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This article will teach you how to secure a Node.js API by implementing two-factor authentication (2FA) system using tokens generated by Google Authenticator or Authy. The one-time passcode (OTP) can be delivered via different methods like SMS but we will use Google Authenticator or Authy to reduce the complexity of the project.

How to Implement (2FA) Two-factor Authentication in Node.js

This article will teach you how to secure a Node.js API by implementing two-factor authentication (2FA) system using tokens generated by Google Authenticator or Authy. The one-time passcode (OTP) can be delivered via different methods like SMS but we will use Google Authenticator or Authy to reduce the complexity of the project.

Topics Covered

• What is Two-Factor Authentication?
• Advantages of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
• Run the Node.js 2FA App Locally
• Run the Frontend Built with React.js
• Two-factor Authentication in Node.js Flow
  • Setup the 2FA feature
  • Scan the QRCode
  • Verify the OTP token
  • Verify the OTP token
  • Disable the 2FA Feature
• Setup the Node.js Project
• Setup Prisma ORM
• Create the Prisma Database Model
• Database Migration with Prisma
• Setup the Node.js Express App
• Create the Node.js Route Controllers
  • Register User
  • Sign-in User
  • Generate the OTP
  • Verify the OTP
  • Validate the OTP
  • Disable the OTP Feature
• Create the Express API Routes
• Add the Routes to the Middleware Stack

Read the entire article here: https://codevoweb.com/two-factor-authentication-2fa-in-nodejs

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