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billowy-magician-58884
08/26/2025, 4:49 PM
@chilly-king-10285
is it possible for ory network to handle PIN's instead of passwords. many mobile apps use a PIN
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brief-egg-61061
08/26/2025, 4:49 PM
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brief-egg-61061
08/26/2025, 4:49 PM
Short answer: not as a first-factor password alternative. - Ory supports passwordless methods (passkeys/WebAuthn, email/SMS one-time codes) and multi-factor methods (TOTP, WebAuthn, SMS). There’s no documented first-factor “PIN” credential type like many native apps use (a 4–6 digit app PIN) ([Passwordless overview](
https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/passwordless/passwordless
), [Passkeys](
https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/passwordless/passkeys
), [One-time code](
https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/passwordless/one-time-code
), [MFA overview](
https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/mfa/overview
)). - The blog also notes PINs’ drawbacks and does not recommend them as a primary online authenticator ([Industry-standard authenticators](
https://www.ory.sh/blog/overview-login-password-passkey-webauthn-totp-sso-faceid
)). If you want a PIN-like UX without passwords, the closest built-in options are: - Passwordless passkeys/WebAuthn for biometric/device unlock flows ([Passkeys](
https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/passwordless/passkeys
)). - Email/SMS one-time codes (OTP) for simple two-step authentication ([One-time code](
https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/passwordless/one-time-code
)).
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