What is an SMS OTP, or one-time password?
A SMS One-Time Password (OTP) is a randomly generated string of letters or numbers that serves as a user’s authentication for a single login or transaction.
An OTP is more secure than a static password, particularly one that was established by the user and may be insecure or used on several accounts.
SMS OTPs can be used in place of or in addition to authentication login information to add an additional layer of protection.
You can deliver SMS OTP (One-Time Passwords) to your users using this API.
It’s perfect to increase security and use MFA on your websites and mobile applications.
Why should I use an SMS OTP API?
It is nothing new that, as a result of the global pandemic, the number of telephone or web scams using, for example, phishing (internet scam method that aims to obtain the private data of users, especially to access their accounts both from common or more sensitive websites, such as banking) have skyrocketed and are still increasing.
So, nowadays it is totally necessary and urgent to take care of the data and sensitive information of your users through the implementation of these tools.
It is a reality that most large companies use at least a security factor of two-factor authentication or 2FA.
But these are not the only possibilities to take care of your users, there are also multiple factor authentication or MFA and this SMS OTP verification API is perfect for any of these options and adds value to the security and reliability of your page or mobile app.
Advantages of using SMS OTP API:
The SMS One-Time Password helps security managers and IT administrators avoid common password security pitfalls. They don’t need to be concerned about composition guidelines, well-known terrible and weak passwords, sharing of login information, or using the same password across several systems and accounts.
One more benefit of SMS One-Time Passwords is that they expire after a short period of time, preventing hackers from gaining and reusing secret information.
But the benefits of this API do not only reach the users or clients of your website. They also facilitate the tasks of your IT team, how?
Well, IT support teams are less likely to receive requests from end users for password resets when choosing an MFA solution that is natively 2-factor, and as a result, where along with the SMS OTP there is no need to require the user to enter the combination login & password (passwordless MFA solution) – then and only then. End users are definitely unlikely to make a mistake with a straightforward knowledge requirement like a PIN code that needs to be remembered. Users and support teams benefit equally from this.
If all these benefits don’t convince you, then let the variety of plans to choose from doing it, because this SMS OTP API offers four possible plans (including a no-charge version) that fit the needs of your website
Do you think that none of these plans fit your needs? then it can offer you a fifth plan that allows you to customize the number of API calls per month.
Also published on Medium.