How to Implement a Magic Link in CakePHP Using Twilio
This tutorial teaches how to implement a magic link in CakePHP using Twilio. Magic links are an authentication method that allows users to log into applications or websites without passwords by providing their phone number or email address and receiving a unique, time-sensitive link via SMS or email. The tutorial covers setting up a new CakePHP project, retrieving Twilio access credentials, installing the Twilio PHP Helper Library, connecting to a database, creating the application controller, generating template files for the authentication controller's methods, updating the application's routing table, making the application accessible on the internet using Ngrok, and testing the application.
Company
Twilio
Date published
Oct. 16, 2024
Author(s)
Popoola Temitope
Word count
1275
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None found.
Language
English