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WorkOS User Management.magic Auth API

Magic auth endpoints.

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Identity & Access Management BC-620.20

Operations 2

POST /user_management/magic_auth Create a Magic Auth Code #

GET /user_management/magic_auth/{id} Get Magic Auth Code Details #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: WorkOS User Management.magic Auth API
  description: WorkOS REST API
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: WorkOS
    url: https://workos.com
    email: support@workos.com
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/license/MIT
servers:
- url: https://api.workos.com
  description: Production
- url: https://api.workos-test.com
  description: Staging
security:
- bearer: []
tags:
- name: user-management.magic-auth
  description: Magic auth endpoints.
  x-displayName: Magic Auth
paths:
  /user_management/magic_auth:
    post:
      description: Creates a one-time authentication code that can be sent to the user's email address. The code expires in 10 minutes. To verify the code, authenticate the user with Magic Auth.
      operationId: UserlandMagicAuthController_sendMagicAuthCodeAndReturn
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateUserlandMagicCodeAndReturnDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MagicAuth'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    error:
                      type: string
                      description: The OAuth error code.
                      example: invitation_invalid
                      const: invitation_invalid
                    error_description:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: 'The request failed due to: invitation_invalid.'
                  required:
                  - error
                  - error_description
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    error:
                      type: string
                      description: The OAuth error code.
                      example: authentication_method_not_allowed
                      const: authentication_method_not_allowed
                    error_description:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: 'The request failed due to: authentication_method_not_allowed.'
                  required:
                  - error
                  - error_description
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    error:
                      type: string
                      description: The OAuth error code.
                      example: sign_up_not_allowed
                      const: sign_up_not_allowed
                    error_description:
                      type: string
                      description: A human-readable description of the error.
                      example: 'The request failed due to: sign_up_not_allowed.'
                  required:
                  - error
                  - error_description
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
        '429':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    description: The error code identifying the type of error.
                    example: daily_quota_exceeded
                    const: daily_quota_exceeded
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: Request could not be processed.
                required:
                - code
                - message
      summary: Create a Magic Auth Code
      tags:
      - user-management.magic-auth
      x-sends-email: true
  /user_management/magic_auth/{id}:
    get:
      description: Get the details of an existing Magic Auth code that can be used to send an email to a user for authentication.
      operationId: UserlandMagicAuthController_get
      parameters:
      - name: id
        required: true
        in: path
        description: The unique ID of the Magic Auth code.
        schema:
          example: magic_auth_01HWZBQZY2M3AMQW166Q22K88F
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MagicAuth'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: A human-readable description of the error.
                    example: 'Organization not found: ''org_01EHQMYV6MBK39QC5PZXHY59C3''.'
                required:
                - message
      summary: Get Magic Auth Code Details
      tags:
      - user-management.magic-auth
components:
  schemas:
    CreateUserlandMagicCodeAndReturnDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: The email address to send the magic code to.
          example: marcelina.davis@example.com
        invitation_token:
          type: string
          description: The invitation token to associate with this magic code.
          example: Z1Y2X3W4V5U6T7S8R9Q0P1O2N3
      required:
      - email
    MagicAuth:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          description: Distinguishes the Magic Auth object.
          const: magic_auth
        id:
          type: string
          description: The unique ID of the Magic Auth code.
          example: magic_auth_01HWZBQZY2M3AMQW166Q22K88F
        user_id:
          type: string
          description: The unique ID of the user.
          example: user_01E4ZCR3C56J083X43JQXF3JK5
        email:
          type: string
          description: The email address of the user.
          example: marcelina.davis@example.com
        expires_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: The timestamp when the Magic Auth code expires.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        created_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        updated_at:
          format: date-time
          type: string
          description: An ISO 8601 timestamp.
          example: '2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z'
        code:
          type: string
          description: The code used to verify the Magic Auth code.
          example: '123456'
      required:
      - object
      - id
      - user_id
      - email
      - expires_at
      - created_at
      - updated_at
      - code
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: 'Your WorkOS API key prefixed with `sk_`. Pass it as a Bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer sk_example_123456789`.'
    access_token:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: An SSO access token returned from the Get a Profile and Token endpoint.

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