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Discover Logto and explore plenty of resources on authentication, authorization, identity management, open standards (OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML), and more.

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Product
- Firebase Auth
- Pricing
2025 Firebase Authentication’s latest pricing explained and the best alternatives
This article provides an overview and breaks down the key details of Firebase Authentication. It covers what Firebase Auth is, a summary of its pricing, and the best alternatives to Firebase Auth.
3/20/20256 min read
2025 Firebase Authentication’s latest pricing explained and the best alternatives
Product
- auth
- agent
- agent auth
AI agent auth: use cases and identity needs
2025 is the year of AI. As LLMs and agent experiences evolve, new challenges in authentication and authorization emerge. This article explores AI agent interactions, highlighting key security and authentication scenarios.
3/17/20256 min read
AI agent auth: use cases and identity needs
Product
- oss
- IAM
- SSO providers
Top 5 Open Source Identity and Access Management (IAM) providers 2025
Compare features, protocols, integrations, pros, and cons for Logto, Keycloak, NextAuth, Casdoor, and SuperTokens to find the best OSS fit for your authentication and authorization needs.
3/12/20259 min read
Top 5 Open Source Identity and Access Management (IAM) providers 2025
Tutorial
- netlify
- auth solution
- secure netlify functions
Full-stack auth solution with Logto on Netlify: Protecting web apps and serverless functions
Shows how to secure Netlify web apps and serverless functions with Logto authentication, complete with source code examples and a live demo preview.
3/11/20255 min read
Full-stack auth solution with Logto on Netlify: Protecting web apps and serverless functions
Tutorial
- mcp access control
- mcp rbac
- personal access token
Empower your business: Connect AI tools to your existing service with access control
Learn how to empower your business by securely connecting AI tools to your existing services using Personal Access Tokens and Model Context Protocol (MCP), with complete source code and practical examples.
3/5/20259 min read
Empower your business: Connect AI tools to your existing service with access control
Tech
- MCP
- Model Context Protocol
- AI
What is MCP (Model Context Protocol) and how it works
An easy-to-understand guide to Model Context Protocol (MCP), explaining how it helps LLMs access external resources to overcome knowledge limitations and build more powerful AI applications.
3/4/20256 min read
What is MCP (Model Context Protocol) and how it works
Changelogs
- release
- i18n
- email templates
Logto product updates
It's time for a new Logto release! This update brings custom email templates for multiple languages, some improvements and fixes.
2/28/20255 min read
Logto product updates
Product
- Region
- Data
- Security
Protect your identities in local regions and dedicated computing resources
In this article, we’ll discuss when you might need to store your identities in local regions and how Logto can help.
2/26/20253 min read
Protect your identities in local regions and dedicated computing resources
Changelogs
- release
- connectors
Logto product updates
It's time for a new Logto release! This update brings 5 new social connectors, and some bug fixes.
2/24/20252 min read
Logto product updates
Product
- Personal access token
- Authentication
What is personal access token (PAT)? A more secure API token
Explain how personal access tokens (PATs) work, when to use them, how to support API authentication in your services, and how they differ from API keys, API tokens, bearer tokens, OAuth tokens, and passwords.
2/20/20257 min read
What is personal access token (PAT)? A more secure API token
Product
- impersonation
- ai
- authentication
- authorization
What is impersonation in cybersecurity and identity management? How can AI agents use it?
Learn how impersonation is used in cybersecurity and identity management, and how AI agents can use this feature.
2/19/20255 min read
What is impersonation in cybersecurity and identity management? How can AI agents use it?
Tutorial
- rbac
- role design
- rbac implementation
RBAC in practice: Implementing secure authorization for your application
Complete guide to Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Master permission design, role management, and secure authorization with practical CMS implementation.
2/17/20258 min read
RBAC in practice: Implementing secure authorization for your application
Product
- soc2
- security
- compliance
Logto is now SOC 2 Type II compliant!
Logto is now SOC 2 Type II compliant, proving our commitment to security.
2/16/2025less than a minute read
Logto is now SOC 2 Type II compliant!
Product
- Amazon Cognito
- Pricing
2025 Amazon Cognito's latest pricing explained and the best Amazon Cognito alternatives
This article provides an overview and breaks down the key details of Amazon Cognito. It covers what Amazon Cognito is, a summary of its pricing, and the best alternatives to Amazon Cognito.
2/13/20257 min read
2025 Amazon Cognito's latest pricing explained and the best Amazon Cognito alternatives
Tech
- Logto cloud
- Region
- Japan
Logto cloud muti-region support - Japan region coming soon
Logto is adding a new data region in Japan! Contact us to join the waitlist.
2/13/2025less than a minute read
Logto cloud muti-region support - Japan region coming soon
Product
- SAML
- SSO
- Identity Provider
Simplify SAML app integration for developers
Learn what SAML is, how to implement SSO, and quick steps to integrate SAML apps as an Identity Provider (IdP) or Service Provider (SP).
2/13/20255 min read
Simplify SAML app integration for developers
Tutorial
- encore
- protect api
- api auth
How to use Logto for your Encore application
Learn how to use Logto for user authentication in your Encore backend application. In this guide we show you how to integrate your Go backend with Logto.
2/8/20254 min read
How to use Logto for your Encore application
Product
- SaaS
- Multi-tenant
- B2B
- Authentication
What is B2B SaaS, and what will the post-SaaS era (2025+) with AI look like?
A concise guide to B2B SaaS, covering key features, metrics (MRR, ARR, CAC, LTV), and the future of AI in SaaS. Get our idea and thoughts on how AI agents and dynamic systems will shape SaaS, and why human control remains essential. Ideal for SaaS developers and AI builders.
2/7/20259 min read
What is B2B SaaS, and what will the post-SaaS era (2025+) with AI look like?
Changelogs
- release
- SAML
- SAML application
- HTTP email connector
Logto product updates
It's time for a new Logto release! This update brings support on SAML applications, HTTP email connector with some bug fixes.
2/7/2025less than a minute read
Logto product updates
Tech
- saas development
- multi-tenant saas
- saas architecture
- saas boilerplate
Build a multi-tenant SaaS application: A complete guide from design to implementation
Learn how to efficiently build a multi-tenant SaaS application with robust authentication, organization management, and role-based access control in just a few hours.
1/23/202519 min read
Build a multi-tenant SaaS application: A complete guide from design to implementation

Featured posts

Logto product updates

RBAC in practice: Implementing secure authorization for your application

Build a multi-tenant SaaS application: A complete guide from design to implementation

2025 Firebase Authentication’s latest pricing explained and the best alternatives

AI agent auth: use cases and identity needs

Top 5 Open Source Identity and Access Management (IAM) providers 2025

Full-stack auth solution with Logto on Netlify: Protecting web apps and serverless functions

Empower your business: Connect AI tools to your existing service with access control

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol) and how it works

Logto product updates

Protect your identities in local regions and dedicated computing resources

Logto product updates

What is personal access token (PAT)? A more secure API token

What is impersonation in cybersecurity and identity management? How can AI agents use it?

RBAC in practice: Implementing secure authorization for your application

Logto is now SOC 2 Type II compliant!

2025 Amazon Cognito's latest pricing explained and the best Amazon Cognito alternatives

Logto cloud muti-region support - Japan region coming soon

Simplify SAML app integration for developers

How to use Logto for your Encore application

What is B2B SaaS, and what will the post-SaaS era (2025+) with AI look like?

Logto product updates

Build a multi-tenant SaaS application: A complete guide from design to implementation