Recovery Codes

Recovery codes are backup codes for logging in, usually used as a second factor.

Recovery Codes with Flows

This guide will walk you through integrating Recovery Codes into your Descope Flows.

Flow Actions

When using Recovery Codes, there is both the initial generation action and the sign in action:

• Recovery Codes / Generate - Will generate recovery codes for the user according to your project settings.
• Sign In / Recovery Code - Enable users to sign in using a recovery code.

Flow Screens

When displaying recovery codes after the Recovery Codes / Generate action, use the Recovery Codes component.

When having the user enter their recovery code before the Sign In / Recovery Code action, use the Recovery Code Input component.

Error Handling

Error handling is handled like any other action. You can refer to our Flow Error Handling guide for more details.