows. Detailed information about every test run is provided, allowing users to quickly identify bugs in their authentication workflows.