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Hosted SMS OTP APIs urged for startup login flows
Original: TL;DR: For a startup login flow, begin with a hosted SMS OTP API. It removes code generation, expiry,... # sms # securit
Developers are debating how startups should implement SMS one-time password verification for login flows. The argument: use a hosted OTP API rather than building custom code, since hosted services handle code generation, expiry, and delivery automatically. The discussion touches on security, fintech applications, and accessibility, framing hosted verification as faster to ship and less error-prone than in-house solutions for early-stage teams.
Why now: Developers are weighing build-versus-buy tradeoffs in authentication at a time when SMS OTP remains widespread despite known security limitations.
Evidence
- 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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