> **Building with AI coding agents?** If you're using an AI coding agent, install the official Scalekit plugin. It gives your agent full awareness of the Scalekit API — reducing hallucinations and enabling faster, more accurate code generation. > > - **Claude Code**: `/plugin marketplace add scalekit-inc/claude-code-authstack` then `/plugin install @scalekit-auth-stack` > - **GitHub Copilot CLI**: `copilot plugin marketplace add scalekit-inc/github-copilot-authstack` then `copilot plugin install @scalekit-auth-stack` > - **Codex**: run the bash installer, restart, then open Plugin Directory and enable `` > - **Skills CLI** (Windsurf, Cline, 40+ agents): `npx skills add scalekit-inc/skills --list` then `--skill ` > > `` / ``: `agent-auth`, `full-stack-auth`, `mcp-auth`, `modular-sso`, `modular-scim` — [Full setup guide](https://docs.scalekit.com/dev-kit/build-with-ai/) --- # Quickstart You'll implement sign-up, login, and logout flows with secure session management and user management included. The foundation you build here extends to features like workspaces, enterprise SSO, MCP authentication, and SCIM provisioning.
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Review the authentication sequence Scalekit handles the complex authentication flow while you focus on your core product: ![Full-Stack Authentication Flow](@/assets/docs/fsa/overview/new-1.png) 1. **User initiates sign-in** - Your app redirects to Scalekit's hosted auth page 2. **Identity verification** - User authenticates via their preferred method 3. **Secure callback** - Scalekit returns user profile and session tokens 4. **Session creation** - Your app establishes a secure user session 5. **Protected access** - User accesses your application's features
```bash title="Claude REPL" showLineNumbers=false frame="none" /plugin marketplace add scalekit-inc/claude-code-authstack ``` ```bash title="Claude REPL" showLineNumbers=false frame="none" /plugin install full-stack-auth@scalekit-auth-stack ``` ```bash title="Terminal" showLineNumbers=false frame="none" curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scalekit-inc/codex-authstack/main/install.sh | bash ``` ```bash title="Codex" showLineNumbers=false frame="none" # Restart Codex # Plugin Directory -> Scalekit Auth Stack -> install full-stack-auth ``` ```bash title="Terminal" showLineNumbers=false frame="none" copilot plugin marketplace add scalekit-inc/github-copilot-authstack ``` ```bash title="Terminal" showLineNumbers=false frame="none" copilot plugin install full-stack-auth@scalekit-auth-stack ``` ```bash title="Terminal" showLineNumbers=false frame="none" npx skills add scalekit-inc/skills --skill implementing-scalekit-fsa ``` [Continue building with AI →](/dev-kit/build-with-ai/full-stack-auth/) ---- 1. ## Install Scalekit SDK Use the following instructions to install the SDK for your technology stack. If you haven't already, add your Scalekit credentials to your environment variables file: ```sh showLineNumbers=false title=".env" SCALEKIT_ENVIRONMENT_URL= SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID= SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET= ``` 2. ## Redirect users to sign up (or) login An authorization URL is an endpoint that redirects users to Scalekit's sign-in page. Use the Scalekit SDK to construct this URL with your redirect URI and required scopes.
Register redirect URLs in your Scalekit dashboard Before creating the authorization URL, register redirect URLs in your Scalekit dashboard. Go to **Scalekit dashboard** → **Authentication** → **Redirect URLs** and configure: - **Allowed callback URL**: The endpoint where Scalekit sends users after successful authentication. The `redirect_uri` in your code must match this URL exactly. [Learn more](/guides/dashboard/redirects/#allowed-callback-urls) - **Initiate-login URL**: Required when authentication is not initiated from your app-for example, when a user accepts an organization invitation or starts sign-in directly from their identity provider (IdP-initiated SSO). [Learn more](/guides/dashboard/redirects/#initiate-login-url)
Now, you can **create an authorization URL** to redirect users to the login page. ```javascript wrap title="routes/auth.ts" // Must match the allowed callback URL you registered in the dashboard const redirectUri = 'http://localhost:3000/auth/callback'; // Request user profile data (openid, profile, email) and session tracking (offline_access) // offline_access enables refresh tokens so users can stay logged in across sessions const options = { scopes: ['openid', 'profile', 'email', 'offline_access'] }; const authorizationUrl = scalekit.getAuthorizationUrl(redirectUri, options); // Generated URL will look like: // https:///oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=skc_1234&scope=openid%20profile%20email%20offline_access&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fyourapp.com%2Fauth%2Fcallback res.redirect(authorizationUrl); ``` ```python wrap title="app/auth/routes.py" from scalekit import AuthorizationUrlOptions # Must match the allowed callback URL you registered in the dashboard redirect_uri = 'http://localhost:3000/auth/callback' # Request user profile data (openid, profile, email) and session tracking (offline_access) # offline_access enables refresh tokens so users can stay logged in across sessions options = AuthorizationUrlOptions() options.scopes = ['openid', 'profile', 'email', 'offline_access'] authorization_url = scalekit.get_authorization_url(redirect_uri, options) # Generated URL will look like: # https:///oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=skc_1234&scope=openid%20profile%20email%20offline_access&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fyourapp.com%2Fcallback return redirect(authorization_url) ``` ```go wrap title="internal/http/auth.go" // Must match the allowed callback URL you registered in the dashboard redirectUri := "http://localhost:3000/auth/callback" // Request user profile data (openid, profile, email) and session tracking (offline_access) // offline_access enables refresh tokens so users can stay logged in across sessions options := scalekit.AuthorizationUrlOptions{ Scopes: []string{"openid", "profile", "email", "offline_access"} } authorizationUrl, err := scalekitClient.GetAuthorizationUrl(redirectUri, options) // Generated URL will look like: // https:///oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=skc_1234&scope=openid%20profile%20email%20offline_access&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fyourapp.com%2Fcallback if err != nil { // Handle error based on your application's error handling strategy panic(err) } c.Redirect(http.StatusFound, authorizationUrl.String()) ``` ```java wrap title="AuthController.java" import com.scalekit.internal.http.AuthorizationUrlOptions; import java.net.URL; import java.util.Arrays; // Must match the allowed callback URL you registered in the dashboard String redirectUri = "http://localhost:3000/auth/callback"; // Request user profile data (openid, profile, email) and session tracking (offline_access) // offline_access enables refresh tokens so users can stay logged in across sessions AuthorizationUrlOptions options = new AuthorizationUrlOptions(); options.setScopes(Arrays.asList("openid", "profile", "email", "offline_access")); URL authorizationUrl = scalekit.authentication().getAuthorizationUrl(redirectUri, options); // Generated URL will look like: // https:///oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=skc_1234&scope=openid%20profile%20email%20offline_access&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fyourapp.com%2Fcallback ``` This redirects users to Scalekit's managed sign-in page where they can authenticate. The page includes default authentication methods for users to toggle between sign in and sign up. **Match your redirect URLs exactly:** Ensure the redirect URL in your code matches what you configured in the Scalekit dashboard, including protocol (`https://`), domain, port, and path. 3. ## Get user details from the callback After successful authentication, Scalekit creates a user record and sends the user information to your callback endpoint. In authentication flow, Scalekit redirects to your callback URL with an authorization code. Your application exchanges this code for the user's profile information and session tokens. ```javascript collapse={19-26, 6-11} "authenticateWithCode" title="routes/auth-callback.ts" import scalekit from '@/utils/auth.js' const redirectUri = ''; // Get the authorization code from the scalekit initiated callback app.get('/auth/callback', async (req, res) => { const { code, error, error_description } = req.query; if (error) { return res.status(401).json({ error, error_description }); } try { // Exchange the authorization code for user profile and session tokens // Returns: user (profile info), idToken (JWT with user claims), accessToken (JWT with roles/permissions), refreshToken const authResult = await scalekit.authenticateWithCode( code, redirectUri ); const { user, idToken, accessToken, refreshToken } = authResult; // idToken: Decode to access full user profile (sub, oid, email, name) // accessToken: Contains roles and permissions for authorization decisions // refreshToken: Use to obtain new access tokens when they expire // "user" object contains the user's profile information // Next step: Create a session and log in the user res.redirect('/dashboard/profile'); } catch (err) { console.error('Error exchanging code:', err); res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to authenticate user' }); } }); ``` ```python collapse={1-6, 29-32} "authenticate_with_code" title="app/auth/callback.py" from flask import Flask, request, redirect, jsonify from scalekit import ScalekitClient, CodeAuthenticationOptions app = Flask(__name__) # scalekit imported from your auth utils redirect_uri = 'http://localhost:3000/auth/callback' @app.route('/auth/callback') def callback(): code = request.args.get('code') error = request.args.get('error') error_description = request.args.get('error_description') if error: return jsonify({'error': error, 'error_description': error_description}), 401 try: # Exchange the authorization code for user profile and session tokens # Returns: user (profile info), id_token (JWT with user claims), access_token (JWT with roles/permissions), refresh_token options = CodeAuthenticationOptions() auth_result = scalekit.authenticate_with_code( code, redirect_uri, options ) user = auth_result["user"] # id_token: Decode to access full user profile (sub, oid, email, name) # access_token: Contains roles and permissions for authorization decisions # refresh_token: Use to obtain new access tokens when they expire # "user" object contains the user's profile information # Next step: Create a session and log in the user return redirect('/dashboard/profile') except Exception as err: print(f'Error exchanging code: {err}') return jsonify({'error': 'Failed to authenticate user'}), 500 ``` ```go collapse={1-17, 24-32, 38-46} { 34-37 } "AuthenticateWithCode" title="internal/http/auth_callback.go" package main import ( "log" "net/http" "os" "github.com/gin-gonic/gin" "github.com/scalekit-inc/scalekit-sdk-go" ) // Create Scalekit client instance var scalekitClient = scalekit.NewScalekitClient( os.Getenv("SCALEKIT_ENVIRONMENT_URL"), os.Getenv("SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID"), os.Getenv("SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET"), ) const redirectUri = "http://localhost:3000/auth/callback" func callbackHandler(c *gin.Context) { code := c.Query("code") errorParam := c.Query("error") errorDescription := c.Query("error_description") if errorParam != "" { c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{ "error": errorParam, "error_description": errorDescription, }) return } // Exchange the authorization code for user profile and session tokens // Returns: User (profile info), IdToken (JWT with user claims), AccessToken (JWT with roles/permissions), RefreshToken options := scalekit.AuthenticationOptions{} authResult, err := scalekitClient.AuthenticateWithCode( c.Request.Context(), code, redirectUri, options, ) if err != nil { log.Printf("Error exchanging code: %v", err) c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{ "error": "Failed to authenticate user", }) return } user := authResult.User // IdToken: Decode to access full user profile (sub, oid, email, name) // AccessToken: Contains roles and permissions for authorization decisions // RefreshToken: Use to obtain new access tokens when they expire // "user" object contains the user's profile information // Next step: Create a session and log in the user c.Redirect(http.StatusFound, "/dashboard/profile") } ``` ```java collapse={1-10, 40-47, 22-25} wrap "authenticateWithCode" {14,33, 29-31} title="CallbackController.java" import com.scalekit.ScalekitClient; import com.scalekit.internal.http.AuthenticationOptions; import com.scalekit.internal.http.AuthenticationResponse; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*; import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.RedirectView; import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity; import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus; import java.util.HashMap; import java.util.Map; @RestController public class CallbackController { private final String redirectUri = "http://localhost:3000/auth/callback"; @GetMapping("/auth/callback") public Object callback( @RequestParam(required = false) String code, @RequestParam(required = false) String error, @RequestParam(name = "error_description", required = false) String errorDescription ) { if (error != null) { // handle error } try { // Exchange the authorization code for user profile and session tokens // Returns: user (profile info), idToken (JWT with user claims), accessToken (JWT with roles/permissions), refreshToken AuthenticationOptions options = new AuthenticationOptions(); AuthenticationResponse authResult = scalekit .authentication() .authenticateWithCode(code,redirectUri,options); var user = authResult.getIdTokenClaims(); // idToken: Decode to access full user profile (sub, oid, email, name) // accessToken: Contains roles and permissions for authorization decisions // refreshToken: Use to obtain new access tokens when they expire // "user" object contains the user's profile information // Next step: Create a session and log in the user return new RedirectView("/dashboard/profile"); } catch (Exception err) { // Handle exception (e.g., log error, return error response) } } } ``` The `authResult` object contains: - `user` - Common user details with email, name, and verification status - `idToken` - JWT containing verified full user identity claims (includes: `sub` user ID, `oid` organization ID, `email`, `name`, `exp` expiration) - `accessToken` - Short-lived token that determines current access context (includes: `sub` user ID, `oid` organization ID, `roles`, `permissions`, `exp` expiration) - `refreshToken` - Long-lived token to obtain new access tokens The user details are packaged in the form of JWT tokens. Decode the `idToken` to access full user profile information (email, name, organization ID) and the `accessToken` to check user roles and permissions for authorization decisions. See [Complete login with code exchange](/authenticate/fsa/complete-login/) for detailed token claim references and verification instructions. 4. ## Create and manage user sessions The access token is a JWT that contains the user's permissions and roles. It expires in 5 minutes (default) but [can be configured](/authenticate/fsa/manage-session/#configure-session-security-and-duration). When it expires, use the refresh token to obtain a new access token. The refresh token is long-lived and designed for this purpose. The Scalekit SDK provides methods to refresh access tokens automatically. However, you must log the user out when the refresh token itself expires or becomes invalid. ```javascript collapse={1-4} { "1": 5-6 } { "2": 8-15 } { "3": 17} import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser'; // Set cookie parser middleware app.use(cookieParser()); // Store access token in HttpOnly cookie with Path scoping to API routes res.cookie('accessToken', authResult.accessToken, { maxAge: (authResult.expiresIn - 60) * 1000, httpOnly: true, secure: true, path: '/api', sameSite: 'strict' }); // Store refresh token in separate HttpOnly cookie with Path scoped to refresh endpoint res.cookie('refreshToken', authResult.refreshToken, { httpOnly: true, secure: true, path: '/auth/refresh', sameSite: 'strict' }); ``` ```python collapse={1-10} { 21-28 } from flask import Flask, make_response import os # Cookie parsing is built-in with Flask's request object app = Flask(__name__) response = make_response() # Store access token in HttpOnly cookie with Path scoping to API routes response.set_cookie( 'accessToken', auth_result.access_token, max_age=auth_result.expires_in - 60, # seconds in Flask httponly=True, secure=True, path='/api', samesite='Strict' ) # Store refresh token in separate HttpOnly cookie with Path scoped to refresh endpoint response.set_cookie( 'refreshToken', auth_result.refresh_token, httponly=True, secure=True, path='/auth/refresh', samesite='Strict' ) ``` ```go collapse={1-8} import ( "net/http" "os" ) // Set SameSite mode for CSRF protection c.SetSameSite(http.SameSiteStrictMode) // Store access token in HttpOnly cookie with Path scoping to API routes c.SetCookie( "accessToken", authResult.AccessToken, authResult.ExpiresIn-60, // seconds in Gin "/api", "", os.Getenv("GIN_MODE") == "release", true, ) // Store refresh token in separate HttpOnly cookie with Path scoped to refresh endpoint c.SetCookie( "refreshToken", authResult.RefreshToken, 0, // No expiry for refresh token cookie "/auth/refresh", "", os.Getenv("GIN_MODE") == "release", true, ) ``` ```java collapse={1-6} import javax.servlet.http.Cookie; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse; // Store access token in HttpOnly cookie with Path scoping to API routes Cookie accessTokenCookie = new Cookie("accessToken", authResult.getAccessToken()); accessTokenCookie.setMaxAge(authResult.getExpiresIn() - 60); // seconds in Spring accessTokenCookie.setHttpOnly(true); accessTokenCookie.setSecure(true); accessTokenCookie.setPath("/api"); response.addCookie(accessTokenCookie); // Store refresh token in separate HttpOnly cookie with Path scoped to refresh endpoint Cookie refreshTokenCookie = new Cookie("refreshToken", authResult.getRefreshToken()); refreshTokenCookie.setHttpOnly(true); refreshTokenCookie.setSecure(true); refreshTokenCookie.setPath("/auth/refresh"); response.addCookie(refreshTokenCookie); response.setHeader("Set-Cookie", response.getHeader("Set-Cookie") + "; SameSite=Strict"); ``` This sets browser cookies with the session tokens. Every request to your backend needs to verify the `accessToken` to ensure the user is authenticated. If expired, use the `refreshToken` to get a new access token. ```javascript wrap collapse={8-11, 26-37} {5-6, 13, 22} // Middleware to verify and refresh tokens if needed const verifyToken = async (req, res, next) => { try { // Get access token from cookie and decrypt it const accessToken = req.cookies.accessToken; const decryptedAccessToken = decrypt(accessToken); if (!accessToken) { return res.status(401).json({ message: 'No access token provided' }); } // Use Scalekit SDK to validate the token const isValid = await scalekit.validateAccessToken(decryptedAccessToken); if (!isValid) { // Use stored refreshToken to get a new access token const { user, idToken, accessToken, refreshToken: newRefreshToken, } = await scalekit.refreshAccessToken(refreshToken); // Store the new refresh token // Update the cookie with the new access token } next(); }; // Example of using the middleware to protect routes app.get('/dashboard', verifyToken, (req, res) => { // The user object is now available in req.user res.json({ message: 'This is a protected route', user: req.user }); }); ``` ```python wrap collapse={1-3, 11-14, 22-27, 51-67} from functools import wraps from flask import request, jsonify, make_response def verify_token(f): """Decorator to verify and refresh tokens if needed""" @wraps(f) def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs): try: # Get access token from cookie access_token = request.cookies.get('accessToken') if not access_token: return jsonify({'message': 'No access token provided'}), 401 # Decrypt the accessToken using the same encryption algorithm decrypted_access_token = decrypt(access_token) # Use Scalekit SDK to validate the token is_valid = scalekit.validate_access_token(decrypted_access_token) if not is_valid: # Get stored refresh token refresh_token = get_stored_refresh_token() if not refresh_token: return jsonify({'message': 'No refresh token available'}), 401 # Use stored refreshToken to get a new access token token_response = scalekit.refresh_access_token(refresh_token) # Python SDK returns dict with access_token and refresh_token new_access_token = token_response.get('access_token') new_refresh_token = token_response.get('refresh_token') # Store the new refresh token store_refresh_token(new_refresh_token) # Update the cookie with the new access token encrypted_new_access_token = encrypt(new_access_token) response = make_response(f(*args, **kwargs)) response.set_cookie( 'accessToken', encrypted_new_access_token, httponly=True, secure=True, path='/', samesite='Strict' ) return response # If the token was valid we just invoke the view as-is return f(*args, **kwargs) except Exception as e: return jsonify({'message': f'Token verification failed: {str(e)}'}), 401 return decorated_function # Example of using the decorator to protect routes @app.route('/dashboard') @verify_token def dashboard(): return jsonify({ 'message': 'This is a protected route', 'user': getattr(request, 'user', None) }) ``` ```go wrap collapse={1-5,11-14, 21-25, 34-38, 42-46, 50-54, 58-62, 65-95} import ( "context" "net/http" ) // verifyToken is a middleware that ensures a valid access token or refreshes it if expired. func verifyToken(next http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc { return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { // Retrieve the access token from the user's cookie cookie, err := r.Cookie("accessToken") if err != nil { // No access token cookie found; reject the request http.Error(w, `{"message": "No access token provided"}`, http.StatusUnauthorized) return } accessToken := cookie.Value // Decrypt the access token before validation decryptedAccessToken, err := decrypt(accessToken) if err != nil { // Could not decrypt access token; treat as invalid http.Error(w, `{"message": "Token decryption failed"}`, http.StatusUnauthorized) return } // Validate the access token using the Scalekit SDK isValid, err := scalekitClient.ValidateAccessToken(r.Context(), decryptedAccessToken) if err != nil || !isValid { // Access token is invalid or expired // Attempt to retrieve the stored refresh token refreshToken, err := getStoredRefreshToken(r) if err != nil { // No refresh token is available; cannot continue http.Error(w, `{"message": "No refresh token available"}`, http.StatusUnauthorized) return } // Use the refresh token to obtain a new access token from Scalekit tokenResponse, err := scalekitClient.RefreshAccessToken(r.Context(), refreshToken) if err != nil { // Refresh attempt failed; likely an expired or invalid refresh token http.Error(w, `{"message": "Token refresh failed"}`, http.StatusUnauthorized) return } // Save the new refresh token so it can be reused for future requests err = storeRefreshToken(tokenResponse.RefreshToken) if err != nil { // Could not store the new refresh token http.Error(w, `{"message": "Failed to store refresh token"}`, http.StatusInternalServerError) return } // Encrypt the new access token before setting it in the cookie encryptedNewAccessToken, err := encrypt(tokenResponse.AccessToken) if err != nil { // Could not encrypt new access token http.Error(w, `{"message": "Token encryption failed"}`, http.StatusInternalServerError) return } // Issue a new accessToken cookie with updated credentials newCookie := &http.Cookie{ Name: "accessToken", Value: encryptedNewAccessToken, HttpOnly: true, Secure: true, Path: "/", SameSite: http.SameSiteStrictMode, } http.SetCookie(w, newCookie) // Mark the token as valid in the request context and proceed r = r.WithContext(context.WithValue(r.Context(), "tokenValid", true)) } else { // The access token is valid; continue with marked context r = r.WithContext(context.WithValue(r.Context(), "tokenValid", true)) } // Pass the request along to the next handler in the chain next(w, r) } } // dashboardHandler demonstrates a protected route that requires authentication. func dashboardHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json") w.Write([]byte(`{ "message": "This is a protected route", "tokenValid": true }`)) } // Usage example: // Attach middleware to the /dashboard route: // http.HandleFunc("/dashboard", verifyToken(dashboardHandler)) ``` ```java wrap collapse={1-6, 53-65} import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse; import javax.servlet.http.Cookie; import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerInterceptor; @Component public class TokenVerificationInterceptor implements HandlerInterceptor { @Override public boolean preHandle( HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Object handler ) throws Exception { try { // Get access token from cookie String accessToken = getCookieValue(request, "accessToken"); String refreshToken = getCookieValue(request, "refreshToken"); // Decrypt the tokens String decryptedAccessToken = decrypt(accessToken); String decryptedRefreshToken = decrypt(refreshToken); // Use Scalekit SDK to validate the token boolean isValid = scalekit.authentication().validateAccessToken(decryptedAccessToken); // Use refreshToken to get a new access token AuthenticationResponse tokenResponse = scalekit .authentication() .refreshToken(decryptedRefreshToken); // Update the cookie with the new access token and refresh token String encryptedNewAccessToken = encrypt(tokenResponse.getAccessToken()); String encryptedNewRefreshToken = encrypt(tokenResponse.getRefreshToken()); Cookie accessTokenCookie = new Cookie("accessToken", encryptedNewAccessToken); accessTokenCookie.setHttpOnly(true); accessTokenCookie.setSecure(true); accessTokenCookie.setPath("/"); response.addCookie(accessTokenCookie); Cookie refreshTokenCookie = new Cookie("refreshToken", encryptedNewRefreshToken); refreshTokenCookie.setHttpOnly(true); refreshTokenCookie.setSecure(true); refreshTokenCookie.setPath("/"); response.addCookie(refreshTokenCookie); return true; } catch (Exception e) { // handle exception } } private String getCookieValue(HttpServletRequest request, String cookieName) { Cookie[] cookies = request.getCookies(); if (cookies != null) { for (Cookie cookie : cookies) { if (cookieName.equals(cookie.getName())) { return cookie.getValue(); } } } return null; } } ``` Authenticated users can access your dashboard. The app enforces session policies using session tokens. To change session policies, go to Dashboard > Authentication > Session Policy in the Scalekit dashboard. 5. ## Log out the user Session persistence depends on the session policy configured in the Scalekit dashboard. To log out a user, clear local session data and invalidate the user's session in Scalekit. ```javascript { 3} app.get('/logout', (req, res) => { // Clear all session data including cookies and local storage clearSessionData(); const logoutUrl = scalekit.getLogoutUrl( idTokenHint, // ID token to invalidate postLogoutRedirectUri // URL that scalekit redirects after session invalidation ); // Redirect the user to the Scalekit logout endpoint to begin invalidating the session. res.redirect(logoutUrl); // This URL can only be used once and expires after logout. }); ``` ```python { 16, 13-14, 20 } collapse={1-5} from flask import Flask, redirect from scalekit.common.scalekit import LogoutUrlOptions app = Flask(__name__) @app.route('/logout') def logout(): # Clear all session data including cookies and local storage clear_session_data() # Generate Scalekit logout URL options = LogoutUrlOptions( id_token_hint=id_token, post_logout_redirect_uri=post_logout_redirect_uri ) logout_url = scalekit.get_logout_url(options) # Redirect to Scalekit's logout endpoint # Note: This is a one-time use URL that becomes invalid after use return redirect(logout_url) ``` ```go collapse={1-8} package main import ( "net/http" "github.com/gin-gonic/gin" "github.com/scalekit-inc/scalekit-sdk-go" ) func logoutHandler(c *gin.Context) { // Clear all session data including cookies and local storage clearSessionData() // Generate Scalekit logout URL options := scalekit.LogoutUrlOptions{ IdTokenHint: idToken, PostLogoutRedirectUri: postLogoutRedirectUri, } logoutUrl, err := scalekitClient.GetLogoutUrl(options) if err != nil { c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{ "error": "Failed to generate logout URL", }) return } // Redirect to Scalekit's logout endpoint // Note: This is a one-time use URL that becomes invalid after use c.Redirect(http.StatusFound, logoutUrl.String()) } ``` ```java collapse={1-5} {"Clear all session data including cookies and local storage": 11} {"Generate Scalekit logout URL": 14} {"Redirect to Scalekit's logout endpoint": 22} import com.scalekit.internal.http.LogoutUrlOptions; import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*; import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.RedirectView; import java.net.URL; @RestController public class LogoutController { @GetMapping("/logout") public RedirectView logout() { clearSessionData(); LogoutUrlOptions options = new LogoutUrlOptions(); options.setIdTokenHint(idToken); options.setPostLogoutRedirectUri(postLogoutRedirectUri); URL logoutUrl = scalekit.authentication() .getLogoutUrl(options); // Note: This is a one-time use URL that becomes invalid after use return new RedirectView(logoutUrl.toString()); } } ``` The logout process completes when Scalekit invalidates the user's session and redirects them to your [registered post-logout URL](/guides/dashboard/redirects/#post-logout-url). This single integration unlocks multiple authentication methods, including Magic Link & OTP, social sign-ins, enterprise single sign-on (SSO), and robust user management features. As you continue working with Scalekit, you'll discover even more features that enhance your authentication workflows. --- ## More Scalekit documentation | Resource | What it contains | When to use it | |----------|-----------------|----------------| | [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) | Structured index with routing hints per product area | Start here — find which documentation set covers your topic before loading full content | | [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) | Complete documentation for all Scalekit products in one file | Use when you need exhaustive context across multiple products or when the topic spans several areas | | [sitemap-0.xml](https://docs.scalekit.com/sitemap-0.xml) | Full URL list of every documentation page | Use to discover specific page URLs you can fetch for targeted, page-level answers |